https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 04:33:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1353957 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:40:41 +0000 snowjewelz 1353957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FLnative12: She passed on Monday, I am pretty sure he would be back on Monday, but if not, getting fresh flowers they should be okay sitting there for 1-2 days? </p> <p>I just bump into someone else and she is not going so phew, I feel better! And I realized that if I had gone tomorrow there is no one in for my dept, so it's probably better that I stayed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352694 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:26:19 +0000 FLnative12 1352694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the flowers+card idea is great, but if his Mom just passed will he be at work on Monday? I would think he may be out of the office for a few days. It could be nice as a 'welcome back' gesture. Just a thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352536 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:59:18 +0000 snowjewelz 1352536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: @Smurfette: @pui: </p> <p>Thank you for your input! I think I will get a nice big bouquet &amp; a card for him on Monday. This is a huge relief; I have been dreading the drive/traffic :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352506 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:55:13 +0000 pui 1352506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe just send flowers? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352455 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:47:07 +0000 Smurfette 1352455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Given the distance I don't think you have to go. I went to my boss's Dad's funeral only because it was a 20 min drive at around lunch time so a bunch of us went. But 2.5 hours, I wouldn't have gone. I would go to a friend's parents funeral that was that distance but not someone I am not close too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352450 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:45:52 +0000 psw27 1352450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably wouldn't go.... the distance coupled with it just being higher ups + people he has known a long time are the only ones going. I think a nice card is sufficient in this instance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352375 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:33:24 +0000 snowjewelz 1352375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: @MamaMagpie: </p> <p>No thank you for trying! It's a one-off situation so it is so hard to say and I haven't been here long enough to really feel the culture and what people do. Maybe it would be just as nice if I got flowers &amp; a card on Monday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352357 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:29:23 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1352357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Yea its kinda sounding like I wouldn't go. I mean, you tried, its just not feasible. Honestly, it may make him feel better knowing things are covered at the office with you behind? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352351 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:28:18 +0000 MamaMagpie 1352351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's tough...I agree with @T.H.O.U.: about wondering how many others from work are going. If it seems like everyone is going to one or the other, it'd probably be a good idea to go to one of them. If it's just the people who are particularly close or who've been there a long time, maybe just sending a card and making a nice gesture of some kind would be ok. Sorry, I guess that's not much help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352344 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:27:30 +0000 snowjewelz 1352344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: No, just the high-ups and a couple others that kinda work with him but have known him for a long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352329 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:25:01 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1352329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: I mean I guess it sounds like the right thing to do since others are going. Is it majority of the office going? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352320 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:23:41 +0000 snowjewelz 1352320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Really... I have nothing to compare to because I was really close w/ a lot of people at my last job and I was there for 7 years. PLUS, any wakes/funerals I had to go to weren't this far and we always carpooled! </p> <p>I feel like I am obligated to go because he's my boss. I wouldn't have even thought about not going if the location was closer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352298 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:18:36 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1352298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally I've been here like 5 years and thats not something I would go to. I would bring in a small plant and a card or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-boss-moms-funeral#post-1352219 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:05:20 +0000 snowjewelz 1352219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I've been at my job for a little under a year so I'm not super close to anyone. My boss' mother just passed away, and they're having a wake tonight from 7-9pm, and funeral mass at 9 am tomorrow.</p> <p>The thing is, to get from here to there, either day w/ traffic, would take at least 2.5hrs. I already checked and carpools are already full so far. I was going to go to the wake tonight but I'd have to leave work at 4 and won't be home till like 11. I was going to go tonight because I thought for co-workers you usually go to the wake, not funeral. </p> <p>Then I found out there are some people going to the funeral, and work would be okay w/ me being gone for half a day to go. But I would have to leave my house at like 6:30am. </p> <p>What should I do? </p>