funeral/viewings; ending conversations
1.
a co-worker's father died. people seem to expect me to visit the funeral home during the "viewing" hours to show support for the co-worker, though at least they don't act surprised/appalled when I say I'm not going.
I'm sure "I think viewings of the dead are a ridiculous and horrifying tradition and I will never attend one unless it is for an immediate family member and therefore absolutely necessary" wouldn't go over too well, so I've been keeping that to myself.
I work in a small office, about 20-30 people, so we're pretty close-knit and everything, but it still seems incredibly odd to me that other co-workers are going and that it seems like a normal thing for them to attend.
What do you think?
2.
I have a chatty boss.
Does anybody have good tips on ending conversations (especially when the other person is doing most of the talking)?
I do a sort of, "Well, I better get back to..."
Sometimes I name a specific thing.
"I better get back to work" sounds abrupt and rude to me, which I'm trying to avoid. It sounds to me like, "Let's stop gabbing here, ok?"
I just need the right line. My script is lacking.
Ideas?
a co-worker's father died. people seem to expect me to visit the funeral home during the "viewing" hours to show support for the co-worker, though at least they don't act surprised/appalled when I say I'm not going.
I'm sure "I think viewings of the dead are a ridiculous and horrifying tradition and I will never attend one unless it is for an immediate family member and therefore absolutely necessary" wouldn't go over too well, so I've been keeping that to myself.
I work in a small office, about 20-30 people, so we're pretty close-knit and everything, but it still seems incredibly odd to me that other co-workers are going and that it seems like a normal thing for them to attend.
What do you think?
2.
I have a chatty boss.
Does anybody have good tips on ending conversations (especially when the other person is doing most of the talking)?
I do a sort of, "Well, I better get back to..."
Sometimes I name a specific thing.
"I better get back to work" sounds abrupt and rude to me, which I'm trying to avoid. It sounds to me like, "Let's stop gabbing here, ok?"
I just need the right line. My script is lacking.
Ideas?