The Office Manager & The New Guy The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and told him to come into his office. "What is your name?" the manager asked the new guy. "John." the new guy replied. The manager scowled, "Look, I don't know what kind of a place you worked before, but I don't call anyone by their first name. It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my employees by their last name only...Smith, Jones, Baker. I am to be referred to as Mr. Robertson. Now that we got that straight, what is your last name?" The new guy sighed, "Darling. My name is John Darling." "Okay John, the next thing I want to tell you is....."