Having your boss' number on your speed dial can pay you rich dividends.
Consider your boss to be a girl you want to woo and try really hard! Your job depends on it. Forget your ego for some time. You will have your time when the financial markets the world over recover. But till then it is only survival.
Just don't make a pass at your boss if she happens to be a good-looking or not-so-good-looking woman!
Also see: Downturn hitting women harder