According to a new survey, 66% of us would leave our job if we didn’t feel appreciated.  That’s up 15% from five years ago.  More money is the number one way we WANT to be rewarded.  More vacation days was a close second.

Here are the ten WORST things people said they’ve gotten instead of a raise.  Most of them might actually make you feel LESS appreciated . . .

1.  An expired gift certificate.
2.  A large carving of a polar bear.
3.  A foam tombstone.  (???)
4.  A golden key to an executive bathroom that didn’t exist.
5.  Socks.
6.  A small, custom-made statue that looked like the employee.
7.  A plaque that had a spelling error on it.
8.  Fresh meat from a hunting trip.
9.  A jacket that wasn’t even close to the right size.
10.  Coupons for the grocery store.