On first meeting a new Boss/Co worker etc : What you see is what you get !

Treat them with care, they may be weird. Time will tell one way or the other. They may just be a basic no frills type of person. Or they may just be barking at the moon weirdos.

My husband's aunt (who says he's her favourite nephew) has always said "what you see is what you get with P and that she never could say that about her husband, who was a Jekyll and Hyde. But everyone has two sides in my opinion.

My OP, : Just to clarify, the person I refer to in this thread, did NOT mean it in a pleasant way..

I agree , take you as you find me can be meant pleasantly, but as I mentioned , my post refers to the intimidating / threatening type.

If what you see etc is helpful, constructive work partner, great. If you get bullying twat, unlike what you see and leave.

Here's another one: a friend of mine announced proudly: 'I tell it as it is.'
Needless to say, she has a reputaton for upsetting people.

If someone had said that to me I would have taken it as a warning.