We’ve heard of companies giving their employees huge bonuses, cash gifts, and even shopping trips.
One whole year’s worth of paid leave, however, seems too good to be true.
And yet, this was exactly what an employee in China got recently when he won 365 days of paid leave at an annual company dinner.
The video has since gone viral on Douyin, with many users expressing their disbelief and envy.
A netizen posted footage of the lucky employee receiving his prize to Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok.
The video starts with him holding up a plaque with the words “365 days of paid leave” written on it in Chinese.
Visibly in shock, he flops down onto a chair while still holding the plaque.
Source: Douyin
The OP of the video explained that no one in their company had expected the man, who reportedly holds a managerial position, to actually win the prize.
Their boss was shocked as well, and the company is currently discussing with the employee if he’d like to use the paid leave or encash it.
According to The Straits Times (ST), the event took place at the company’s annual dinner and the man won the prize during a lucky draw.
Having not held the event for three years due to the pandemic, the firm wanted to host the lucky draw as a form of stress relief for its employees.
The video has now become viral on Douyin, leaving many in disbelief over the prize.
Numerous netizens were full of envy at the sight of so much paid leave.
Source: Douyin
Many also had suggestions on what the man should do with his prize.
A majority of them recommended encashing the paid leave to avoid going back to the office after a year… only to find that he had been replaced.
Source: Douyin
One joked that the boss might realise that having the employee around at work or not wouldn’t make a difference.
Others suggested encashing half of it and using the other half for a nice, long vacation.
Source: Douyin
While certainly incredible, this isn’t the first time a year’s worth of paid leave has been a lucky draw prize for employees in China.
Back in January 2022, a sales worker from another firm won the same prize of 365 days’ paid leave, ST reports.
He ultimately encashed part of it before donating the rest to local charities.
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Featured image adapted from Douyin.
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