boss of the year

Have I mentioned lately how much I love my boss?

I mean, even when I am in trouble, and he is lecturing me, I know he is doing because he cares about me. Personally, professionally, as a person and an employee.

Jeff is freaking awesome.

Today, as I was balancing my checkbook, I realized I had a major mistake. BIG ONE! I had to return one of the gifts I bought for the girls.

BUT! There was hope. We have this thing called perk points at work. Your manager can give them to you for great service, if a customer sends an email about you, etc. You can let them build up and then purchase all kinds of stuff. Kind of like credit card reward points.

They had the same thing I had returned, different brand, not quite as good, but there just the same. I looked at my point balance, then looked at the thing I wanted. I was 150 points short. (Actually 120 but the points only come in groups of 50) So, when Jeff comes back from lunch, I hit him.

"Jeff, do you think I'm 'perky'?" He looks at me like I'm crazy. I then begin to tell him how I need the points, and whined a little because I hadn't gotten any all year, blah, blah, blah. He writes it down in his daytimer. Kim PP - 150

I go home for lunch, look in my purse, and there's the certificate for 150 perk points. Jeff is freaking awesome. So, I logged right on and re-purchased (and I use that loosely since it was basically free) the gift.

Jeff really is awesome, he is the perfect mentor, pushes you just far enough to succeed and truly cares about his team. I love working there, and will be a perennial assistant just to continue to work for him.

So now I'm down to a lowly 30 perk points. I'm gonna have to get some people to write some more emails! :)