Taking care of your employees

Well, I went to work at [redacted], and I worked there for upwards of 30 years, I like the job too. I handled the shipping department, and eventually, I got promoted to be the Warehouse manager. I liked having guys work for me, and I liked taking care of the people under me. So, this one winter, there was a surplus in the budget, and I knew that I had to spend it down.

"Why did you have to spend it? why not save?" I asked.

Well, see, if you don't spend your whole budget, then the company thinks that they gave you too much money, then what happens is that next year, when you might need that money, they don't give it to you. So you have to spend your entire budget. So, I talked to the guys in the warehouse. We didn't have enough to get any kind of equipment, just a few bucks were left in the account, so I talked to them, and I took that money, and I bought them all work coats and work gloves. Nice warm, tough, work clothes. That way, all of them, all winter, were nice an warm. They loved it.

See, whenever you can, it's important to take good care of your employees, you want them to know that you understand that they have a hard job, and that you'll make it easier if you can. That, and also, there's the fact that they appreciate that you recognize them. That helps them to put in a harder days work, which makes everybody happy. You ought to remember that, that you want to take good care of the people under you.