My boss's birthday cake taught me office politics are worse than burnt sugar.
I offered to bake a cake for my boss's birthday last week, and it was a total fail. The layers sunk in the middle because I was tired from a long day at work. When I brought it to the office, people acted like it was great to his face, but I caught them laughing about it later. That showed me baking for the boss isn't about sharing food, it's just another way to play office games. I'm done with that stuff now. From now on, I'll only bake for friends or family who actually care. Save your time and butter for people who mean it, not for fake praise at work.