Benefits

Following this article about Meta employees getting fired for abuse of benefits (https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/17/tech/meta-employees-fired-meal-credits-layoffs/index.html), we discussed employee benefits at our team meeting today.

Yes, benefits are important and things like health care, retirement contributions, and even meal allowances are important for the moral of employees and to fairly compensate them for their work. But what about the personal benefits a person receives by working for a company and being immersed in that company's culture all day? If a person works for a company with a toxic work culture, they carry that toxicity with them and, unfortunately, sometimes that spills over into their personal lives, affecting those around them. If a person works for a company with a respectful and encouraging culture, they carry that positivity with them and, hopefully, it will allow them to not only succeed at work but to also succeed in their personal endeavors.

When we asked our team what benefits they received by working at Bridgeview, some people said they learned flexibility, patience, and confidence. They learned how to collaborate, how to communicate clearly, and how to celebrate achievements. Some people said they never had a boss that didn't yell so working for Bridgeview taught them that a boss can be a kind servant and not a scary dictator. Some people said they never knew they were capable of doing the work they do (like assembling complicated wire harnesses) but they feel pride at how much they have learned and how well they do their work. A grateful attitude allows us to open our minds to the many blessings we have and all the benefits we receive by being in the work environment we're in.

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Peter and Kevin (left) and Richard (right) work hard to build various wire harness assemblies. They take pride in their work and welcome opportunities to learn.