Nats reward employees with trip to watch Cardinals in NLCS

[Kevrock]

[Kevrock]

Nice gesture, whatever blah blah, but not sure I would blast this out using social media.

[The Chief]

I'd wager 100% of those people would've been happier with a bonus equivalent to the full cost of the trip.

[blue911]

I know that Karen had received other rewards for being named Employee-of-the Year. IDK about the others

[Slateman]

I'd wager 100% of those people would've been happier with a bonus equivalent to the full cost of the trip.

Can't write that off on taxes bro

[houston-nat]

I know that Karen had received other rewards for being named Employee-of-the Year.

Night out with Jayson Werth?

[Smithian]

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Cool gesture. Wish they could be watching in Nats Park.

[NatsDad14]

Why? After what the Cards did last year, I would never accept a trip to watch them play. If you wanted to reward the employees, send them to the games in LA not St Louis

[Slateman]

Why? After what the Cards did last year, I would never accept a trip to watch them play. If you wanted to reward the employees, send them to the games in LA not St Louis

Or just pay them the money

[mitlen]

Why? After what the Cards did last year, I would never accept a trip to watch them play. If you wanted to reward the employees, send them to the games in LA not St Louis

Too cheap to fly 'em to LA and put 'em up in a hotel.     

[HalfSmokes]

Or just pay them the money

or give them NLCS tickets to put on stub hub

[Kevrock]

Why? After what the Cards did last year, I would never accept a trip to watch them play. If you wanted to reward the employees, send them to the games in LA not St Louis

I mean if you're an employee, you kinda have to accept something like this graciously.

[The Chief]

I mean if you're an employee, you kinda have to accept something like this graciously.

I'm curious what's covered now.  I'd eat like a king for every meal and not drop a dime in the park.

[mitlen]

I mean if you're an employee, you kinda have to accept something like this graciously.

"I'd love to go Ted but I'm having open heart surgery."

[skippy1999]

That is an odd way of expressing thanks, no?  "You employees of the Nats are so awesome we're going to send you to watch ANOTHER team try to do what our team wanted to do, win the National League Pennant, woohooo!"  I mean, that's just a weird thank you gift.

[Optics]

It would make more sense if it was in LA. That way even if you're not as interested in the baseball game, you can still spend time in sunny Hollywood. Who wants a trip to St. Louis?

[blue911]

Only Phillie fans are allowed to visit Chavez Ravine.

[blue911]

When a billionaire offers you a gift, you accept it.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Exactly what I was wondering.  Second prize is two trips to St Louis. 

Who wants a trip to St. Louis?

[blue911]

I'd go but I don't work at a ball park.

[aspenbubba]

Can't write that off on taxes bro

I don't know what accounting courses you took but wages , bonuses, Xmas gifts, meals , are all deductible even in Obama land ( for now).

[RL04]

That is an odd way of expressing thanks, no?  "You employees of the Nats are so awesome we're going to send you to watch ANOTHER team try to do what our team wanted to do, win the National League Pennant, woohooo!"  I mean, that's just a weird thank you gift.

Agree.  The fact that it is St. Louis especially is kind of weird taste in my mouth.

[PowerBoater69]

Ridiculous, how about giving me a discount on my tickets instead of funding sweet heart giveaways for the service team?

[PowerBoater69]

I'd wager 100% of those people would've been happier with a bonus equivalent to the full cost of the trip.

Particularly when they get the 1099 forms.

[HalfSmokes]

Particularly when they get the 1099 forms.

no 1099 if they are just traveling to an industry event and it's not compensation (Otherwise, yea, they got screwed)