While showing gratitude for work well done is in alignment with the proper spirit behind a bonus, regrettably it is in this type of culture where I believe employee expectations can easily confuse the difference between a gift and a reward.

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We mark this anniversary by honoring the patriots who perished more than seven decades ago, extending our thoughts and prayers to the loved ones they left behind, and showing our gratitude to a generation of service members who carried our Nation through some of the 20th century's darkest moments.

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The learning curve of gratitude, however, is showing me exactly how human I am.

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