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Burger King veteran of 27 years gets goodie bag for never missing a day of work
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It is a benefit if your employer is paying for something you wouldn't otherwise have or have to pay for yourself. What's your experience of what's expected as a long service award in the USA?
As are millions of others who don't make GoFundMe campaigns.
Help those who whine the loudest in this case. The worst thing about it is the hypocrisy of claiming it's not about the money when it's just that.
Why are you so outraged and upset about this? Does it effect you? Does generosity of strangers offend you or something?
You must be the light of the party when its someones birthday. I imagine your interaction goes something like...."Why is this person getting presents and being treated special, they are only 365.25 days older. They arent my child so why should i be nice to them"
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They should ask for a goodie bag.
It seems like your issue is that you don't think people must get a long service reward. Am I missing your point?
That's a fair point but that is not why people are annoyed/disgusted. If you are going to acknowledge someones long service then do it properly. Don't give them the left over goodbag from your childs 5th birthday party from 2 years ago.
The sheer lack of effort just shows how much they value their employees. The only way they could have put less effort in, is if they gave him a bag of nearly expired burgers at the end of the day to celebrate his 27 years of service.
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Nothing new, most large companies treat their staff as nothing more than a number.
To most large corperations your expendable and easily replaced so they have no respect for loyalty.
To most large corperations your expendable and easily replaced so they have no respect for loyalty.
The hypocrisy of starting the GoFundMe campaign claiming it's not about the money "offends me". How about $50k for starters, now $75k, now $100k. If the idea was for him to be "rewarded for dedicated service" set the target at say $1k and close it down when reached.
I don't think I know anyone who's set up a $100k GoFundMe campaign for a birthday.
the goodie bag was probably paid for out of his managers own pocket and put together by that person alone. now they get shamed and belittled for going out of their way to do something.
No one goes to work expecting something at their anniversary dates, wow look a bonus for turning up like you were expected to and doing your job, congrats on being good enough to not get fired.
The guy would probably struggle to find work and be told "learn to code" or something if burgerking sacked him
Given your attitude you clearly dont deserve it so no wonder no-one has set one up for you.
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My grandad worked for the same company for 40 years, and when he retired, he got a 2 bob carriage clock and a happy retirement card.
Firms can’t make a habit of dishing out thousands to an employee whenever they hit 25 years of service.
Firms can’t make a habit of dishing out thousands to an employee whenever they hit 25 years of service.
Depends on the job really just because someone stays in a low paying job with undefined service benefits for 27years doesn't mean they deserve extra reward for doing so. Also healthcare was a benefit of this job it seems and as you state in the USA that is expensive. So yes it is a benefit of the job. It isn't Burger Kings fault healthcare (access) is shocking over there.
I'm guessing a lot of places have long services awards but I'd also guess that most are a gesture rather than a significant financial reward which some seem to think should be the norm.
No one deserves a $100k GoFundMe campaign for their birthday or doing their job, that the pointGiven your attitude you clearly dont deserve it so no wonder no-one has set one up for you.
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`Flippin lucky burger...
Burger King have a lot to answer for.
I'll have to remember to give myself a bad gift for 27 years of working for myself and then complain about it online and then get given 100k. Faultless plan.
At least he got something. People are so self important these days. He's literally a grain of sand in a giant corporation, a cog that helps things move along. a lot of people get nothing for even longer service.
He does a job and in exchange he gets a wage and healthcare.
It's tragic how pathetic the human race is becoming
At least he got something. People are so self important these days. He's literally a grain of sand in a giant corporation, a cog that helps things move along. a lot of people get nothing for even longer service.
He does a job and in exchange he gets a wage and healthcare.
It's tragic how pathetic the human race is becoming
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They took advantage of peoples generosity by increasing the goal, that's pretty scummy, he basically did what millions of others do, worked a job and provided his family, it's a shame his family turned to others to provide for him instead of providing for him themselves to repay the thanks for looking after them
You should write motivational speeches
My dad just tipped over 50 years where he works - gets £300 in vouchers and some other stuff to choose from. He got a carriage clock, a nice one, at 25 years.
We actually had a fairly decent package at 15 years where I work - £150 in vouchers for the individual and £150 towards a night out for the staff though I think they are cutting back on it now
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I left my employer of 20 years in 2020 - I got a letter from HR telling me to hand over my pass and any electronic equipment I still had. If anyone would like to start gofundme for me, I'd love a holiday somewhere nice 
You should write motivational speeches
I've often wondered if I should you know. Like a demotivatonal speech that really whips up anger and depression