heres a boss to work for stumbled across this one

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

http://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/28/business/a-parting-gift-from-the-boss-who-cared.html

gave away 18 mill to the workers

[AJ Dual]

Landing as direct-hires with Johnson Wax isn't too shabby either.

I've done a few stints there just south of Milwaukee as an IT contractor, and it's the kind of place people don't quit if they can help it.

[BMacklem]

I have always believed in Mr. Butchers idea that happy employees are better employees.
I figure that if they're happy, they'll keep the customers happy, and in turn the customers would keep the company happy.
A rather nice little circle if you ask me.

[RoadKingLarry]

''When people are happy in their jobs, they are at least twice as productive,''

Such a simple concept.
And yet so many company operate on the carrot and stick principle, every time you reach for the carrot they hit you with the stick...

[MechAg94]

I believe the official line of my company is they endeavor to meet or exceed the average pay scale in our industry.  That means they are always chasing the pay scale a bit.  I'm not disappointed in my pay though.  It is enough.

Another group I was in for a while used to rank all the employees in the group.  Top 20% get good raises, lower 20% got nothing.  I didn't think much of it until I saw the list once and noticed most of the top 20% were the new guys the manager just hired who hadn't done anything yet.  I'm not in that group anymore.

[drewtam]

Some people are never content. Give 'em a $100, they'll complain its not in $20s. To follow the happy company principle means firing these people, regardless of performance.