Okay, so the subject line is probably a little misleading. In 2001 at the ripe old age of 24 I got my 10 year watch from our company. I had worked there two years prior, but I guess it wasn't "good years". At any rate, I got it on my birthday when I turned 24. In 6 days, that watch will be 10 years old. My Seiko Kinetic has a band in poor condition and the battery will need to be replaced (the watch has a charging system that charges the battery). I can't bring myself to repair it until the 10 year anniversary. I know, it's stupid and I might lose it in the next 6 days, but hey, I'm gonna live dangerously.
So my question is, how many got something for 10 years of service and for those that have gone the distance, was there anything at 20. I'm not looking for anything since it would come from me at this point since I'm running the damn show, but it got me to thinking.
> Okay, so the subject line is probably a little misleading. In 2001 at the ripe old age of 24 I got my 10 year watch from our company. I had worked there two years prior, but I guess it wasn't "good years". At any rate, I got it on my birthday when I turned 24. In 6 days, that watch will be 10 years old. My Seiko Kinetic has a band in poor condition and the battery will need to be replaced (the watch has a charging system that charges the battery). I can't bring myself to repair it until the 10 year anniversary. I know, it's stupid and I might lose it in the next 6 days, but hey, I'm gonna live dangerously.
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> So my question is, how many got something for 10 years of service and for those that have gone the distance, was there anything at 20. I'm not looking for anything since it would come from me at this point since I'm running the damn show, but it got me to thinking.
No gold watches here, I do have a knife that my favorite uncle gave me nearly 20 years ago, congrats though!
I saw a crew chief get a ten year plague once.
He wasn't real excited about it.
> I saw a crew chief get a ten year plague once.
> He wasn't real excited about it.
Nice company, what do you get for twenty years of service, Ebola?
Too bad. I really like my watch. I've wore it everyday for almost 10 years. Tough as a boot and engraved on the back.
nothing at 10 years, but at 15 years and after training the boss's son as a SIT(who is now running the company) I got a pink slip and $15,000 and was told to go away:-P - in a much bettter place now:-)
In my experience the larger the company the smaller the recognition from the management. Most larger firms believe that the company begins and ends with management.
That being said, I received a Cross pen & pencil at 5 years and a pin at 10.
I left after the pin.
"In 2001 at the ripe old age of 24 I got my 10 year watch from our company. I had worked there two years prior, but I guess it wasn't "good years". At any rate, I got it on my birthday when I turned 24."
I am slightly confused, Kris. After 2 years you got a 10 year watch, and now after 12 years, it's 20? 🙂
Or, you started working at 12, but the 12-14 yrs weren't your best? then 14-24, and you got a ten year watch?
I did get a pocket knife.
And one year, we got a Publix coupon.
Hey, food stamps are better than nothing.
LOL!
plaque not plague, sorry
Don
> "In 2001 at the ripe old age of 24 I got my 10 year watch from our company. I had worked there two years prior, but I guess it wasn't "good years". At any rate, I got it on my birthday when I turned 24."
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> I am slightly confused, Kris. After 2 years you got a 10 year watch, and now after 12 years, it's 20? 🙂
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> Or, you started working at 12, but the 12-14 yrs weren't your best? then 14-24, and you got a ten year watch?
Don, when I was 24, I'd worked for the company for 12 years and not 10, but it was my ten year watch so I'm assuming I didn't have 10 "good years". It's actually a joke since I think my Dad just forgot when I started.
Now, it's 10 years after I got the watch so 20 or 22 years, depending on which time card you look at or who's memory you delve into. 🙂
To date, I'm the fourth to ever get one. Lots have quit at 9 years. It's funny though.
Don
At my previous company for 16 years...got nothing at 10, beer and chips and a $50 gift card to a resturant at 15 years.
At present company, watches, plaques, and clocks....
Wouldn't it be better to just fire you, rather than give you the plague?
A few years ago - you know, back when there was actual money around - we sent our crew chief and his wife to Hawaii for his 10th.
15 years for me this year. I'm considering splurging and going to Dairy Queen, might even get myself a large Blizzard instead of a medium.
I've gotten cash cards, treated for happy hours, nice bonuses, even a truck - but never a 10 yr watch. I think that's cool.
Then again I've never worked anywhere for more than 5 or 6 yrs, except working for myself for 17 of the last 20.
BTW, hopefully your 20 plus years haven't all been spent hip deep in your swampy avatar. And do you really need a hard hat while submerged...:-P
For that company, yes. 🙂 Stupid I know.
Way back when Cella Barr Evans was run by Cella, Barr, and Evans (really nice people) there was a great feeling of being a part of a fun company that cared. The males wore a special silver belt buckle awarded after five years of service, and it was indeed a big deal to get the buckle and join the club. I still wear that belt and buckle.
No gold watches here, but we get a week's leave for every five years service where I am currently
As an employee and then an employer, I have a dead-solid belief that the only important reward to an employee is money or something of value.
'Stuff' is fine, but companies need to give of their life-blood to truly say "thanks".
If you look at a $3000. "thank you" for 10 years of work, you are talking about $0.15/hour.
