'Makes me want to show up and work hard': 11 Awesome Bosses Who Deserve a Year-End Bonus Just as Much as Their Workforce Does

What's your first reaction when you think of your boss? Do you cringe, dreading the next time you'll have to clock in and see their stupid face? Or does your heart lift with adoration at the good-natured, well-intentioned mention of your favorite boss? Dutiful, fair, and always willing to dish out that Christmas bonus, good bosses are a dime in a dozen. And they may be rare, but believe it or not, they are out there! 

We've all had bad bosses and know the repercussions that come with a micromanager or a nepo-baby boss, and every employee's worst fear when starting a new job is that they'll be strapped with some militant supervisor judging their every move and whittling away at their self-esteem. But some of us employees out here in the workforce get lucky with a gem of a human, guiding the helm of our company ship with fervor and grace as we steer off into the great unknown. So scroll onward for this boss appreciation post and heave a sigh of relief if your work leader touches a few of these milestones as your company's chieftain.