Just Google It - How to Impress Your Boss (Without Getting Fired) - Part 4
Riya woke up that morning with one clear goal:
👉 Today, I will impress my boss.
Not survive.
Not manage.
Not say “good morning” at the wrong time.
No.
Impress.
She opened her phone.
Naturally.
Search: “How to impress your boss at work”
She took a deep breath.
“Okay Google… don’t fail me today.”
Tip 1: Be Proactive 💼
“Take initiative. Don’t wait for instructions.”
Riya nodded.
“Yes. I will be… proactive.”
She didn’t fully know what that meant.
But it sounded powerful.
At 10:02 a.m., she spotted an opportunity.
Her manager had left his desk.
Laptop open.
Excel sheet visible.
Work unfinished.
Riya’s eyes widened.
“This is it.”
She walked slowly.
Carefully.
Like she was in a spy movie.
Sat at his desk.
Looked around.
No one stopped her.
“I will help,” she whispered.
“Proactively.”
She touched the keyboard.
Moved the mouse.
Clicked something.
The sheet changed.
She panicked.
Clicked again.
More changes.
“Why is everything moving?!” she whispered aggressively.
Then—
Auto-save complete.
Riya froze.
“…No.”
Tip 2: Show Leadership 🌟
She returned to her desk.
Sweating.
Regretting.
But still determined.
“Okay,” she said.
“Leadership.”
At lunch, her team was discussing where to order food from.
Confusion.
Debate.
Chaos.
Riya stood up.
“This is my moment.”
“Guys,” she said firmly.
“We need direction.”
Everyone looked at her.
“We are wasting time. Productivity is falling.”
Rahul blinked.
“…We’re just choosing lunch.”
“Yes,” she nodded.
“And I will lead.”
She took charge.
Opened a food app.
Scrolled like a commander planning war.
“Decision made,” she said.
“We are ordering… salad.”
Silence.
“Healthy team is a productive team.”
Rahul stared.
“…It’s Friday.”
“Exactly,” she smiled.
“New beginnings.”
Five minutes later—
Everyone quietly ordered their own food.
Leadership… not appreciated.
Tip 3: Go the Extra Mile 🏃♀️
“Do more than what is expected.”
Riya leaned forward.
“This… I can do.”
Her manager returned.
Looked at his laptop.
Paused.
Scrolled.
Paused again.
“Why does this sheet look different?” he asked.
Riya froze.
Do not panic.
Do not panic.
She stood up.
Walked over.
Smiled.
“I made some improvements,” she said confidently.
Her manager turned slowly.
“You… what?”
“I proactively optimized the data,” she explained.
Using words she didn’t fully understand.
He stared at the screen.
Clicked through tabs.
Checked numbers.
His expression changed.
Not impressed.
Not happy.
Something… worse.
“Riya,” he said calmly.
“Where is the original file?”
Her heartbeat stopped.
“…Original?”
“Yes. The one I was working on.”
Riya blinked.
Then blinked again.
“…This is the original.”
He looked at her.
Then at the screen.
Then back at her.
“…No. This is chaos.”
Tip 4: Stay Positive 😊
Riya nodded.
“Yes. Positivity.”
“This is a learning experience,” she said brightly.
Her manager closed his eyes.
Took a deep breath.
“Riya,” he said,
“Next time… just do your work.”
“…Yes,” she nodded.
“Proactively.”
“…No.”
Aftermath
Riya sat at her desk.
Very still.
Very quiet.
Very… unemployed-looking.
She slowly picked up her phone.
Search:
“Can you get fired for trying too hard at work”
She read the results carefully.
Very carefully.
Then opened another tab.
Search:
“How to undo mistakes in life (urgent)”
She sighed.
“Okay Google,” she whispered,
“maybe impressing… is not my thing.”
She paused.
Then smiled slightly.
“…But surviving is.”
She opened her notebook.
✨ Updated Life Plan ✨
- Don’t touch boss’s laptop
- Leadership = not lunch decisions
- Extra mile = dangerous
- Stay employed
She looked at it.
Nodded.
“Good,” she said.
“Very good progress.”
And somewhere between disaster and realization…
Riya was slowly learning—
👉 Not every “tip” is meant for real life.
👉 And not every “step” leads forward.
But still…
She unlocked her phone again.
Because tomorrow…
There would be another problem.
Another search.
Another attempt.
And hopefully…
A slightly smaller disaster.
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