Looking the Gift Horse in the Mouth

[rickps]

Upon return to work today after a couple of days vacation, I found a notice that I'm entitled to a 10 year achievement award.  Wandering through the catalog of items, I find a coffee maker, some cheap ass jewelry, a steak knife set (presumably to be used on corporate management), and an electric waffle maker.  I can hear myself now shouting to friends and neighbors...  "Hey, want a 10th year anniversary waffle???"

And what will I be choosing...



















A Relic sports watch.  Sells for $60 from the good folks at Amazon. 

Now let's see, that works out to $6 per year of employment.  Or about 2.3 cents per day.

Feel the love...

Comments

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

When I reached my 10 year mark, the bank gave me an acrylic paperweight with NationsBank and a 10 etched on it.

[abqdan.livejournal.com]

Oh dear - brings back painful memories. One of the reasons I continued working for Tandem in the 90s was that I was SO close to my 10 year award - which traditionally was a beautiful long case clock (Grandfather clock). The very year I was to get my award, they announced that far too many people were staying 10 years, so they were moving the clock up to the 20 year mark. What did I finally get for 10 years of faithful service? A reproduction Dutch wall clock with a fake penudulum and a plastic movement!

Enjoy your award!

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of ass jewelry, let alone cheap ass jewelry ... *grin* ...

I say they should send you to NYC to see shows, one for each year!!!!

HUGS!

[greyguy-sf.livejournal.com]

Get the steak knives... you never know how that business with the Admin Ass will turn out.