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I had a manager who scolded me once for saying 'yeah' instead of yes. I remember exiting shortly thereafter. This was in casual conversation. Later I checked. The doors to their business folded. Karma?
The only proper response is "Without prejudice, I hereby fully affirm my incontrovertible commitment to the task, Your Majesty."
Anything less would be disrespectful, according to many of the preceding posters.
OP, if this supervisor is someone you're going to have communicate with regularly, and this is a pattern, rather than an isolated, odd response, you have my sympathy. You may want to seriously consider a change for your own sanity if this is or becomes a pattern.
It makes sense now. This is your first time working outside the home? With a little more real world experience, I'm sure you'll catch on. Keep us posted!
LOL NO. I have been working since I was 14. This is the first time I have ever been scolded for using a word in a text message though.
Catch on to what? It is one word. Some wacky responses here...
Honestly, it doesn't matter. What matters is your boss doesn't like it, so you need to stop using it. I think it's too slangy for a professional conversation, up there with "huh" & "yeah", but IDK if OP works at McDonald's or a professional office. OTOH, I understand it was text & text is informal. However, even in text, "yes" would have been less to type than "sure" & sounds more professional.
What concerns me more is the OP's attitude here that she is right & anyone who disagrees with her is wrong. I'm sure that attitude reflects in her job & it will be noticed. I recently complained about a situation with a receptionist who started screaming at me, to my doctor (who is more like a friend). When the dr (who'd had multiple complaints abt this recep) discussed it with the employee, the receptionist started arguing with her. To the point that the employer had to actually say "you do realize I'm your boss, right?". Needless to say she was fired. The dr was more than willing to give her another chance, but she ruined it for herself, by not being able to examine her behavior & consider that it may not have been appropriate.
Lesson 1: It doesn't matter who's right, it matters that you do what the boss asks
Lesson 2: It's not smart to argue about it
Lesson 3: Even if the boss is wrong, see Lesson 1
Lesson 4: You may be wrong, even if you don't see it
What's the point of having this forum if not to get feedback on such a shocking event? Something that I'd guess 100% of the people here never experienced (even if they agree with the "boss").
Discussing worthwhile genuine problems, not learning that a boss takes umbrage at a particular word. That's not even uncommon.
More worthy would be something like, "Is it common for managers to expect immediate responses to late-night texts?"
That's an issue that is much more involved than merely avoiding the use of certain words with a manager.
Honestly, it doesn't matter. What matters is your boss doesn't like it, so you need to stop using it. I think it's too slangy for a professional conversation, up there with "huh" & "yeah", but IDK if OP works at McDonald's or a professional office. OTOH, I understand it was text & text is informal. However, even in text, "yes" would have been less to type than "sure" & sounds more professional.
What concerns me more is the OP's attitude here that she is right & anyone who disagrees with her is wrong. I'm sure that attitude reflects in her job & it will be noticed. I recently complained about a situation with a receptionist who started screaming at me, to my doctor (who is more like a friend). When the dr (who'd had multiple complaints abt this recep) discussed it with the employee, the receptionist started arguing with her. To the point that the employer had to actually say "you do realize I'm your boss, right?". Needless to say she was fired. The dr was more than willing to give her another chance, but she ruined it for herself, by not being able to examine her behavior & consider that it may not have been appropriate.
Lesson 1: It doesn't matter who's right, it matters that you do what the boss asks
Lesson 2: It's not smart to argue about it
Lesson 3: Even if the boss is wrong, see Lesson 1
Lesson 4: You may be wrong, even if you don't see it
"Reflects in her job and will be noticed"....
What utter nonsense. You are the ultimate corporate apologist.
What utter nonsense. You are the ultimate corporate apologist.
Not an apologist, just a pragmatist, who managed to have an entire professional career without ever getting fired or laid off or even taking a pay cut. Call me whatever you want, I like to keep my jobs Being able to play the game & being open to constructive criticism enabled me to retire in my 40's, so I'm happy with my "ultimate corporate apologist" outcome . Since so many people here agree with her boss, then a mature employee at least considers that perhaps the boss may be right. But like I said originally, it doesn't really matter if the boss is right or not, the boss is the one who decides if she stays employed. To me, staying employed is important. Of course OP doesn't state if this is a professional or corporate workplace or Mickey D's, so that may make a difference as to how important the job is to her.
Also, the scenario I pointed out was quite similar to OP's situation, the details are different, but the attitude is quite similar. The only big difference is that OP is being defensive to a board full of strangers, rather than to the boss directly. Everyone who disagrees with her is wrong...hmmm, you don't think that attitude translates to IRL? This person has only been her boss for 3 days & instead of looking to repair the damage, she's venting. That's up to OP of course, but yeah, attitude does show through.
Regardless, I wish OP the best. If she has friction on day 3 already, there's probably not smooth sailing in her future. Making sure the boss is happy, is the way to make the ride less choppy. Whether the boss is right or wrong.
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Being able to play the game & being open to constructive criticism enabled me to retire in my 40's, so I'm happy with my "ultimate corporate apologist" outcome 
. Since so many people here agree with her boss, then a mature employee at least considers that perhaps the boss may be right. But like I said originally, it doesn't really matter if the boss is right or not, the boss is the one who decides if she stays employed. To me, staying employed is important. Of course OP doesn't state if this is a professional or corporate workplace or Mickey D's, so that may make a difference as to how important the job is to her. 