DEAR MISS BOSSY, you are not the boss of me! If you could write your BOSS a letter of grievances, what would you say? Would you be yourself? Would you be professional or become completely unhinged? In a toxic work environment, Dear Miss Bossy, observes how a few employees. Author Brenda "Smokey" McCray, presents an  interesting, unapologetic, explicit and often funny examination of a day-in-the-life of eight office essentials that have had enough. Life, loss, betrayal and pain have escalated to the point of explosion and expressed in letters to The BOSS!

DEAR MISS BOSSY, you are not the boss of me! If you could write your BOSS a letter of grievances, what would you say? Would you be yourself? Would you be professional or become completely unhinged, and suffer the consequences? More importantly, would your response be out of character and how far would you go? In these evolving times of technological advancement, how would you communicate? Would you text, email, post it on social media, send a Direct Message, or a meet face-to-face? Or would you go old school, with plain ole pen to paper?

The book is not about "you versus them". The objective is to provide empowerment and insight.  If you want to be heard, taken seriously, respected, or just advance, the first step is taking ownership of your actions and think about the ways in which you can improve your behavior and responses to difficult situations.  What are the "essentials" needed for maintaining emotional and mental well-being?

As you read this book, ask yourself…

• Do you identify with any of the characters?
• Were their grievances justified?
• Do you agree with how they presented themselves? Why?
• Did you agree with the Boss responses? Why?

After reading this book…

• Do you accept that no person or relationship is perfect, and why that's OK?
• Do you recognize habits and patterns that commonly show up in your thinking and behaviors?
• Does understanding what is really going on in someone's life shape what they say and can it help you communicate more effectively?

Brenda McCray is a new Author on the scene.  Her comedic background allows her to have fun exploring the challenges employees face from home and the office while searching for balance between the two. Brenda has never been afraid to express her feelings to those in position of leadership, especially as her life has faced its personal interruptions. In her opinion, the employee is the greatest asset to any business! She believes the people in power are often too self-absorbed to recognize the looming issues until it's too late.

Writing a letter to the boss may not be your choice of communication. The intention of this book is to start the conversation between office essentials and leadership about their expectations and aggravations. Employees are real people with real problems. An open-mindedness has to be present in the workforce. The boss may not like it when an employee expresses their feelings; but, allowing that open dialogue builds relationships, and lends itself to peace of mind and hopefully a positive work environment. This is the beginning, as Ms. McCray delves further into the lives of the Office Essentials.