Posted by I had my birthday 5 days ago.
I received a happy birthday note from HR.
Then it occurred to me that I used to get a $5 dollar certificate on my birthday.
I was reminded of a time early in my career when our annual bonus didn’t come because of a recession.
Back then, I wasn’t happy about it.
Thirty years later I have a much different perspective.
This hasn’t been an easy year for most businesses.
It then occurred to me, given the size of my employer, forgoing that $5 gift would make it possible to pay several employees’ salaries.
That puts that $5 gift in a totally different perspective.
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Clark Finnical is the author of
Job Hunting Secrets (from someone who’s been there),
LinkedIn Strategies to Take Your Career to the Next Level ,
How to Stand Out: From All of the Other Candidates,
What No One Told You About Job Titles and Your Job Search
The Job Loss Mind Game: What Really Happened And What You Need to Do Now
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Gift card Photo by Adam Winger on Unsplash
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