Most Americans are working individuals and that means they all have something in common—they all have a boss. For some their boss is their bane of their existence, making going to work a fretful thought each day. Still, for others your boss can be your friend, your peer, or even your mom. But, for a storied few a boss because something more than a boss.

1. You take care of their pets.

It goes beyond doing a favor for your boss. You know their allergies, what medications they’re on, how to unfold and refold their stroller and all the mean dogs at the dog park to avoid.

2. You have driven their car.

Did you casually mention how long the walk to your car was and have your boss’ keys thrown at your head followed by “just take mine.” The first few times you drove it like you were 16 and it was your dad’s classic car, not you change your phone, jam out, and just make sure you turn it back to their radio station before you get out.

3. You know their personal information.

Mother’s maiden name? Check. Credit card PIN number? Check. Last 4 of their social? Check. Phone password. Check. You may be the only person that can successfully steal their identity.

4. You have copies of their keys.

It can’t even be considered breaking and entering when you have keys to their house, car, shed, office, file cabinets, safe deposit box, etc. etc.

5. It’s easy to tell when something’s wrong.

You know instantly how their day is going. If they overslept, got cut off in traffic on the way, had a fight with their family. You can tell what kind of mood they’re in because their mood directly effects your mood for the next 8 hours.

6. You know intimate personal details about them.

Sure, you know what they order in for lunch from every restaurant within a 5-mile radius but you also know what medications they take and how often they need to be refilled and what time of day they take them and if it’s with food and/or water and you for sure know when they haven’t take any of them.

7. You disagree.

Yes, you have a great relationship but it’s not healthy if you don’t have different opinions. You guys butt heads from time to time but at the end of the day, your boss values your input.

8. You are their right hand.

That email they need to send to the staff, you put it in their inbox. The paperwork for the meeting, it’s been bound and put on their desk. You have their favorite drink ready at the perfect temperature ready to remind them of everything they forgot you’ve already told them.

9. You may have to talk them down.

Did they see that snake that they had to fire last quarter while at lunch? You may have to remind them to be the bigger person. That they’re not worth it. They’re better than that. And all the other clichés when all they really want to do is strangle them.

10. You may have to hype them up.

It happens. We all get down on ourselves and think we’re not doing a good job. That’s where you come in. You march in their office and remind them who they are. How they got where they are and how they didn’t make it this far in life feeling sorry for themselves.

11. Make yourself 100% available.

This one requires that you may need to respond to an email timestamped a 4:30 AM because they had a vison for the new year and only you can accomplish it.

12. You secretly love them.

Are they a little eccentric? You bet. But, not only do they sign your paycheck but they lookout for you. You see their hard work and admire it and because of all of the above, there’s mutual respect.