Sitting at work, at my much improved job, browsing this sub reddit, the “Mando fun” post reminded me of something my last job did.
Had quarterly “Appreciation” days/events, where the plant shut down anyway, but you had to make up those hours earlier in the week. The real funny one was actually after I left. Got a Snapchat from a coworker showing a really fancy dinner they got on one of those events. Asked him how much the dinner cost him, not the drinks, just the food. $50.
You want to show me appreciation as an employee? Give me a random paid day off, or an envelope with cash