What Is the Appropriate Reaction to a Superior Who Tells You That He “Once Slept with Your Mother”?

Posted on by Caleb Newquist

As we like to do from time to time, we check in on accountants across the pond to get a feel for what's what in the Queendom. Today, we'll be discussing how you react to a superior who feels it necessary to overshare some personal details. 

"I once slept with your mother."

That's the title of this particular "Any Answers" forum. George Attazder continues:

Honestly! You make one unfortunate comment to a younger colleague and all communication is off. Is it just me, or are young people much less thick-skinned these days?
SO! The victim in this case appears to have selected the silent treatment for his/her rebuttal. That seems to be a mature and professional response. But just for fun, let's assume that this "unfortunate comment" has been uttered in your direction. What is the next course of action in this case? I see several options:
 
  • "Pics or it didn't happen." 
  • Return with a quip in the spirit of Sean Connery on Celebrity Jeopardy. 
  • Calmly walk over to his desk, smile, and then smash his iPhone5 into bits.
  • Go with silence until next June when you drop him a father's day card on his desk.
  • Respond with, "Yeah, I know," and wave your pinky finger at him.
 
Other ideas? Fire away. Creativity counts.

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Marc Jacobs Says Former CFO Was Fired Because He Was Cooking the Books Not Because He Complained About a Pole Dance, All the Porn Floating Around

Marc Jacobs International claims that its former COO and CFO, Patrice Lataillade, got a little fancy with the company’s numbers in order to give himself “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in bonuses. The Post reports that court documents state that audits revealed “false and inflated entries” for about $20 million or so. The company says Lataillade was fired from his job for all this financial hocus pocus,

This all came out because Lataillade sued the company alleging that he was fired for entirely different reason altogether. Apparently MJI co-founder and President Robert Duffy likes to have a little fun around the office that wasn’t appreciated by everyone, namely Mr. Lataillade.

“Examples of Duffy’s conduct which created a hostile work environment include his displaying gay pornography in the office and requiring employees to look at it; his production and dissemination of a book which includes photos of MJI staff in sexual positions or nude; his requirement that an MJI store employee perform a pole dance for him,” the suit said.

Accounting/finance types can be get a little stuffy, that’s a given but seeing co-workers in various compromising positions and/or working a pole at the boss’s behest could make for some awkward looks/conversations later. Not that it excuses running through some bullshit journal entries for your own personal financial benefit but I suppose there may be a legitimate beef in there.

Marc Jacobs COO fired for ‘cooking books’ not harassment: court filings [NYP]

Salary Satisfaction Poll Results

An official tally was necessary since it’s pretty obvious that Americans are way more hung up on money than our British counterparts. Results after the jump.


• So satisfied I need a cigarette – 8.7%
• Even if it’s bad, it’s still pretty good – 36.4%
• I can’t get no satisfaction – 54.9%
Frankly, we expected a larger margin of victory for “no satisfaction” what with the ubiquitous Siberia treatment and some of the staff making more than you. We admire your resolve.
As for the 9% of you that are getting hot thinking about your paycheck, we’re assuming you’re either in a constant state of bliss or delusional. Kindly elaborate.
Thanks to all that voted!