25 year service anniversary gift from my employer

[Just a civilian pilot]

I just finished 25 years with my airline in January.

I wasn’t expecting anything special but, boy, was I ever wrong.

After landing and parking at the gate, I received an ACARS ( like a fax ) in the cockpit that seemed very long and wondered what flight dispatch was sending us.

Turns out, it wasn’t from flight dispatch, it was a message sent by my base manager congratulating me on 25 years and giving me and my wife first class tickets ( confirmed ) anywhere we want to go.

Bonus….1 extra week of vacation after 25 years.

Edit: My manager said he would have preferred to congratulate me personally but he wasn’t going to be at the airport later when we arrived back at our base.

Nice to know one of your managers is aware of the extra mile you go and points that out while congratulating you.

Too bad I didn’t get compensation for the 80,000 litres of fuel I save them every month on average.

That would be great extra passive income

Correction: per year, not per month fuel savings.

 

[Dave Hess]

I took a bunch of Tektronix oscilloscopes that were old and no longer needed at my job.

 

[Cropduster172]

At 15 years, I got a Tag Heuer watch...this one. with my company name engraved on the back.
I still have it but it no longer works.

 

[B6_Dolphin]

I achieved 15-yr service award at my aerospace firm in late 2024. From the catalog, I chose this:

https://www.bissell.com/s/bissell/product/garage-pro-wet/dry-vac-18P03.html

It had great reviews, and really comes in handy for cleaning car interiors and messes on the workbench, etc.

The 32-ft hose is great for accessing any part of the 21 x 24 ft garage, but is always fun coiling it up and storing it back on its hanger.

 

[Randol]

Congrats on the 25Yrs. Mine back in 2012 was an $800 Trek bicycle, nicest bike I've ever owned. I use it frequently.