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

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‘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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[-] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

Did that article have blank templates to fill in tweets? It seemed like there was a quota of tweets the author had to fill in the spaces for and missed one.

[-] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 months ago

It might be spaces for ads

[-] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

This is what I see.

[-] 31337@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

If I refresh, I briefly see that, then the tweet loads in. There was either a temporary error, or you're blocking embedded tweets (which is probably wise).

[-] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Ah, thanks. I feel slightly less cynical now :)

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