TORRANCE TRIBUNE October 11, 2012 Page 7 TerriAnn in Torrance Who’s The Boss? Robert Pullen-Miles, District Representative. Photo by TerriAnn Ferren. By TerriAnn Ferren the girls’ basketball coach at LMU, Cornell bosses and know that is a blessing. Then we started talking about bosses and This year, National Boss’s Day falls on and Kentucky. “I am having a great time,” Although there are many of us who respect how many people don’t see their bosses. A Tuesday, October 16 and I am sure many of said Brian. “I went to school for business our boss, there are others I spoke with who large company may have so many people, you are pondering what to do for your boss. administration and the way I was taught to have had very different work experiences. One that you rarely see a boss--or you could work In 1958 in Deerfield, Illinois, Patricia Bays think is all-business. I was very lucky to be friend told me her boss was not approachable for a nonprofit and never see the boss, or Haroski, a State Farm Insurance employee, in the game and so successful for so long. I and gave little direction, encouragement or maybe have a paper route and only speak to registered National Boss Day for October 8 knew the change was coming and it was the support. In fact, she had to take leave from the boss by phone. And then there are people with the US Chamber of Commerce. The perfect time. And working for the Chamber work due to stress and ended up in a doctor’s who work for themselves and have lots of only problem was that she forgot that the is great.” Then I asked Brian about Boss’s office. After speaking with my friend, she told bosses--their customers or clients. Yes, times birthday of the man she was trying to honor Day and if he was going to do anything for me horrific tales that belong in a novel. In the and communication have changed, but the (her father) was on the 16th and that was the his boss. Brian shared, “I don’t know when end, this person’s doctor told her to think of relationship of a person working for another day she meant to submit. Four years later, this is released, so I am not going to tell her boss as the Wizard of Oz. That puzzled has been going on since the world began. We Governor Otto Kerner of Illinois backed you any details--but we have plans. In my me until she told me why. The wizard seemed all work for someone, even if that someone is Haroski’s idea and came to the rescue when experience if you are ever lucky enough to big, powerful, strong, and in charge, but a ourselves. So, take time to acknowledge the he registered and officially proclaimed October work for someone that you are not ‘working little dog pulling back a curtain revealed a one you work for who inspires, encourages, 16 (or the nearest working day) National Boss for,’ it is the best experience ever. And that is very little man hiding behind smoke, mirrors cheers and mentors. Hats off to the ones in Day. Contrary to some of those I spoke with, the thing Donna Duperron has through the and a false front. Yikes! charge on National Boss’s Day, October 16, National Boss’s Day isn’t a “card-sending interview process, through how she manages There are those who haven’t a clue Boss’s 2012! And as Dolly Parton sang, “Tumble holiday” started by a card company. In fact, us, through giving us particular duties or Day is coming. While out to lunch on Monday out of bed and stumble to the kitchen, Pour Hallmark didn’t even have a card for Boss’s responsibilities. She definitely enables us to I spoke with a friend who wasn’t aware of myself a cup of ambition – And yawn and Day until 1979 – 21 years after the special have a hand on it. She has great experience, but the upcoming date, but when I asked him stretch and try to come to life. Jump in the day was declared. Since its inception, the she isn’t afraid for us to walk our own route. if he would do anything for his boss, he shower and the blood starts pumping, out on holiday has spread to many other countries Donna is our head coach here.” Wow, that is said, “Absolutely. I would do anything they the street the traffic starts jumping – with including South Africa, England, Australia, a great testimony to any boss. Brian went on asked! I was just informed it was Boss’s folks like me on the job from nine to five… Ireland and India. Originally, the day was to explain that the entire office is working on Day.” (By me.) working nine to five…” • set up to improve the relationship between a great surprise for their boss. Trying to pull employees and bosses and to show appreciation out details about the surprise was not easy, but between workers. he did admit that food--and lots of it--would Last week I spoke with Robert Pullen- be part of the day. What a wonderful way to Miles, a District Representative who has been say thank you to a great boss! working for Senator Ted Lieu for a year and As I was thinking about the bosses I have a half. I asked him how he liked working for had throughout the years, one in particular the Senator. “I’m enjoying it working,” he stands out. I only worked for Dr. Selbert said. “He’s the best Senator to work for--he Chernila, M.D. for a few years and for only is very hands-on and very well-read. He is two weeks at a time during the summer when involved in the community. I am local and his regular assistant went on vacation, but he live near the office.” Then I asked Robert was a great boss. Because the job was only if he was planning anything for Boss’s Day for a couple weeks, I really enjoyed every and he shared, “We are going to have to plan moment of being in the office. Dr. Chernila something for Boss’s Day. I have worked for is a gifted dermatologist. I remember opening the Legislature for 12 years. I have worked up the refrigerator in the back of the office for two members of the Assembly and I to put my lunch away and being surprised work in the field for the legislative staff. We when I saw covered test tubes filled with support the business community.” things he was growing. Dr. Chernila is a From there, I traveled to the Torrance scientist at heart and wanted to find out Chamber of Commerce to interview Brian how things grew. He would study different Rosario, Government Affairs Coordinator. It skin cells to see what would be the most was quiet in the Chamber offices as I walked effective treatment to cure the problems of down the long hallway to the last conference his patients. And he was a great boss. He room to find Brian. Brian has worked for let me rule the front desk and was there to the chamber for four months and comes help whenever I needed assistance. For a with an impressive list of accomplishments. “two-man” office, we handled things well. For 12 years before coming to Torrance, Granted I only worked a couple weeks, but Brian coached college basketball. He was it was fun. I continue to have very wonderful Brian Rosario, Government Affairs Coordinator for the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce. Photo by TerriAnn Ferren.
Torrance 10.11.12
To see the actual publication please follow the link above