24 Greedy Companies and the Shameful Ways They "Rewarded" Loyal Employees

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 08/07/2024 in wtf

You might remember a Burger King employee who went viral back in 2022, when he was rewarded for a perfect 27 years of work with a small gift bag. It energized those who believe that companies don't really care about their employees anymore, and that outrage earned him up to $400,000 in public donations.

But not every hard working employee is lucky enough to have their story gain media traction, and people around the country are receiving embarrassingly awful rewards for their hard work. Here are 24 shameful ways companies "rewarded" loyal employees.

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Award for 30 years of service at McDonald's, paperweight shaped like a Hamburger.
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“The reward for 50 years on the job, a cheesy plaque.”
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“Our reward for our company making 10 billion dollars last year. 20 cookies for an entire team at Sephora.”
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Rewarding staff with a rock.
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Man cooks $2 million in profits for Waffle House. His reward? A polo shirt.
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“Reward I get at my $13/hr job for finding over 15 million in missing funds.”
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“My wife sent me her ‘reward program’ from working at a huge hospital. What an absolute joke."
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“My reward for 5 years of not being late and never calling out. I quit.”
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“The warehouse I work at was #1 in the company for the 1st quarter, management promised a huge reward. This was it."
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“My reward for being top sales, top customer engagement, going above and beyond, and being a team coach. Yay.”
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Burger King employee who didn’t miss a day for 27 years gets over $300K in donations after receiving paltry gifts in a single gift baggy.
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“My ‘reward’ for going above and beyond.”
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“Reward for 5 years service at a Fortune 500 bank.”
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“The reward for breaking the sales record.”
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What the employees at the bank received as a reward for all of their hard work on Employee Appreciation Day.
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This snow reminded me of that time when my employer asked us to work in -40 weather. Our reward? A hat.
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“I present to you, my reward for covering two vacant positions in my department while management has been “looking” for replacements. One has been vacant for almost 12 months, and the other for 7.”
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Award for 30 years of service at McDonald's, paperweight shaped like a Hamburger.
2.
“The reward for 50 years on the job, a cheesy plaque.”
3.
“Our reward for our company making 10 billion dollars last year. 20 cookies for an entire team at Sephora.”
4.
Rewarding staff with a rock.
5.
Man cooks $2 million in profits for Waffle House. His reward? A polo shirt.
6.
“Reward I get at my $13/hr job for finding over 15 million in missing funds.”
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“My wife sent me her ‘reward program’ from working at a huge hospital. What an absolute joke."
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“My reward for 5 years of not being late and never calling out. I quit.”
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“The warehouse I work at was #1 in the company for the 1st quarter, management promised a huge reward. This was it."
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“My reward for being top sales, top customer engagement, going above and beyond, and being a team coach. Yay.”
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Burger King employee who didn’t miss a day for 27 years gets over $300K in donations after receiving paltry gifts in a single gift baggy.
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“My ‘reward’ for going above and beyond.”
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“Reward for 5 years service at a Fortune 500 bank.”
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“The reward for breaking the sales record.”
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What the employees at the bank received as a reward for all of their hard work on Employee Appreciation Day.
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This snow reminded me of that time when my employer asked us to work in -40 weather. Our reward? A hat.
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“I present to you, my reward for covering two vacant positions in my department while management has been “looking” for replacements. One has been vacant for almost 12 months, and the other for 7.”
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1. Award for 30 years of service at McDonald's, paperweight shaped like a Hamburger.

2. “The reward for 50 years on the job, a cheesy plaque.”

3. “Our reward for our company making 10 billion dollars last year. 20 cookies for an entire team at Sephora.”

4. Rewarding staff with a rock.

5. Man cooks $2 million in profits for Waffle House. His reward? A polo shirt.

6. “Reward I get at my $13/hr job for finding over 15 million in missing funds.”

7. “My wife sent me her ‘reward program’ from working at a huge hospital. What an absolute joke."

8. “My reward for 5 years of not being late and never calling out. I quit.”

9. “The warehouse I work at was #1 in the company for the 1st quarter, management promised a huge reward. This was it."

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11. “My reward for being top sales, top customer engagement, going above and beyond, and being a team coach. Yay.”

12. Burger King employee who didn’t miss a day for 27 years gets over $300K in donations after receiving paltry gifts in a single gift baggy.

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15. “My ‘reward’ for going above and beyond.”

16. “Reward for 5 years service at a Fortune 500 bank.”

17. “The reward for breaking the sales record.”

18. What the employees at the bank received as a reward for all of their hard work on Employee Appreciation Day.

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20. This snow reminded me of that time when my employer asked us to work in -40 weather. Our reward? A hat.

21. “I present to you, my reward for covering two vacant positions in my department while management has been “looking” for replacements. One has been vacant for almost 12 months, and the other for 7.”

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1.
Award for 30 years of service at McDonald's, paperweight shaped like a Hamburger.

2.
“The reward for 50 years on the job, a cheesy plaque.”

3.
“Our reward for our company making 10 billion dollars last year. 20 cookies for an entire team at Sephora.”

4.
Rewarding staff with a rock.

5.
Man cooks $2 million in profits for Waffle House. His reward? A polo shirt.

6.
“Reward I get at my $13/hr job for finding over 15 million in missing funds.”

7.
“My wife sent me her ‘reward program’ from working at a huge hospital. What an absolute joke."

8.
“My reward for 5 years of not being late and never calling out. I quit.”

9.
“The warehouse I work at was #1 in the company for the 1st quarter, management promised a huge reward. This was it."

11.
“My reward for being top sales, top customer engagement, going above and beyond, and being a team coach. Yay.”

12.
Burger King employee who didn’t miss a day for 27 years gets over $300K in donations after receiving paltry gifts in a single gift baggy.

15.
“My ‘reward’ for going above and beyond.”

16.
“Reward for 5 years service at a Fortune 500 bank.”

17.
“The reward for breaking the sales record.”

18.
What the employees at the bank received as a reward for all of their hard work on Employee Appreciation Day.

20.
This snow reminded me of that time when my employer asked us to work in -40 weather. Our reward? A hat.

21.
“I present to you, my reward for covering two vacant positions in my department while management has been “looking” for replacements. One has been vacant for almost 12 months, and the other for 7.”