It's sad. Up until last peak, the DMs would hand out the Christmas checks in person to the PT Supes in the building. I thought this was standard practice everywhere. The DM would walk around during the preload, shake hands, and thank each PT Supe for their work. I was pissed off when I had to tell my PT Supes last peak that it was included in their direct depost... no paper check, no handshake from the DM. I guess that's the way UPS goes.
i remember it used to be this way at Grade Ln. (sdf before worldport). it seems like it changed when the p/t sups stopped getting paid a flat monthly rate and getting monthly checks. (i hear) their x-mas bonus checks amounted to an extra months pay. it was indeed hand delivered by hand with a shake by mgmt. at DM level, if not higher.
although i'm not in mgmt., i always thought that was a nice touch.
looking back, this must have been some sort of ups holiday tradition (along w/ actual, edible turkeys), because it just seemed so out of place to have a fully suited tie out among the op in middle of the busiest nights pulling sups. away from their haz-mats and can shifts to shake and thank for the first and only time since the previous year.
it wasn't much but you could some of the newer sups. did appreciate it.