Italy. "80th Birthday Gift": Boss Gives 1,500 Euros to 180 Employees for Their Birthday
Giampietro Nardi, founder of a garden furniture company, explained that he wanted to "reward the team" while his company was doing well.
Giampietro Nardi, founder of the company that bears his name. Facebook video screenshot
"Giampietro Nardi's 80th Birthday Gift": At the beginning of August, the 180 employees of the Vicenza-based Nardi company (Italy) had the pleasant surprise of each receiving 1,500 euros, in addition to their salary, for the birthday of their boss, Giampietro Nardi, who celebrated his 80th birthday in June, reports the Vicenza newspaper .
“Employees are the real capital of the company”The founding president of this garden furniture company, founded in 1990, said he wanted to "reward the team" while his company is doing well.
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"The employees are the company's true capital; our success is due to each and every one of them, each for their role," explain his daughters, the company's general managers. "They have the greatest respect. So much so that one of them, who arrived in Italy from the poor south, named his son Nardi to thank him for offering him a job. That's who our father is," they continue.
Last year he took everyone to VeniceLast year, also for his birthday, Giampietro Nardi rented a boat for his 180 employees so they could attend the Feast of the Redeemer, a highlight of the summer in Venice.
And three years ago, when inflation was soaring, he raised all salaries by 5%, even though the company had doubled its turnover after Covid. "The company is doing well and the credit goes to everyone's commitment," he said.
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