You may think you have the best boss in the world but does your employer give you money over and above your salary to pay your bills.?
This British boss gave his 60 employees ?750 (Rs 74,251) each to help them pay their energy bills amid the cost of living crisis.?
James Hipkins, the managing?director of Emerys Timber and Builders Merchants, took out??45,000 from his own pocket after learning that his workers were struggling to pay bills due to inflation.?
The boss said he knows "everyone is suffering¡± and wanted to ¡°share back¡± the success of the business, which has depots in Staffordshire and Shropshire.?This comes after bills rose by hundreds of pounds last week, after the regulator, Ofgem upped its price cap for those with typical use by ?693.
The man told?The Sun: "With everybody struggling we just thought we want to share some of that good fortune with the staff.?They weren¡¯t expecting it and they were overjoyed. I think they¡¯ve found it¡¯s a great help when everything¡¯s a bit bleak. If you believe in your people, give back to them when you¡¯re doing well. You can¡¯t just think ¡®aren¡¯t we good¡¯ when someone¡¯s having a tough time. I think that should be a contagious ethos. And hopefully, you breed some loyalty with it."
He even said that the slow turnover of staff?is because he ultimately aims to respect those working for him.
He explained: ¡°It¡¯s nice that we can see we are doing well as a company and it¡¯s nice to feel it¡¯s shared back with the people who make it successful. We are only as good as our people - they are the ones who produce the figures and make us profitable.¡±
He even talked about what a good boss is like. He added: ¡°Being a good boss is getting good figures and good results but it¡¯s also providing good opportunities and a good environment. You spend a lot of time at work and if you can enjoy it all the better."
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation has just surged to 6.2% and there are predictions that it will keep on rising this year. It is the rate at which the prices of goods and services bought rise or fall. The Bank of England has a target of 2% inflation.
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