anyone heard of Willow House?

[Deleted User]

My boss is hosting a Willow House party tomorrow night at her house. Has anyone ever been to one of these? If so, what was it like? I have been to plenty of jewelry parties but have never even heard of Willow House.

 

I know they have a catalog, but I haven't seen it yet. I am browsing their website now. Someone told me it was very expensive, too.

ohwhynot

Ugh, you poor thing.  I have learned to decline those (ANY of them - candles, jewelry, purses, whatever) parties and make up any excuse necessary.   They are horrible enough with good friends, but your BOSS?  Inappropriate.  Can't you decline? 

zippityb

Give a fake address, email address and phone number when you go. If not, that salesperson will hound you forevah.

[Deleted User]

Well, I thought I had to work my other job tomorrow night so that was going to get me out of it. Now that I don't, I feel like I am going to be put on the spot and asked again bc the lady I work for during the other job is also invited and obviously she knows she doesn't need me that night. I know I can't lie, but I just don't want to go.

Not to mention the fact that she isn't my favorite person right now for the way she bitched my other teacher and I out the other day and refuses to acknowledge that is was wrong. And when we tried to confront her with it, she just beats around the bush. She has such an attitude problem. And she also told my other teacher that it was mandatory that she come. I am sure glad she didn't tell me that.

georgia_bride09

I would tell her I had other obligations and leave it at that.

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[QUOTE]Give a fake address, email address and phone number when you go. If not, that salesperson will hound you forevah.
Posted by zippityb[/QUOTE]

I wish I could, but she is my boss so she already has all that info.

zippityb

Tell her that you moved and changed your name. I didn't know that your boss was the one actually selling the stuff. That should be against company policy.

ohwhynot

Really, it boils down to this:  your boss is asking you to supplement her salary. 

Find a way to say no - tattle to her boss if necessary.  I think it's just completely inappropriate. 

wadingmoose

I'm in the minority, I actually like going to those parties.  But, it's inappropriate for your boss to be selling stuff like that to his/her staff.

If she's just hosting and someone else is selling, whatever.  Go if you want, say no if you don't want to.  "Sorry, I have a family dinner," works every time.

lkm2006

I actually just went to one on Monday night (for a friend, not for a boss though).  I came late so I thankfully missed the introduction and having to sit and listen while the lady goes through the book.

There are several nice things you can order but it is very expensive.

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[QUOTE]Really, it boils down to this:  your boss is asking you to supplement her salary.  Find a way to say no - tattle to her boss if necessary.  I think it's just completely inappropriate. 
Posted by ohwhynot[/QUOTE]

I definitely know what you mean. Oh and did I mention that she told us to our faces one time, that she made more than we did when we were complaining about our measely minimum wage salary? What boss/director says something like that? She is just a piece of work, that is all there is too it.

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[QUOTE]Uh, yeah. Do you have a principal or school director? I would ask about it as a way of "clarifying our policy" on things like this.
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

This is a good idea, however, I work for our church in which case she is the director of the preschool in which I teach. Therefore, her boss would be the head priest, whom I also know as H and I attend church there. I wish we were an actual elementary school and there were a few more rules and regulations in place.

ootmother2

Any way you can duck out of it?

Their stuff is mostly household goods, not bad taste wise but not worth the $$