Your boss sounds like a broke ass boss :)
I wrote a cool post about electroneum like long ago, too late to upvote now: https://steemit.com/blockchain/@throwawayaccount/electroneum-new-cryptocurrency-focussed-on-transactions-using-smart-phones

You should look into AEON mining, maybe do it at work on your boss's electricity.

https://steemit.com/crypto/@throwawayaccount/how-to-mine-aeon-on-linux-with-your-cpu