# In Hot Water With Boss **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 27, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-hot-water-with-boss/758572 "2016-06-27T23:40:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-hot-water-with-boss/758572/41 "2016-06-29T19:31:08Z")
While OP’s boss sounds like a jerk, I get the impression that the OP likes to make excuses and play the victim instead of fixing problems. If it is critical that you receive every phone call then either fix your phone or get another phone. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-hot-water-with-boss/758572/42 "2016-06-29T19:44:08Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > While OP’s boss sounds like a jerk, I get the impression that the OP likes to make excuses and play the victim instead of fixing problems. If it is critical that you receive every phone call then either fix your phone or get another phone. Yeah, seems like a 1st grade problem to me. ---
**Author:** ![Taco\_the\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@Taco\_the\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taco_the_cat)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-hot-water-with-boss/758572/43 "2016-06-29T20:10:16Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > You should get a hot tub installed in your office. Then you can invite your boss to come over and get into hot water with you. (If you do this, you should probably leave your cell phone out of it.) > > Okay, I’ll bite. Why does your cell phone reject calls when it’s in your pants pocket and you’re leaning forward at the sink or things like that? Did you program it to do that on purpose? You could tell your boss to get into a hot tub without you, then he will be so relaxed he won’t care if you answer his calls. In a perfect world, this would be a viable solution. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-hot-water-with-boss/758572/44 "2016-06-29T20:18:49Z")
> [@GreenElf](#): > > I’m on call about 18,200 hours a year… You’re on call 758.33 days per year? ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-hot-water-with-boss/758572/45 "2016-06-29T20:46:03Z")
> [@ddsun](#): > > May I ask why it matters if Walmart carries the exact part you need? You’ve mentioned that a few times. If someone else has a part that will solve your problem, buy it from them. Don’t expense it if Walmart is your only allowed vendor and move on with things. Thank you. I’ve been wondering the same thing: if you can fix your problem by buying a cable, then buy the damned cable. If you can’t buy the damned cable from Walmart, then buy the damned cable from wherever they sell the damned cable. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-hot-water-with-boss/758572.md?page=2)