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<blockquote data-quote="Catatonic" data-source="post: 426741" data-attributes="member: 7966"><p><strong>The UPS holiday turkey is a tradition dating back to the early days of the company.</strong></p><p></p><p> The UPS holiday turkey is a tradition dating back to the early days of the company. Before the holiday turkey, a gold piece, the legal tender of the time, was given to each employee as a symbol of the company's appreciation. The gift was not meant as a bonus for extra work during the holiday season, but rather as recognition for their hard work throughout the year.</p><p> As the company grew and the number of employees increased, turkeys replaced the gold pieces as the gift of choice during the 1920s. Originally, the turkeys were delivered to the homes of employees. Later, during the 1930s, the turkeys could be picked up at a butcher shop, either live or dressed. Employees could also have the birds delivered to them at work.</p><p> The turkeys were not distributed from 1937 through 1944 due to the effects of the Depression and the rationing of World War II. An article in The Big Idea stated, "The company regrets that because of the increased cost of business operations, heavier taxes, and the likelihood of less volume due to the business recession, it has become necessary to discontinue the practice of distributing Christmas turkeys." During this time, Jim Casey wrote a memo voicing his opinion on the matter: "I am for the turkey idea and whatever the cost is, we should pay it. It's not a question of costs, but something to show that we really feel close to our people. We want to show our appreciation in some way or another." </p><p> In December 1945, after World War II was</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Catatonic, post: 426741, member: 7966"] [B]The UPS holiday turkey is a tradition dating back to the early days of the company.[/B] The UPS holiday turkey is a tradition dating back to the early days of the company. Before the holiday turkey, a gold piece, the legal tender of the time, was given to each employee as a symbol of the company's appreciation. The gift was not meant as a bonus for extra work during the holiday season, but rather as recognition for their hard work throughout the year. As the company grew and the number of employees increased, turkeys replaced the gold pieces as the gift of choice during the 1920s. Originally, the turkeys were delivered to the homes of employees. Later, during the 1930s, the turkeys could be picked up at a butcher shop, either live or dressed. Employees could also have the birds delivered to them at work. The turkeys were not distributed from 1937 through 1944 due to the effects of the Depression and the rationing of World War II. An article in The Big Idea stated, "The company regrets that because of the increased cost of business operations, heavier taxes, and the likelihood of less volume due to the business recession, it has become necessary to discontinue the practice of distributing Christmas turkeys." During this time, Jim Casey wrote a memo voicing his opinion on the matter: "I am for the turkey idea and whatever the cost is, we should pay it. It's not a question of costs, but something to show that we really feel close to our people. We want to show our appreciation in some way or another." In December 1945, after World War II was [/QUOTE]
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