How to compliment your boss

Payday is on Friday, but this week, the boss was going to be out of town on that day, so he handed out our automatic deposit stubs on Wednesday.

He:  Here you go, Roses!
Me:  Yay!
He:  Don't get too excited.  The money's not going to be deposited in your account until Friday.
Me:  It's like buying a lottery ticket.  Maybe I don't have the money yet, but I can still dream about what I'll do with it once I get it, right?"
He:  So, working here is like winning the lottery?
Me:  Every day.

And I meant it.