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Hospital staff get baked potato as a 'Christmas bonus' from work (and got taxed on it)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/9823286

‘Tis the season to celebrate our loved ones, and also for employers to show how much they care.

Whether by throwing a Christmas bash or handing out extra cash, businesses around the world are broadly expected to offer their dedicated staff a festive token of their appreciation.

And who deserves more recognition than the workers who keep our healthcare systems afloat?

Yet, the senior management team at one hospital apparently decided that rather than boost their staff’s pay or treat them to a slap-up meal, they would provide them with…

Potatoes.

The questionable move was broadcast to social media by an X/Twitter user who calls herself Amanda B.

She explained dejectedly: “My work is doing a potato bar as our Christmas bonus. I’m literally getting a hospital potato as a bonus.”

She then added: “They also said it has a $15 (£11.85) value so it will be taxed on our next check. Does anyone need an assistant so I can just quit right now?”

ThePowerOfGeek ,
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Who the fuck runs that hospital? Ebineezer Scrooge pre-ghost-visitation?

Xeroxchasechase ,

A private for profit company

FellowEnt ,

My previous employer’s Christmas ‘bonuses’ included a single plastic kids bike pedal, a spray-painted (nice shade of orange) spanner, and fake money. I’d take the potato any day.

AnUnusualRelic ,
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A fifteen dollar potato has to be a fairly nice potato though.

Drusas ,

At that price, the potato better be providing some extra services.

Jaysyn ,
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There is a Russia joke in there somewhere.

Thcdenton ,

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    Labrad0r , (edited )

    I obviously don’t know the specifics of the situation, but DNR on its own doesn’t mean “stop providing medical care”. The stat tests were probably to ensure grandpa didn’t get to the point of needing resuscitation.

    Edit: And I don’t mean for this to be combative, it’s just that goals of care/end of life planning conversations are hard enough for the patient, family, and care team. It’s even worse when people think that DNR means “I’m giving up on my myself/mom/dad/grandparent/etc”. Resuscitation is a pretty traumatic experience, and the person may not want to go through that if the chance of them having a good quality of life afterwards is low. Everything else is still available to them if that’s what they want.

    Breezy ,

    I once got my old boss a potato for his birthday, it was a 25 dollar gold coated potato though. I dont see the gold one anymore. potatoparcel.com

    PatFussy ,

    I honestly dont care. Hospital staff make a ton of money as is off the backs of the people they rip off.

    Davidjjdj ,

    They really don’t… Hospitals make a ton of money. Travel nurses make a ton of money, but full time workers are usually shafted.

    Potatos_are_not_friends ,

    You know that the staff are like regular people?

    dan ,
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    Nurses and other hospital staff get paid way less than they should, given the hours they work and the stuff they have to deal with.

    djsoren19 ,

    Nope. The only people who are ripping anyone off are the same shitty bosses who think the potato is just compensation.

    As in any industry, the frontline workers are just doing their best. It’s the shitty administration of leeches that are jacking up healthcare prices.

    OneWomanCreamTeam ,

    Oh the staff doesn’t see any of that money. Honestly, for what they have to put up with a lot of nurses are paid like shit.

    archomrade ,

    Remember bonus pay is withheld at 22 percent, so don’t eat all of it otherwise you’ll owe the IRS a quarter of a potato at tax time

    stinerman ,
    @stinerman@midwest.social avatar

    This is terrible, but the company doesn’t need to tax them on this any more than your company taxes you when they bring in pizza for everyone. They’re doing it because…they’re dumb.

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