#BossDay: Professionals in Delhi-NCR say ‘Boss, tussi great ho!’

On Boss’s Day today, professionals across Delhi-NCR recall how their bosses and seniors came to their aid to make life easy for them during the pandemic.

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On Boss’s Day today, denizens share how their seniors came to their rescue amid Covid-19 and went out of their way to help teammates and colleagues. (Photo: Shutterstock (For representational purpose only))

Love them or hate them, bosses are your life’s true ‘constants’, if you are an employee. But, when Covid-19 was at its peak, quite a few bosses shed their strict avatars and went out of their way to help colleagues and teammates — from offering mental health breaks to helping them find emergency Covid-related supplies. On Boss’s Day today, some professionals in Delhi-NCR express gratitude to their seniors, saying: “Boss, tussi great ho!”

From attending SOS calls to being available at odd hours and resolving issues — bosses did it all, and more. Gurugram-based Sarika Panda Bhatt, director of a firm, shares while talking about her boss, Manas Fuloria: “During the second wave, we were looking for a hospital bed and oxygen cylinder one night. Our boss was there for us all, even if it meant calling at 1 or 2 am. He told us, ‘Just focus on helping people, no need to do other work’. He even announced a concept wherein anyone can work from anywhere, permanently. I am really fortunate to have him as my mentor.”

Jerome Jaganathan, a sales professional from Lodhi Colony, says: “When many of my teammates were worried about salaries getting cut, our boss stepped up and made sure we get full salaries throughout the Covid period. In fact, he’s often asked us if we need help, since the pandemic struck.”

And Preeti Chauhan, a Delhi-based marketing professional, recounts how her boss personally prepared meals for a Covid-infected colleague: “My boss himself cooked dal, rice and green vegetables, arranged medicines and nariyal pani to send to the home of that colleague and her brother, who were both infected. And when talking to the team, he told us all to take it easy and not stress about work.” Well, isn’t that a shift from the usual boss bitching?

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