You may know that today is Boss's Day. But you may not know the day honoring your head honcho actually started right here in Illinois.
You may know that today is National Boss's Day . But you may not know the day honoring your head honcho actually started right here in Illinois."Employees across the United States show appreciation and thankfulness to their bosses," the site said, of the holiday."They remember their boss's kindness and fairness throughout the year, too."
The holiday's origin story begins in 1958 in suburban Deerfield, the site said, where Patria Bays Haroski worked as a secretary for Illinois-based State Farm Insurance Company. "She selected October 16th because it was her father's birthday, and at the time, he was also her employer," the site said.Chicago weather: Freeze warning continues, with 70-degree temperatures on the horizon
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