Do you call your boss by his/her first name?

[MenInG]

Think in the West, we do but in the east it seems Sahib, Sir, Madam etc are used - wonder when this will change?

Funniest was in the that Netflix drama about Delhi police case where the underlings referred to the lady police officer as "madam sir!"

 

[troodon]

Yes. Always by the first name.

In India, it is always Sir. All seniors are called like that. Its more like Saar in South India.

 

[Syed1]

They will get offended if I call them by anything other than their first name

 

[JaDed]

IT companies in India atleast in South we call
Em by first name, heard its not the same in Gurgaon IT offices atleast..

Tier two cities i can completely imagine sir being the term..

 

[shockbound]

We call ours Beenu, which is a real odd sounding nickname.

 

[PakLFC]

I use to do so with a "Mr" before his surname. One day in private he asked me to think of him as a colleague and friend instead of a senior! Most of the time I am vice captain in the office these days! Salla mein toh saheb bangeya!

 

[RickyG]

Only boss I didn't call by his first name was a much older Indian man. Used to call him Mr. Last Name as we had a mentor/protege type of a relationship. Almost a father/son relationship and we were at times mistaken for being father/son. One and only time.

Now I run my own business and it would make my skin crawl if a subordinate referred to as anything other than my first name out of respect.

 

[DeadBall]

Used to work for a Shiekh before, although we grew up together and were on first term basis, had to address him with the proper titles and respect in public.


Currently have around 50 employees, mostly Romanian who address me as Chefu (Chief) even though I don't like it but it's a cultural thing and can't be helped.

Also had some employees in Pakistan and Dubai who always called me Sir which I let pass because of the culture.

Thing is if you try to be PC in cultures where the people arent used to it, they become too "free" and go overboard which disrupts the whole hierarchy and atmosphere.

 

[HussainRx8]

Think in the West, we do but in the east it seems Sahib, Sir, Madam etc are used - wonder when this will change?

Funniest was in the that Netflix drama about Delhi police case where the underlings referred to the lady police officer as "madam sir!"

Knowing eastern culture and their deference for hierarchy, probably a few generations.

I cringe when someone refers to me with such formality. It also smacks of elitism.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Always the first name or a nickname that they would like to use, no matter what’s their position in the company. That’s what I prefer from my direct reports too.

 

[predictablyunpredictable]

I work at a hospital In Pakistan and I always address my seniors by their first name, just add Dr. Dr x, Dr y, etc

 

[aqeelPK]

"Bhai" is the title in our little world.

 

[Cricket lover 27]

I am a Dr so address my seniors by adding Dr before their names. However,I do call my HOD Madam.