This is a general question for our European friends on this board. I was thinking about this today when one of my colleagues was presented with his "10 year anniversary" package at work. In the past it may have been different, but today it seems that if you dedicate ten years worth of your life to a company you get a cheesy printed "award" and a catalog of crappy, inexpensive junk you can choose from as your "reward." I know that's a generalization based off my experience alone, but I have worked at multiple places that seem to handle employee loyalty in this fashion (I did work at one place that gave out Rolex watches but only to executives and friends of the owner).
So, from what I have seen many employers in America reward loyalty with a $10 gift from some useless catalog and nothing more. Is this how things are often handled in Europe or is it different? How are long-term employees rewarded?
So, from what I have seen many employers in America reward loyalty with a $10 gift from some useless catalog and nothing more. Is this how things are often handled in Europe or is it different? How are long-term employees rewarded?