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Ask HN: What did you get on your 5 year work anniversary?

2 points by carusooneliner ↗ HN
A friend told me he got a $50 cash voucher and was taken out to a group lunch with a company VP. Another friend got points to use on a company store, worth about $40. These work anniversary rewards seem quite meagre. Is this common? I'd think 5 yrs at a company warrants something more to make it special. What did you get on your 5yr work anniversary?

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LK83
Nothing.

Around 5 years you should start getting 3 weeks of vacation.

roland35
We get an extra week vacation after 9 years!
FiatLuxDave
Nothing for my five, but I got a gold watch for my ten.
Pyrodogg
A simple but nice (no company branding) jacket I continue to use years later.

Just before I hit 5 years my company decided that granring a 3rd week of vacation to 5 year employees was too much. They didn't reverse the decision until I almost hit my 6th.

gwbas1c
I don't remember... I think it was mentioned in an all-hands.

> and was taken out to a group lunch with a company VP

That would mean a lot to me, actually. 5 years isn't a "gold watch" anniversary. I hopped so many jobs early in my career that the "this is the longest job I've had" anniversary meant a lot to me.

quickthrower2
I can't remember, but probably some cash of that magnitude.
ajeet_dhaliwal
Longest I’ve stayed anywhere is 4 years 10 months so I’ve missed but then again one colleague ended up getting $63 after tax so ‘missing out’ may not be the right words.
realid
Vested 401(k) benefits.
sloaken
I have passed 5 years 3 times. All three times with nothing. Of course I did not expect anything.