Sometimes job security goes beyond simple job performance. When you want to do something kind for your boss, you can make them feel good by recognizing them on the national day that is designated as a holiday exclusively for them. It doesn’t hurt that doing something like this will make you look good, especially when everyone worries about job security.

If you’re looking for a gift that isn’t too personal, but is something that will always remind the boss that you’re the one who gave it to them, consider giving them a plant. Having plants in the office may purify the air, have a calming affect, and increase overall performance, so it can be a winning situation for both you and your boss, not to mention everyone else who works in the same area.

Pothos is the perfect plant to give a boss as a gift on National Boss’ Day. It is a plant that requires very little maintenance, and it is suited to low light conditions. A plant is suitable for a man or woman, and it has all sorts of beneficial qualities, including calming anxiety, freshening the air and adding ambiance to an area. The interesting leaves of the plant will add visual appeal to a boss’s office, allowing it to be come a more inviting place for employees or people with whom the company does business.

National Boss Day became an official holiday in 1958, the year in which Patricia Bays Haroski, registered it with the United States Chamber of Commerce. The idea or inspiration for creating the holiday came to her while she worked as an employee at State Farm Insurance in Deerfield Illinois. She decided there should be some sort of day or holiday on which to recognize bosses, and so employees could show them that they admired, respected and appreciated their supervisors.

After watching her father, who also happened to be her boss, she noticed that he kept facing obstacles and challenges that he had to work through. Other people might not have had the sense of perseverance or determination that her father had, and she was convinced that he was responsible for guiding, encouraging and motivating her, and her co-workers.

She decided to designate October 16^th as the holiday since that day also happened to be her father’s birthday. From 1958, when the holiday was registered with the national Chamber of Commerce, October 16^th has been the date on which National Boss Day is observed. If that date falls on a weekend, then the national observance occurs on the next closest working day.

The desire to recognize bosses with a national holiday is no longer exclusively an American holiday. It is now celebrated in Australia, England and South Africa.