When will he just leave?

Help! Any serious advice much appreciated! My boss has recently developed a very annoying habit of sitting in my office and talking to me. And I am forced to stop what I am doing and listen to his incessant chatter. He talks about politics, church and religion, past employees, his daughter who does not speak to him, etc. He used to stay in his office and email me. And you could pretty much count on him leaving for several hours at a time every day. But a couple of days ago he actually said that he was trying to make himself stick around and not leave the office so much. Good grief, I'm going nuts! I can't tolerate the man for five seconds let alone the 45 minutes at a time that he's in here now. I'm seriously about to start crying every time he comes in here.

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Sphincter detector (05/05/2010) Does your boss interfere with your ability to meet deadlines which he later bags on you for? or expects you to work late to catch up? If not, I recommend that you enjoy the social reprieve. There is never a good way to tell your boss to get lost, you're busy. However if it's really an issue, get a headset, wear it all the time, so when he walks in your office he'll think you're on the phone. Make sure to activate the line too so he'll see the red light and won't know you're faking. Bgirl (05/12/2010) No one could enjoy a social reprieve with this man. Picture a very overweight Mr. Magoo, ok, then add a smell no one can describe but is foul, and well, he really truly believes that not only is he superior to everyone but that everyone wants to hear what he has to say. To make matters worse - it's just me and him. It's a church and we are the only full time staff. The man NEVER gets sick. Ever. He eats fast food every single day, weighs at least 300 lbs (he's short) and he NEVER exercises. It's a medical mystery that he has not had about 5 heart attacks by now. I am seriously considering asking for a raise - $2,000 every time he speaks to me. Bgirl (05/12/2010) I forgot to thank you for the advice! FLOWER41 (06/24/2010) JUST TELL YOUR BOSS UPFRONT, THAT YOU ARE THERE TO DO YOUR JOB AND YOU CANNOT TALK AT THE MOMENT. POST A COMMENT »