Now it seems that a greeting card for the manager signed by the staff has expanded into taking up collections for gifts and/or meals in observance of the day. So reports U.S. News & World Report.
At least one blogger/manager feels Boss’s Day belongs in the recycling bin, because:
- Managers are already rewarded more than their underlings – chiefly in monetary terms
- Obligatory appreciation doesn’t count for much, like most obligatory things in life
- Placing monetary pressure on employees is inappropriate, and unfair
- Good bosses don’t want gifts from their subordinates, and shouldn’t expect them
- Gift-giving in the office should be the other way around, from bosses to their staffs (if at all)
A good boss will discourage anything other than a well-wishing card, and a brave employee might suggest showing appreciation for the manager all year round, instead of as a command performance.