Someone at work that I’m in awe of professionally. The big boss. Have a bit of contact but not much. He’s super bright but a bit blunt and not one for social niceties. He’s said a couple of slightly odd things in the past which I’ve laughed off. He’s known for being bad tempered and sour but when I’ve had short meetings he’s been easy to deal with and pretty smiley. Even some more difficult meetings with problems I’ve has to take to him.
Was at work dinner last week. The day after he came to my desk which is highly unusual. He has his own area of office he rarely strays from. Asked me what I’d though of the event and then said you looked really nice last night which I laughed off saying oh well it was a formal do so I stuck a dress on. I was pretty embarrassed and could feel colleagues observing the conversation. He then went on to repeat it twice more. A director stepped in to the conversation and said he needed something and off he went.
Previously when I’ve jokingly talked about a colleague and called him by a nickname and he questioned the informality I said that we’re mates and he doesn’t mind which prompted him to say in front of colleagues “I’m sure he doesn’t fucking mind a good looking younger woman calling him that”
It’s all a bit awkward as I’m pretty senior and could do without raised eyebrows round the office.
I also can’t work out if he’s got an agenda or it’s just his way and I should laugh it off. I have to be careful as he’s the decision maker round here.
Definitely some vibes from him.