Anybody else remember long tenured workers being honored by "years of service"?

[Still a Democrat]

Regular working people in factories, schools and other places were admired for "years of service" similar to the way they are now in the military. Now they're seen as liabilities and folks that don't keep up with the times and a changing world.

On edit - I realize many employers still make token acknowledgements, but I was thinking more of the public perception of these workers. They don't seem to be admired as they once were - they're often seen as dead enders or relics in the way.

[MineralMan]

1. It still happens. It all depends on the place of employment.

In some cases, you're correct, but not everywhere, by any means.

[HopeHoops]

2. Yeah, it still happens. A woman at my wife's work got a $25 gift card for 25 years of service.

:woohoo:

Way to show that appreciation!!!

[Still a Democrat]

4. Ha!

There are tokens by employers, I was thinking of public perception as well.

[Buzz Clik]

10. What should she have gotten instead?

This is a confusing discussion.

[47of74]

3. Lots of people at the factory I work at have been there 25 years

One guy was there over 50 years before he finally retired. When he started he was 18 or 19, and except for military service was there the whole time.

[bikebloke]

5. I received a nice check.

For 10 years of service last week. But then I work for a European company.

[cmd]

6. I got a school bell after 32 years in the classroom

Just what every retiree needs.:sarcasm:

[LiberalFighter]

8. You should had carried it with you when you went by the principal's office.

And rung it loud.

[mwooldri]

7. Happens at my company.

If you hit 25 years you get your picture plastered all over the wall. It's rare to have employees here working that long.

We have 5 yearly commemorations. At 5 years, 10 years and 20 years you get awarded an extra 40 hours of vacation entitlement. Each five years you get to pick from a catalog for a gift of your own choosing. I chose a portable DVD player for my 10 year anniversary.

As for "old timers" they actually are used as a resource here. Things change rapidly so much in the way we work, us "old timers" are called upon to use our learned "tricks" to get things done for the customer in the way a relatively newly hired CSR would not be able to because they are not taught the "old ways" that still exist. Often we help save the day when "official procedures" are "bypassed" by doing things that would have been done by the back office using the old systems anyway.

[old mark]

9. When I worked for PA state, I got an insulated cooler the size of a lunch box after

5 years...after 10 years and a few days, I retired. I don't know where the cooler is - I think I may still have it somewhere, haven't used it in years.

(FWIW, they waited till I had over 6 years service till "awarding" me the cooler...they didn't want to spend the money on it because they expected me to get fired or quit first.)


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[toddaa]

11. It happens at my company

We still throw retirement parties for long tenured workers. Companies that respect the contribution of long tenured workers have a leg up on the competition. Why this isn't a common practice baffles me.

[Starry Messenger]

12. You mean like teachers? n/t

[grasswire]

13. government workers, too

My FIL had a silver watch given to his father on retirement from the post office. Think of it. The government gave the man an engraved silver pocket watch when he retired. Probably had a pension, too.

[B Calm]

14. Lately, the factory closes and moves to Mexico before the employee

can be admired for his or her years of service.

[Still a Democrat]

16. +1 n/t

[Cleita]

15. Let's see...my dad retired at age 65 after

44 years with the same company and he got a gold watch with that inscribed on it and a pension that was inadequate and ended when he died five years later from a disease that was caused by his job. It's like he never existed after than.