Something Good for a change Several days ago, a customer I had helped a couple of days ago called me back. He said he was calling to thank me for helping him and keeping him informed about what was going on. He said he really appreciated what I had done for him. That was probabally the second time that had ever happened. It meant alot to me, the guy said he would pass it on to my superiors.

When raises stopped being plenteous around here, we noticed that people started receiving plaques. Some were for high sales, or exceptional performance, or years of service, etc. etc. . But when you work at a place where the salaries are all frozen until further notice, a plaque can be at best a feeble attempt to reward you, and at worst, a reminder that other than merely keeping your salary, there are no substantial rewards for hard work. There are some people who have been here so long without a raise, it would be a bad idea to give them a plaque-unless you gave them one like this..

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