10 years service not acknowledged

[OneGreyBiscuit]

I've worked for the same company for 10 years - on either 2nd or 3rd of November. Gone into work today and nothing. How petty some of you may think, but considering another employee got recognition for 5 years service not too long ago with a nice bunch of flowers and chocs aibu to not feel slightly miffed?

You're honestly making it up as you go along to be as much of a little bully as possible. Actually read my post - i am not leaving, it is 10 years service. And if I'm so awful how am I still employed there after 10 years? I'm not replying to anymore of your venom. So just jog on!

Again, the OP isn’t leaving. In my experience it can also be the case that quiet weans get no sweets. Likewise there have been cases where we pulled out all the stops for someone leaving because we were so overjoyed to see the back of them. I don’t think we know enough about OP to assume she’s a nightmare. She sounds more hurt to have not been acknowledged, really.

My company recognises 5, 15 and 25 years. Not 10 years. Doesn't make 10 years any less deserving but it isn't part of a scheme or process. Much like birthdays aren't officially recognised but if an individual or team want to recognise and celebrate milestones that's up to them.

Thank you, a decent reply from someone without the insults. I hear what your saying.

Never heard of this, is it an American thing?

Thank you, that's all this post is about really, just feel hurt.

I wouldn’t be surprised to not have this kind of thing recognised but since it’s clearly a thing where you work, yes, being overlooked is insulting.
Maybe no one noticed and it was a genuine oversight but watching others get rewarded for being there literally half as long would piss me off tbh.

No. Her opinion is that everyone should be treated the same. So everyone who has done 5 years service (or whatever years) gets the same recognition. What is tricky about that?

That is crap ! I had massive fuss made about it with my “ highest “ boss sending an email and given an extra 2 days of holiday .

We used to get invited to a meal - different meals for 1 year, 5 year, 10 year, 20 and then every ten (apparently). I got invited to the 1 and 5 but declined - it didn't sound like a perk to me but rather the opposite (just employees, small talk with whoever else has worked there the same length of time, speeches and a paid for set menu/ vegetarian alternative) 😆 - big NGO.

They don't offer it any more - budget cuts.

After 20 years service you get an extra day's annual leave (so 31 days instead of our standard 30 every year from then) though, which is worth having.

The inconsistency is very unfair OP. Either they acknowledge everyone or noone.

I don’t really have a strong opinion on this, maybe you’re not as liked or valued at work as you first assumed. It’s a hard thing to see but maybe it’s an opportunity for you to realise that, maybe reflect if this employer is the one for you?

Of course it’s bad if it’s a thing at your workplace, anyone saying otherwise is just a contrary cunt.

yes, you should raise it. Non acknowledgement can look like bullying.

I suggest you enquire as to who arranged 5 years celebration for the other colleague.
I've never known anyone to be celebrated for x amount of time other than 25 years and retirement

I may be wrong but I read it differently. Unless I missed where OP said they do it for everyone apart from her, I’ve read it as no one else has had this apart from this one person who got it to celebrate five years. So I don’t think it’s that OP is a terrible person who hasn’t behaved well over the last ten years, is it more than this one colleague has had preferential treatment. Which isn’t fair or professional.

I’m wondering if it’s this @OneGreyBiscuit? I used to work somewhere where there was a similar bonkers gap.

Have a think. Have any colleagues had a ten year reward? If they have, then I absolutely would be asking my boss where my flowers and chocolates are, but I am a petty bitch.

There is only one person who has done over 10 years in my dept and wasn't recognised either but that was when we was under different management. (The same management who didn't recognise my 5 year service either).

We get vouchers every 5 years £250

I wonder if new manager who organised 5 years gift was quietly told "actually, that's not what we do here" afterwards, so hasn't done it for you?

our first official recognition is 25 years , but if someone is getting recognised for 5 years you are right to be miffed . ask your manager what the rules are.

Service awards are done as a whole at random times. Sometimes Christmas sometimes spring etc.
Eventually everyone gets their recognition just not on the exact date.

I think people are voting YABU because long service awards aren't a thing everywhere and people are not engaging brain that the issue is that someone was oven flowers etc for 5 years where you work.

I would be upset OP, if others were getting recognised and I wasn't I would think it's really off and honestly would make me check out a bit and look elsewhere. I would feel under appreciated and overlooked.

I wonder. I can well imagine her doing it and someone telling her ‘don’t open that can of worms, for God’s sake’ 😂

This is my 24th year teaching at the same school. Nothing. Husband's 20th year teaching at a Higher Education College- got an award and £50 gift voucher. Guess everywhere is different.

I worked for my previous company 22 years, we were given extra holidays and either a large cash amount or further holidays...5, 10, 15, 20 years. Part timers who'd worked the same amount of years also got this...so yes, it should be given to all employees in my opinion

Have you flagged it to them?

I would be letting my boss know, not the least because you get more annual leave after ten years!