[*Anya*]

Having previously worked for large, for-profit companies; I have a little different take.

Your boss is your first and best customer.

Without the boss happy and satisfied with your work, you may not have that job.

Or that customer.

He probably needs that report for his/her bosses and on up the chain of command.

To boss: Are you able to tell me a little more about what is needed in the report and how you would like the data presented?

I am also working on that big customer's deadline. It is the same date.

Boss: I understand that, just get them both done.

I have had a variation on the scenario almost everywhere I have worked.

Somehow, you get them both done but the boss always gets his report.

First.