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Hospital staff get baked potato as a 'Christmas bonus' from work (and got taxed on it) (www.indy100.com)

submitted 11 months ago by RobotToaster@mander.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/9823286

‘Tis the season to celebrate our loved ones, and also for employers to show how much they care.

Whether by throwing a Christmas bash or handing out extra cash, businesses around the world are broadly expected to offer their dedicated staff a festive token of their appreciation.

And who deserves more recognition than the workers who keep our healthcare systems afloat?

Yet, the senior management team at one hospital apparently decided that rather than boost their staff’s pay or treat them to a slap-up meal, they would provide them with…

Potatoes.

The questionable move was broadcast to social media by an X/Twitter user who calls herself Amanda B.

She explained dejectedly: “My work is doing a potato bar as our Christmas bonus. I’m literally getting a hospital potato as a bonus.”

She then added: “They also said it has a $15 (£11.85) value so it will be taxed on our next check. Does anyone need an assistant so I can just quit right now?”

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 36 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I remember the week after I saved a client forty five large in taxes, my boss gave me a ten dollar gift card to Walmart. I don't have many kind things to say about that boss.

[–] beyondthegrave@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

I saved a multi-million $ project from going down the toilet and jeopardizing a whole bunch of client contracts. I was rewarded with a demotion when the company was acquired months later.

[–] DrPop@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago

Technically gift cards are taxable but if it's not reported who is gonna know.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I feel bad because my company didn't do shit for my team last year. So I gave my entire team of twenty, $20 gift cards out of my own pocket. $500 total.

It was met with a "Happy holidays" but I wonder if people think I'm a bad boss too.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

He was the owner of the company, so he was totally a bad boss. But you're the middle potato. Different situation.

[–] dan@upvote.au 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

you're the middle potato

Is the middle potato also a $15 potato?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

They're on Lemmy they're a friggin $20 potato. They've even got sour creme instead of sour cream they're so fancy.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Thanks for that! I forget that sometimes the true boss is the final one at the top.