Q: This has been a terrible year. Unfortunately, as a business, we’re just scraping by — and that’s despite the Paycheck Protection Program loan from the Small Business Administration. There’s no money for a lavish holiday party, year-end bonuses or even anything more than a $5 gift. What can we do to show our employees how much we appreciate their hard work at year-end?
Written by: Suzanne Lucas
Read by: Shoka
Produced by: Phillip Baldwin
This Evil HR Lady column ran in the November 2020 issue of Comstock’s magazine. Read more here.
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