When Your Boss is a Witch: Halloween 2011

Is your boss a witch?

You’ve suspected it for some time. The signs were there, you just chose to ignore them. It was easier that way. But when you caught her last night in the act, the jig was up. You knew – and, perhaps even worse, she knew that you knew.

Your boss is a witch.

But don’t feel bad. You are not the first person to realize your boss is a witch. The good news is, you can still get along and work together well – even thrive in your diverse environment. So you caught her in the middle of casting a spell or hexing another veterinary employee? It’s not the end of the world. Here are a few pointers on making the most of working with a witch:
 
The 5 Do’s:

1. Do be open with her – if she doesn’t know something about you, she has ways of finding out anyway. And trust us – it doesn’t pay to lie to a witch!
2. Do welcome her input and opinion on cases. After all, she probably has at least 1,000 years more experience than you do.
3. Do stay away if she comes in in a bad mood. You do not want to be the person she takes it out on!
4. Do keep an open mind. So she has a few quirks, we all do. You may even start to like things like boiled frog and eye of newt. You never know until you try!
5. Do remember to be kind. Being different from everyone else can be lonely and difficult. A little kindness can go a long way towards forging a trusting friendship that can last a lifetime – and even beyond…!

The 5 Don’t’s:

1. Don’t interrupt her if you find her muttering something while stirring that questionable pot of soup she keeps in the back.
2. Don’t comment on her skin tone or ask if she is feeling ill – if she looks a little green, she may just have forgotten to use her pancake makeup that morning.
3. Don’t throw away that ratty old broom she keeps next to her desk – unless you feel like working solo for the next few days because she can’t get into the office.
4. Don’t talk about her behind her back, especially if that black cat of hers is nearby. Word has a way of getting back to witches.
5. Don’t forget that witches are people too. Well…sort of. That is…ah, heck, forget it! Just be nice, okay? Unless you want to spend the rest of your life as a gnat or a rock or something.

In summary:
Signs Your Boss May be a Witch

• You have never seen her travel to and from work – yet, she has no car, she lives too far to walk, and there is no public transportation nearby
  
• She seems to have an affinity for the color black
  
• She has an old black cat named Grimalkin
  
• She sees more reptile, amphibian, and arachnid patients than anyone else in the state
  
• She always has a kettle of “soup” brewing in the back