Administrative Professional's Day

Yesterday was Administrative Professional’s Day. This was previously Secretary’s Day which then became Administrative Assistant’s Day which became Administrative Professional’s Day and who knows what it will be called in a few years. AP Day is one of those delightful holidays brought to you compliments of the lovely folks down at Hallmark. As one of those AP people, I suppose I should be thanking the folks down at Hallmark for thinking of me and planning a special holiday in my honor. However, I have to say I have some serious reservations about celebrating this holiday. I’m much more about living the golden rule all year, instead of picking me out one day of the year. I now realize that Karma is probably going to thump me on the head as I sit here looking at the beautiful flowers on my desk.

So yesterday, this lovely bouquet of flowers shows up from one of my bosses (I currently have many in my life!). This guy even sent me flowers without me having to remind him it was AP Day; did it all on his own! Actually I secretly believe his wife reminded him (yikes here comes another thump from Karma!). So I quickly dashed off a thank you email (I know mom, the handwritten thank you note will be on his desk tomorrow!) to this boss. Later in my day I needed to find a previously sent email and there it was staring me in the face . . . I sent the email to the wrong boss!! Now for those of you who work in Outlook, you know it pops in the most used name after a few letters and this guys last name starts with the same couple letters as the other guy. Oh crap, Oh crap, Oh crap! I quickly tried to recall the mail, but noooooo . . . it’s too late!

So now, the boss who incorrectly got the email thinks I’m a moron for sending it to the wrong guy and on top of that he’s now faced with the fact that while I’m a moron, he didn’t remember it was AP Day and is probably wondering if this is my not so subtle reminder!!

Thanks a lot Hallmark . . . next year I’m just calling in sick!