Is doing your job well the best way to show your boss you appreciate your job?

Yes, doing your job well not only shows your boss that you are serious about your job and appreciate it, but it also makes your boss' life a lot easier, which would be a "feather in your cap". If you know of ways to improve the things that your boss has had to "put up with", that would be another way to show that your job is important to you. Many bosses would look on outside activities (having them to dinner or taking them out for dinner or giving them gifts)as "over and above the call of duty" and may wonder what you are up to and what you truly want rather than realizing that you are just trying to be nice.

You might ask the boss if there are any books or classes that could be suggested for you to improve your job skills. That would show that you appreciate your job and want to do even more in your position in order to contribute in a bigger way to the company.

Doing your job well and giving your best effort is definitely the most important, but to show your appreciation you can also do such things as inviting your boss to dinner, lunch, give him/her nice presents for Christmas or his birthday, overall, just show that you appreciate his person as well.

Yes, any boss would really admire someone who excels on their job because it will also reflect on him/her on what kind of boss he/she is. Especially if he find you very happy in what you are doing and you go an extra mile to do a certain task that was assigned to you, do it on time with eagerness and interest to learn if a new project is given to you would be enough I think. Having a positive attitude towards your work can also be observed in you so this is good enough to show him/her that you like how he handles his/her staff including you.

Just give him/her some cards on special occasions like birthday or Christmas. I think that would be more than enough to show him/her how much you appreciated him/her.

Definitely doing your job well should please any boss and show them that you love what you're doing. Show him/her your enthusiasm to work hard and improve if you think you need to improve on something. As a web developer, I like to work overtime and get projects done as soon as possible with the best efficiency.

I sometimes work at home too just to get things done. Benefits both the company and your relationship with it and your boss.

I think if your boss notices the difference between your old work and your new work, he may realize that something has changed and that could be thanks enough. One thing I'd caution against is doing anything too obvious. However, if you've never remembered his birthday before and it's coming up again, getting a card and a small $5 present might be a tasteful way to show that you appreciate his efforts.

If you are doing your job pretty well this only shows and proves that you are really qualified for the job and you love and value what your doing.

That's part of it, but it's not the whole story. Perhaps it's better to reverse the situation. One of the "best ways," so to speak, to show a boss that you do not care about a job is to do a poor job that makes it obvious you don't care.

Of course, you shouldn't be doing this, since it is passive-aggressive and all-around bad, but that's the perception. With that said, though, just doing a good job isn't enough. Most people, hopefully will be doing a passable-to-good job.It's what's expected of you, not going above and beyond.

So you can also come to work with a good attitude, without complaining -- even though at times this might be difficult -- and be eager to take on whatever's asked. And then there's the element of just being a friendly person. All these things will complement the actual work you do.

You really can't have one without the other.

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