Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News

~ John W. Howell

Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety.

Landscape Company Gives Employees $28 Million in Appreciation Bonuses for Job Well Done

By

Andy Corbley 

Ruppert Landscape

End-of-year bonuses are always a welcomed sight, but these smiles bear witness to an extraordinary act of corporate generosity.

Ruppert Landscaping gave bonuses of between $7,000 to $200,000 to all employees with a tenure of over one year “as a thanks for the role they’ve played in the company’s growth and development.”

A total of 1,200 workers, excluding those in top leadership positions, received the enormous thank you presents which added up to be $28 million.

“Everyone receiving this bonus was instrumental in helping create the value that we’ve been able to realize,” said CEO Craig Ruppert. “This bonus is money that is well-deserved and a way for us to acknowledge the value of our teams’ contributions and the essential role that they will play in our company’s future.”

Residential lawns turned into developments, parks, and corporate campuses, while the focus on hustle and efficiency expanded to include horticultural knowledge and technical specialization. Today, the company serves commercial clients in over nine states from 30 locations and continues its tradition of charitable giving at the local level.

The good news here is a company recognizes the contributions of its employees. Today’s JohnKu talks about recognition. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Thankful by John W. Howell © 2023

A company thinks,

Employees equal success. . .

Would love to work there.

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I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

125 thoughts on “Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News”

      1. Two things occurred to me. One, I am with you, companies too often keep to a bottom line philosophy which can actually be limiting. Two, I think I know the woman in the pic! LOL.

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  2. That is an amazing thing. How often companies make their millions, hand over the bonuses to the top brass while the workers who really make it happen are left in the dust. This is just so fantastic on every level John.
    Are any positions open?
    Wonderful JohnKu and happy Friday!

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  28. Landscapers really bust their butts to finish projects, and they’re fighting the elements the whole way. I’d guess anyone who got a bonus really earned it, Most companies give out bonuses that are a tenth of the ones this company did, so good for them for showing their appreciation big time!

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  30. Wow! Feeling appreciated is what almost everyone wants. Money is one way to demonstrate that, and sincerely complimenting employees on what they do well is another. Bosses/managers set the tone by showing their workers they care.

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  32. John, do you know if that company has vacancies? I vowed never to return to the coalface, but I’ve now changed my mind. It was good to read a JohnKu again. It had been a while. Have a good weekend.

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