Factory gives employees 5.5 months bonus
Receiving a bonus at the end of the year is something that many workers appreciate and hope for. It’s considered to be a huge reward for the hard work and effort they have dedicated to the job.
However, some employers are more generous with their employees – so much so that they also reward their workers with other surprising gifts.
Here’s the story of a factory in Rayong that gave its staff members 5.5 months bonus, plus New Year’s gift boxes and cash worth ฿23,000 (~USD685).
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Factory workers receive 5.5 months bonus
On 23rd December 2021, the story of workers at Somboon Somic Manufacturing receiving a 5.5 months bonus became the talk of the town among netizens on social media in Thailand.
Image credit: Sanook
More than 500 staff members at the factory were also rewarded with New Year’s gift boxes and cash worth ฿23,000 (~USDุ684).
Little did they know that their employer had a plan to surprise them before going back home during New Year’s holidays.
Factory also organizes gold sweepstakes & hosts Japanese food luncheon for employees
The factory also held a company-wide gold sweepstakes where the winner would receive 3.79 grams of gold to bring home.
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The staff member who won the the lucky draw revealed to the press that he couldn’t contain his happiness when his name was drawn as the winner.
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Additionally, the factory also hosted a Japanese food luncheon for all 580 workers at the end of the lucky draw activity.
Netizens share their comments & congratulate the workers
After the story was circulated on Facebook, many netizens poured in to congratulate all the workers and shared their comments on the post.
Screenshot: Sanook News
Translation: I never experienced anything like this before. Congratulations.
Screenshot: Sanook News
Translation: Congratulations
Two netizens congratulated all workers for receiving the bonus and gifts. One of them said that she had never witnessed a moment like this in her life.
Screenshot: Sanook News
Translation: Now, let’s take a look at my company…
While other netizens warmly congratulated the workers, one Facebook user hilariously implied that he wanted a bonus from the company he works at too.
Other firms may try doing the same
Rewarding workers with bonuses and gifts for the tremendous effort they have devoted to their jobs is one of the best ways to encourage them to keep up the good work.
We believe that such a reward can help them come back strong, fresh, and ready to work tirelessly after their much-deserved break over the New Year’s holidays.
Also, we’re noticing that many companies are rewarding their staff members with bonuses and gifts as it shows that you care about them and treat them like family members. This makes us hopeful that employers are starting a trend where they go all out to show their workers just how much they appreciate them.
Cover images adapted from: Sanook
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