Wanda starts feeling unappreciated because Brent won't do the same for her at the gas station, but he thinks it's rather pointless to do when you only have one employee.
This does not necessarily have to be an employee of the month award - it can also be given out as an Employee of the Week as well, for instance. It may inspire them to Pursue the Dream Job, flip out and say " Take This Job and Shove It", or maybe just learn to accept Happiness In Minimum Wage.
If it does ruin a friendship, but only temporarily, it can lead to a Feud Episode.Ĭonversely, it may Compliment Backfire and make the recipient demoralized to realize their biggest achievement in life is a minor award from a Soul-Crushing Desk Job or Soul-Sucking Retail Job. The award may be used to provide An Aesop about competition and how it can ruin friendships, especially if it leads to an All for Nothing situation where none of the main characters win. Alternatively, a company may introduce the award, which leads to everyone being more proactive than they usually are in a bid to win it and earn validation.An employee may be shown to be Married to the Job by having either a wall covered in Employee of the Month awards which they earned or otherwise having been mentioned to have won the award.Although this is usually just for bragging rights, occasionally something more rewarding, like a trip elsewhere or even a promotion, may be awarded as well. Sometimes in media (but most often in a Work Com), companies may introduce an employee of the month award, designed to get people working more efficiently.