Recognition

Last night my husband was given a plaque for 40 years of service to his employer. It was a nice one, about 5 x 7 inches and encased in lucite. It had his name in small letters and the words "Recognition for 40 years of service to the hospital". There was also a small key chain engraved with the hospital's name. The thought was very nice. Too bad his 40 year anniversary was two years ago. The plaque was dated 2011. When he reached his 40 years, he expected some sort of acknowledgement. Since the hospital has been opened, every five years there was some sort of employee celebration. In the early years, you received a 14k gold pin for every 5 years of service. At 25 years there was a diamond in it. After a few years, the diamond pin was phased out. A few years later, 14k was changed to gold filled. Now plastics are the way to go. I guess the management was so busy pilfering money from the employee benefit fund, that they had no time in 2011, to honor their workers. Now that management is in jail, I guess someone was able to pick up the slack.