about employee satisfaction

(or maybe just small satisfactions, as an employee).

Mr Manager [6:18 PM]:
 Are u handling anything urgent?
utnapistim [6:19 PM]:
 the env. problem for XYZ
utnapistim [6:19 PM]:
 and I'm working on a ping client application ...
Mr Manager [6:20 PM]:
 when do u think you'll finish it?
utnapistim [6:20 PM]:
 which one of them?
Mr Manager [6:20 PM]:
 both
utnapistim [6:21 PM]:
 I hope tomorrow ...
Mr Manager [6:22 PM]:
 do you want a day off (paid)? :-)
utnapistim [6:22 PM]:
 yes :-)
Mr Manager [6:23 PM]:
 you got it after the hard work of last weekend!
Mr Manager [6:23 PM]:
 please tell me when
utnapistim [6:23 PM]:
 cool :-D
Mr Manager [6:23 PM]:
  :-)
utnapistim [6:24 PM]:
 If I knew I'd have taken one today (it's my birthday)

 is it possible to have a day off next monday?
Mr Manager [6:26 PM]:
 I didn't know it's today!
utnapistim [6:27 PM]:
 it's ok :-)
utnapistim [6:27 PM]:
 I'm 28 starting today
Mr Manager [6:28 PM]:
 congratulations!
Mr Manager [6:28 PM]:
 you can take monday as long as you finish your task
utnapistim [6:28 PM]:
 ok
utnapistim [6:29 PM]:
 thanks :-)