Employee/boss status/relationship in the US

US cinema does have a way of glorifying everything, including work places.
It is always in some fancy office in a high-rise where the boss is feared like a king or queen.
Walks around in a suit and tie and no one dares argue with commands.

But no, most jobs here, the bosses might get a little more respect but most people in all positions are on a first name basis. Dress is pretty casual for all ranks. Most of us are just "working stiffs".

So yeah, your experience in your country probably is the same as in the US.

Hey here is a laugh for you - So you have heard the expression, "If you are doing your job, you shouldn't be nervous if the boss is around."
Okay, so how come bosses get so nervous when THEIR boss decides to pay a visit?

I have worked all my life in a technical profession. You gain respect through learning, wisdom, and technical competence, not through your job title. And if you get those things right it is satisfaction in itself and you don't mind much what people call you!

I’ve got the title. Everyone addresses me by my first name. People 2-3 levels below me address me by my first name, even those in their twenties.

A team is successful when acting as one selfless goal oriented group. It’s all about synergy. My title simply means I’ve earned the respect and damn well better have the answers when asked. That’s what I’m paid for.

Steer the ship. Make sure your staff is well paid. People that are underpaid and under-motivated are a cancer to success.

Young people need to make money. They need to make their spouses proud. You can’t underestimate that inherent need. Pay them and they’ll never let you down.

I do, for two reason.

1. Stoic detachment.
2. I can't remember anyone's name.

This trick works much less well with social equals at work as they will eventually realize I never once said their names outload. Smile and say Hey, Hi, Oh Yeah, How Can I Help You? In middle school a girl I went to school with aince elementry school busted me on this and all the girls kept demanding for me to say their name.

I'm ex military so people tend to just accept my emotionless Yes Sir and Ma'am. I just do whatever they want, as long as I fly under the radar.

You do realize that Severance is sci-fi fiction, right?

I've traveled to the UK on business, dozens of times Never heard anyone to refer to their boss, or CEO as Mr., in the US. In the UK, everyone referred to their boss as "Mr". Not in our UK subsidiary though. Though one time this manager at a UK business was expressing his shock, because none of the Americans referred to him as Sir or Mr.

I'm a Brit and worked in UK all my career. But I did work 20 years for a large USA company and spent a lot of time there in a corporate environment even being seconded there for 9 months in an interim role.

OK. Mostly it was first name terms even with the CIO who I interacted with a lot. Most title deference I experienced was working in a university getting Dr vs Prof etc right when addressing many of them was important.

Where I work, everyone is on a first-name basis, including the top people.

Even at my first job in high school, we called everyone by their first name. And that was mostly kids working for adults. I think the lady in charge of the department was "Mrs. Dunlap" but my immediate boss was "June."

Everywhere is different.

Often a case of company culture rather than perceived employee deference.

Often due to Managers being parachuted into positions they're unable to function in so the 'underling' has to do two jobs for the salary of the lesser.

Maybe for some people but I don't kiss my boss's ass that's why me in the corporate field never worked out on my own boss now

I'm thinking mainstream media culture shifts like Trump hate that slowly after years turns into anti-Biden... like over night.

[@helbels] so what do you think of jason momoa & would you do him

Another way of enforcing status