Did your boss say "Happy Employees Appreciation Day" on Friday? The unofficial holiday is celebrated on the first day of March.
This year, it comes at a time when employers are paying more attention to how to bring in and keep workers.
The pandemic has changed the work experience in dramatic ways, shifting power to the employee.
Many employers, especially in the service industry, are desperate for employees, and have an almost impossible time finding them.
Workers believe that if they don't like their job, they can leave and find another.
"In this highly competitive environment, employers want their employees to retain that they have this "great resignation" that we are seeing across the country," said Katie Worthington Decker, VP of the Lakeland Economic Development Council.
At the Lakeland Downtown Development, Julie Townsend provides flex time for her employees whenever they need them.
"It's really more about getting your task done, not being at your desk at a certain time and staying up for a certain amount of time," Townsend told Fox 13.
At Rita Staffing, the company has monthly morale committee meetings. Members try to think of ways to make work a little more fun.
Heather Hightower said, "If it's National Pizza Day, we have pizza. We love to eat here."
They surprise employees with coffee, tacos, or whatever else they can think of.
Some companies are allowing their people to continue working remotely, despite the relief from the fear of getting sick from COVID-19.
Amazon recently announced that it is going to pay full college tuition of employees at several schools across the country, including Polk State and Hillsborough County colleges.
This week, Target said it's going to raise pay for some job categories by $24 more hours.
Last summer, Walmart gave employees a $1,000 bonus for full attendance.