Dear Boss,
We work in a wonderful environment, and we have colleagues who always clock in with a smile and super fun bosses who are devoted to their job. I love learning about all the aspects of shoes. I think it’s a plus to know what shoe is better for each activity you do. I get to impact someone's life with only my recommendation. I really love my job, but boss, there is something about it that bugs me, and it’s the implication in your work. Your lack of engagement is showing also with your bad-tempered attitude affecting the workspace.

You're only in charge of one department, and you have a supervisor and a manager to help you. Your role is to show us how to be great employees. Also, you need to have leadership, but you keep asking us for advice instead. It's an issue because I don't feel like I can trust you. Trust is an important aspect in an employer and employee relationship, and because you lost all credibility in my eyes, I don't consider you as my first option to ask for help. I will always doubt that your decisions are good, and that is not a good thing.

You’ve been working as the director for six years, and since I've been there, I've only seen you five times. Sometimes we need you on the floor to serve clients, but you're always busy. I know you have office work to do, but it should not be all the parts of your job. There’s a big problem of miscommunication. For context, when the store decides to put shoes on sale, it’s because we only have fewer than three in stock, or because they are old. But then, you decided to put on sale many new winter boots. They are fresh from this year and we still have fifteen boxes in stock! And you are complaining that the store doesn't have much money for hours, but you may be the reason they're losing money. Plus, it’s not the first time that’s happened.

But, I really admire that you always want to help us learn new information about shoes. You bring out people from brands that teach us the basics of their company. You find a way to help us all improve our sales speech. Everything is going well when it's happening, but you don't show up! Please just show us that you go to the end of a project and actually attend it. You're hiding in the shadows, like a ghost. Every boss should be present with their team, not only to help and guide them, but also to refresh your knowledge about shoes. The whole shoe universe is evolving and you are not here to notice it. It’s important to the employees, showing that you care, and you can also give some ideas to grow in terms of organization. You should regain some client expertise, because when you're a long time without it, your professionalism lacks, and trust me, it’s showing. 

And speaking of that, part of your professionalism is having a gentle, fun, and polite approach not only to your clients, but to your employees too. In my job experience, I've never seen such a grumpy boss as you. In our presence, you don't even smile. That's a basic human being behavior, and you can't even do it. It can impact how a person sees you, and for now, I don't think that you like working with us. We're like a big family, but I always feel like you're an intruder. As a director, you should be more open to communication by the way you position yourself and the aura that you share with people. Having a fun attitude directly has an impact on the work atmosphere.