As the end 0f the year approaches, extra money would be appreciated. Some employees will be fortunate enough to get a bonus, and then there are those who will not be so lucky to receive a bonus or an extra cheque.
Like the bosses and high-earning mangers who will most probably go on holiday, lowly paid workers would also like to enjoy the festive season.
Taking the high cost of living and the huge inequality in salaries and living standards into account, bosses should pay "Robin Hood" bonuses: the highest-paid earners should receive the lowest bonus, and vice versa.
Workers and labourers, as the driving force of the economy, must be given proper and fair bonuses.
A philosophy that rewards hard work of employees will lead to happiness and higher productivity. Initially, paying bonuses can be painful to the pocket as it may mean less profit for the business. But, over time, this investment will yield good fruits.
If bosses really want to empower workers, address imbalances and inequalities and become transformational and progressive bosses, then the conditions of the working class need to be improved.
May I humbly request that employers show a spirit of big-heartedness and pay generous bonuses to employees who, in these challenging times of the high cost of living, are finding it difficult to afford the basic necessities of life
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