Message #39278

[andream]

Yup have to agree with the Mods on this one, signing bossies name without the notation that it's been signed by someone else can be construed as forgery.  

Yes, I know we do it all the time, yes I KNOW it's probably for something innocent, however, it's really okay to tell the boss "I'm not comfortable signing your name without the standard notation which indicates I've done so. "

There are other ways of getting this done, create a stamp and then make sure you keep that under lock and key, (yes I know yet another thing to keep track of!)

Create a pseudo-name,,, for instance whom do you think answers mail for Betty Crocker? Her fictious secretary... Helen something or other.  Of course Helen is 12 people in a back room in Poughkeepsie,, however what's important is that there is company understtanding that mail addressed to the pseudo-person is part of the group mail process.

If your boss is insistant on having letters signed, and won't allow the pp designation, then I say sit him down with a good sharpie pen, a nice cuppa coffee and the chance to close his office door with some soothing music on while he completes this task.

Andrea