{"id":5748,"date":"2023-03-14T10:31:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T14:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/?p=5748"},"modified":"2023-03-14T10:31:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T14:31:11","slug":"apple-gives-its-employees-this-unique-gift-after-10-years-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/apple-gives-its-employees-this-unique-gift-after-10-years-of-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple gives its employees this unique gift after 10 years of service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Apple CEO Tim Cook has been doing a fantastic job at recognizing those employees who stick with him and Apple for the longer term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When an employee reaches the ten years of service milestone, they are presented with a hefty slab of aluminum that bears Apple\u2019s iconic logo, along with the following message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Congratulations on reaching this milestone moment. The work you&#8217;ve done, the challenges you&#8217;ve met and the breakthroughs you&#8217;ve made possible \u2014 they all add up to a profound and lasting contribution to Apple&#8217;s mission to change the world for the better. On behalf of everyone at Apple, thank you for all you bring to our journey together.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beneath that, Cook signs the note, and on one side, the number 10 is stamped to denote the ten years of service.&nbsp; Beneath that stamp is the employee\u2019s name and the exact date that marks the ten year anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It gets better though!&nbsp; The gift also comes with an Apple polishing cloth so that recipients can keep it looking like new, and the gift set includes a second note that informs the recipient that the aluminum their gift is made from is the same 6000 series aluminum the company uses to manufacture their products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s just an amazing gift and a great way to recognize employees for their hard work and years of service.\u00a0 You can check out the award right below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Apple&#039;s Crazy Hidden Product (They&#039;re Rare)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XPtXuZvdlwQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is how it\u2019s done.\u00a0 If you\u2019re struggling to make good use of your existing award and recognition program, or if you haven\u2019t yet launched one and were looking for some best practices to follow, here\u2019s the example you want.\u00a0 Do it like Apple is doing it. 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