I Offered Hermès, But They Wanted Gift Cards
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My employees dragged my name through the mud online, calling me a cheapskate for only giving out $1,000 gift cards for Christmas. But that $1,000 gift card was their own choice, determined by a vote. What I had originally prepared was a $10,000 Hermès bag for each of them. Now, the entire internet was calling me stingy. I smiled and sent out a company-wide announcement: "Respecting the democratic decision, the Christmas bonus will officially be $1,000 gift cards. The surprise is canceled." The moment the announcement went out, AstraCorp blew up— Because the Hermès order confirmation was…