Forget about office perks — today, many bosses motivate their employees with vacations and holidays gifts. That’s right, bosses are dropping big bucks on things such as cruises, cars, even weddings. It’s no wonder these companies are surpassing their sales goals.
From the small-town boss who is taking his 800 employees on a caribbean cruise to the CEO who pays for his employees’ weddings and children’s college tuitions, check out these three bosses who take employee appreciation to the next level.
Iowa boss takes 800 employees on a cruise.
With freezing temperatures approaching, employees at Waterloo, Iowa-based Bertch Cabinet won’t have to worry — they’re headed to the Caribbean. After meeting their sales goal this year, the company’s president Gary Bertch promised to take his 800 employees on a week-long cruise down south.
This isn’t the first time Bertch has offered vacation incentives. In 1989, the organization began taking company-wide cruises, but that perk vanished after 2005 when sales began to stagger.
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