My planner has "National Boss Day" written on today's page in very small letters. As I've never heard of this holiday before, I've taken some liberties interpreting what it might be about.
1. If you are the Boss, congratulations! Today you can:
a. give yourself a big bonus
b. take yourself out to lunch
c. be extra bossy — after all, it's a national holiday (thanks to the leaders of Hallmark-land) which celebrates you telling others what to do. Live it up!
2. If you are not the Boss and you have one, today you can:
a. ignore the holiday — you don't need to buy flowers and a card on top of all the extra hours you put in for no compensation. Just stay out of Boss's way today and expect extra bossy-ness. Perhaps it's not too late to feign illness and go home!
b. sit in your Boss's extra-cushy chair while he/she is out to lunch, celebrating with all the other Bosses.
c. petition the president of Hallmark-land to create a National Not-A-Boss Day. As there are so many more Not-Bosses than Bosses, so many more cards would be bought. This would create a big boost for the Hallmark-land economy.
3. If you are your own Boss, today you can:
a. boss yourself around for a bit, just for the fun of it.
b. write up a memo of imaginary office policies that you would like to have in place if you had a staff... and an office.
c. quit reading useless blogs and get back to work!!! (Oh, sorry. All the bossy-ness is affecting me. You can do whatever you want.)
I'm certain that it's no coincidence that National Boss Day falls on a Monday, so I'll send all you Bosses and Not-Bosses off with the great French rallying cry: "Courage!"
If you are a boss, what does National Boss Day mean to you?
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