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By F. John Reh, About.com Guide to Management since 1997

Happy Boss's Day!

Monday October 15, 2007
October 16th is celebrated as Boss's Day in the US. Reportedly, it was started in 1958 by a woman, Patricia Bays Haroski, who felt the company for which she worked didn't do enough to recognize good bosses.

Robert Frost once said, "By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day." Despite that, many of us have chosen a managerial career and enjoy what we do. Even if your employees don't do something for you on Boss's Day you can use the time to reflect on what it means to be a good boss. Here are some resources:

Comments
October 17, 2007 at 10:17 am
(1) Shakeel says:

What a great idea for a Happy Boss’ day!I wish some of my employees at Simply The Ticket would do something for me! Shakeel

October 19, 2007 at 12:52 pm
(2) berkwobbly says:

up with the workers, yeah, yeah! down with the bosses, boo, boo!

dump the bosses off your back!

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