Casey Hodgin, who is coming up on a year working at Agency 877, said in his case the bonus was very well-timed and served almost like a one-year anniversary gift.
Hodgin, a marketing analyst, said the company has “just been really busy” this year.
Will Hays, Agency 877’s vice president of accounts, said 2020 was actually going to be the company’s first profitable year.
“It’s been a great year for us,” Hays said.
For many companies, the coronavirus pandemic has been an economic disaster, cutting their sales, leading to layoffs and furloughs, and, in extreme cases, causing some to go out of business altogether.
But among those that are surviving, and in some cases even thriving, many have tried to do right by their employees.
For example, a number of retailers have boosted wages and provided bonuses for their workers, as demand has soared for everything from toys to toilet paper.
Walmart earlier this month announced that it would provide an additional $4.7 million in bonuses just to its employees in Nebraska, and that’s on top of millions more the company paid out in extra compensation earlier in the year.
A number of smaller, more local businesses are doing what they can for their employees, too.
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