A friend IM'd me this morning to tell me that a friend's boss surprised her team this morning with iPod Minis and $20 in iTunes credit as thanks for "pushing through some tough deadlines."
That's a nice surprise, no? Now, while the days of extreme perks and foosball are largely gone, it's still possible to perk up your workplace with a well-timed expression of appreciation.
When was the last time you bought a colleague a thank-you present? Recognized your team in a way that wasn't fake or frivolous?
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Recent Comments | 5 Total
May 19, 2004 at 10:43am by coward_bob
Foosball of yesteryear? Our App Dev team still has theirs, and we've moved into and out of three buildings since then. It always follows and gets lots of action.
But if it went away, they'd only be slightly disappointed.
coward_bob
BTW: i work in a fortune 50 company
May 19, 2004 at 12:33pm by David Paull
My wife works for a mid-sized software company and her boss recently gave her an iPod as an appreciation gift as well. Definitely the hot item these days. Last time I rewarded a hard-working team member, it was with a gift certificate to a nice restaurant that he could share with wife (I hope) since she had to put up with his long hours on a project. I also once had a boss who sent flowers to my wife during a heave travel stint of mine - just to acknowledge the sacrifice we were making by me being away so much. That was very surprising and well received.
May 20, 2004 at 2:52pm by Kelly
I don't know, man, but I'd sure as hell like to know who/where these companies are that are giving out iPods - sign me up! My company still has foosball but, you know, in a serious way :)
June 2, 2004 at 4:32pm by The Boss
Wouldn't they rather just have the money instead?
-Cf
June 3, 2004 at 12:22pm by Jason
Money is definitely not my first choice for surprise recognition. I would much rather have a tech toy or something that doesn't get lumped in, taxed and forgotten about when i pay the bills. Even if I use it for vacation it doesn't feel as special.
Plus money is a dissatisfier. The more you get the more you think you deserve. Money will never satisfy. I would much rather have a Plasma screen than a $2000 bonus taxed to just over a $1000.
Plus, did I say it means much more to get a gift. Money is something you get from a relative that forgot it was your birthday or doesn't know you well enough to get the perfect gift.
-brainstorm