Idk our office is definitely different than most. He's my boss in that he is the next level above me but he also doesn't have the ability to hire or fire. Not to mention he does need me for a lot of stuff... I kinda carved out this great little niche of being able to do/fix almost anything within the office and know how everything operates so I can push the limits more
Maybe it is how I grew up. I would not lie down on anyone's furniture without permission. And hardly any condition that want emergency would lead me to ask permission. It's not something we do where I am from, I guess.
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