OCTOBER 16, 2012 - TODAY IS WORLD FOOD DAY AND NATIONAL BOSS'S DAY
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Boss's Day in United States
National Boss Day is October 16th of each year. When the
holiday falls on a weekend, it is generally celebrated on the working day
closest to October 16th. National Boss Day started in 1958. Patricia Bays
Haroski, then an employee at State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield,
Illinois, registered the holiday with the Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. Patricia´s idea was to show appreciation for her boss and other bosses.
Her purpose in promoting National Boss Day through the years has been to
improve the relationship between employees and their bosses. In particular,
younger employees, she believes, often do not realize the problems bosses face
in running a business. She designated October 16th as the special day because
it was her father's birthday. "I had worked for a large company and
noticed that they never had a regular date set to pay tribute to our
bosses," Haroski wrote in 1970. "I made inquiries, and through my
network of secretaries, decided to establish a day in their honor. Reflecting
on how my father had helped his white-collar daughters and sons many times with
their problems concerning their work, I decided to register his birthday,
October 16, as 'The Day.' In 1958, I gave it some authority by registering
October 16th as National Boss Day with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In 1962,
Illinois Governor Otto Kerner proclaimed the day. This observance is fun for
our bosses, and they do a lot of smiling that day." Common observes of
National Boss Day include giving a greeting card, gift, or some other token of
appreciation to the "boss" (manager, supervisor or executive). Some
organizations hold group activities such as company lunches or executive
appreciation. Plan ahead. Show your boss your appreciation by planning a lunch
or having a gift basket delivered. Show him or her how much you appreciate the
fact that you have a job. If you are a boss, let your employees know how much
you appreciate your employees. Show them your appreciation by listening to
them, standing behind them when needed and giving praise where praise is due.
Enjoy your day, you deserve it! "Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth
having, except as a result of hard work." ~ Booker T. Washington
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