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Hospital staff get baked potato as a 'Christmas bonus' from work (and got taxed on it) (www.indy100.com)
submitted 11 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/health@lemmy.world
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‘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?”

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[-] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Hey, it could be worse... My company got me nothing! Ten years in a row!

[-] draughtcyclist@programming.dev 53 points 11 months ago

The potato is actually worse. They're paying far more than the value of the potato in taxes, as it's considered a gift.

I'd rather have nothing than pay some else's taxes for a gift I didn't want that is way over-valued.

[-] AFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

But did you have to pay taxes on your nothing?

[-] Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website 10 points 11 months ago

I would gladly accept nothing over this any day of the week.

[-] stevehobbes@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

And you’re self-employed?

[-] LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Yeh, I got a tax bill though. So that's nice I guess.

Whoever in the UK thought it would be a good idea to do the income tax payment over Xmas and January needs a slap in the face.

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