Does your workplace give a long service award?

[concernedforthefuture]

Just that really.. do you get any acknowledgement at your workplace for long service of 5/10/20 years? If so, in what format: nice letter, cash bonus, vouchers, carriage clock etc?
DH has just (in the last year) completed 10 years with the same employer and there was no acknowledgment at all. I thought this was a bit sad - even a letter or card would have been appreciated. Although his direct line manager has changed a couple of times over the years, it's a big organisation so thought that HR would have it in hand.
But then I wondered that maybe it doesn't to matter to employers anymore?

I got a medal after 22 years... for long service and good conduct

Painting of the place after 25 years. Like you'd want a constant reminder at home of how you'd spent so much time at the hell hole

Have just looked mine up

After 10 years you get 2 paid days off and £200 contribution to night out or week/end away

After 15 years it’s 2 days off and £300

After 20 years it’s a week off and £500

And you get that every 5 years after that

I got a framed certificate and £100 tesco giftcard for 5 years service....giftcard will go towards my xmas food shop.

Like you'd want a constant reminder at home of how you'd spent so much time at the hell hole

Why would you stay somewhere for so long if you hated it?

Did 28 years at university, got a nice letter from HR when I retired early with ill health.

You can choose something from a catalogue after 25 years. High street bank

After 2 years we get extra holiday, enhanced ma/paternity leave and a badge.
Every year after that is another days holiday, a card and a meal on the company

Extra leave at 2 and 5 years, nothing anymore for 10,just done 15 years and got £150 to spend on a selection of things, including a concierge service if not on the prescribed list, and a badge, more for 20 and 40 years

Not that I know of. But I work in a university and some people stay here for decades.

NHS, we get extra leave at 5 & 10 years, and an awards dinner with hampers and certificates at 25 & 40 years

Yes at 10 years we got a certificate, pen and paper weight then at 20 years you get something (something similar i imagine) and also extra days holidays each year

Also they do long service meals/evenings too

Only after 25 years. There's a party and you get £250 to spend at certain outlets ( for jewellry and such like)

I wouldn't expect a big fuss for 10 years tbh.

Ours is quite generous. £50 for 3 years. £100 plus a day off for 5 years and £500 plus a day off for 5 years. Not sure about 10. 25 years is a meal for your team and a week off.

At 20 years, extra 5 days leave to be taken within 12 months and a little piece in the staff newsletter.

I work from home for a software company which has been through many mergers and acquisitions over the years so what they do has varied. At 20 years in, I was sent an iPod nano rather out of the blue - DH was very impressed. At 25 years I got a framed certificate and a choice from a rather odd US online catalog - not many things I'd have given houseroom to, items like male signet rings and watches, sentimental ornaments ... fortunately there was a nice Cross ballpoint and pencil set among the dross.

I'm not sure I got any acknowledgement at all other from my manager when I passed 30 years.

A month paid sabbatical for 10 years, 2 months for 20 years etc.

Also civil sevice, we could have a voucher to buy something to a certain value but lots of restrictions where from or type of thing. Other option was some extra leave as a one off. Never did get a certificate.

Just got my 15 year service award. Thank you card, pin badge, personalised crystal cube and a gift card. Very nice!

My daughter plays for the youth orchestra in our city. When she leaves at 19 (having been there since she was 8) she’ll be entitled to a long service gift, usually a plaque and gift voucher.

I know it’s not comparable, but I think it’s quite lovely that they reward their dedication.

A month paid sabbatical for 10 years, 2 months for 20 years etc.

Oh wow, I wish!

We get an extra day of annual leave for every year we work there past 5 years.

When I worked for local government it was an extra day leave every year after 5 years. When I worked for a supermarket after 5 years it was £100 extra every year in your December pay packet, which was probably spent back in the shop boosting the Christmas sales figures. I don't think they do that now.

We get 5 days leave after 5 years, used to get some small value vouchers think it was £100 for 20 yrs service but that was stopped many years ago, it's all part of the cuts in social services and it's classed as public money. A lot of people have worked for 30 years or more with no recognition.