Lucifer Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Wrong side of bed springs to mind. Bed springs, hmmmmmmmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Roy Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 My ex colleague had been at the organisation that we worked for more than 25 years. When she decided to retire she was given a....PLANT When she hit the 25 year mark she was sent a measly card that was blank from inside apart from where two out of the four GP's had signed the card. To make it worse whoever bought the card had left the price tag of 25p on the back of the card. Very sad considering how hard she had worked, was dedicated to her job role & passionate about the organisation & that was all the thanks she got. Interestingly enough when the senior GP hit the 25year mark. His partners & management went to town for him at his party which was pretentious & full of BS. *fake smiles springs to mind* Hard as it maybe at the moment don't take it personally. I think it says it all about their professionalism which is none as to how they have treated you. Like someone else mentioned get the sick note in Perhaps they thought it appropriate to spend that much to mark the occasion and decided to leave the tag on to show that they had put a lot of thought into it rather than just buying the first card they seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Sorry, there was me thinking you had your tiara on tonight It was an insult to her. She deserved a lot better. Why do people want praise for doing a job they get paid for, is it something to do with ego ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I got a gift voucher, we could even pick which store we wanted the voucher for, don’t Cole Brothers do a good long service award? Why do people want praise for doing a job they get paid for, is it something to do with ego ?.:huh Recognition ………. How many people have a job for that long these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24/7 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Why do people want praise for doing a job they get paid for, is it something to do with ego ?. I suspect it isn't ego but more to do with recognition. On the other hand I haven't read anything about the employee gifting an employer as recognition for the 25yrs they have been kept in employment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 We get a thousand dollars for every 10 years and the people still complain about it, I see my pay check as a reward and the three free hot meals a day the company has available for us . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I don't expect my employees to reward me for giving them a job - that would be far too much like an apple for teacher as it were. I do like to give my longer serving ones some recognition not for the work and service they offer - that's what the salary is for - but it's recognition for their fidelity and loyalty. So far, we have a nice silver pen (fountain or rollerball) for three years, and a desk clock (for home or work) at five years. We haven't been trading ten years so no-ones got anything yet, but I'd be interested in what people would like as I need to start thinking of something soonish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I'd be interested in what people would like as I need to start thinking of something soonish. A raise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Read the above post.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 25 years and all I got was this T-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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