ND Family Business Surprises 40-Year Employee With 1972 Corvette
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Wahpeton, North Dakota, December 1st, 2012 - On December 1st, 1972, Mr. Mike Boock accepted a new job offer. Forty years later at the 2012 WCCO Belting Holiday Social in Wahpeton, which was held on the same date Boock originally started working with the Shorma family businesses, he received a special thank you for his decades of dedication and hard work from the Shorma family... a fully-restored 1972 Corvette.
All of the employees attending the party, including Boock who is the current Shipping and Receiving Manager of Shorma-owned WCCO Belting in Wahpeton, were led to believe that a small program and comical "roast" were the special events of the evening. Yet WCCO President Thomas Shorma (speaker on video), whose father started the business in 1954, had a surprise in store. As the program was concluding, he gave Boock one last gift box to open in front of over two hundred family, friends, and coworkers. The anticipation in the room quickly thickened as Boock, with a look of question on his face, pulled out a small model car and car key. At that moment, two other Shorma siblings in attendance opened the back doors of the Wahpeton Eagles Club, a rumbling engine was heard, and driven into the room was a fully-restored 1972 Corvette that matched the model and key in Boock's hand.
This will not be the end of the story for WCCO's now infamous employee recognition. WCCO has numerous employees who have chosen to make WCCO their career, and many have spent over twenty and thirty years working with Shorma businesses. As President Thomas Shorma said, "If someone is willing to dedicate forty years of his or her life to our family business, this is the least we can do."
WCCO Belting is always looking for GREAT people. If you would like any more information about WCCO, or to inquire about open full and part-time positions, please feel free to contact us.
WCCO Belting
www.wccobelt.com
1-800-342-4887
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Best employer ever. This is hows businesses should treat their employees. Simply awesome
As a small business owner, I could not agree more!
It took me a minute to believe a company would actually reward a employee for years of service. I would never believed a company would do such a grand thing. This in more than an employee dedicated to his job. This is a company dedicated to their employees. Fantastic.
You said it all man. A very rare thing these days.
Thats what you get in a family business :D I work in one myself, not my own family, and its works a lot better then in a normal business.
goofysjes1 Me too! My boss just a few years ago started giving me hefty Christmas bonuses because the company is getting bigger at a fast rate.
I still have my 40 year Timex.
Now thats company loyalty!!!! Great Job!
Wow. What a fantastic gift to give s man who has loyalty in his heart. He deserves every mile. Its not often you see companies doing things like this. Id be proud to work for a family like that. This just made me proud of our humanity.
Beats the hell out of a watch. So nice to see a Co. realize this man is more then just an employee, he is family and has helped build their business. Hats off to all of them.
What a way to appreciate dedicated employee!
Thats not just a corvette! Thats a fucking Stingray limited edition!
just mind blowing and absolutely generous of the employer and well deserved to the employee, god bless all involved!
Good people, and a hard-working man getting what he deserves- awesome
Now that's a company that appreciates dedication!
WCCO Belting sounds like an great place to work, really wonderful to see a company that gives back to loyal and dedicated employees. Most companies don't have a clue on how to treat employees anymore. God Bless the Shorma family and their business.
I could watch this a million times!! Great job on 40 years Mike and sweet ride man!
Much better than a gold watch. God bless y'all.
Wow! What a great way to treat employees. A 1972 #corvette classic!
I am only 27yrs old, however I worked on a, friend of the family's, tobacco farm every summer from the time I was 9yrs old until I was 23yrs old. That is over half of my natural born life. 15yrs to be exact. I also worked during the winter time when I was not in school building new shelters, and working with their cattle. I can honestly say that I have never worked anywhere else that was so personally satisfying and rewarding. They no longer grow tobacco and due to their ability to only pay so much $$, I had to give up my real life's passion of farming to seek a career elsewhere that will support my family. It seems this man was fortunate enough to both support his family and enjoy his occupation enough to work for the same company for 40+yrs.?
This is a family-owned business showing its appreciation to a longterm, loyal employee. Big, super wealthy companies demand the same degree of loyalty and give you a lapel pin and a Thank-you card. Then again, big, super wealthy companies lay you off long before you're eligible to retire.
WOW!! That bad boy is SHARP!! For those people to do that for you, you MUST be good peoples! Congratulations for your 40 years (and counting, yes?) of service. You take care of yourself, your family, and that Vette.
A good reminder that there are good people out there.
Wow what an awesome machine and what an amazing American Company super rare now a days that moment made all 40yrs of that man helping your company success worth every second of those 40 yrs and made his life worth it...way to go
man, this was so cool! what a nice surprise, did anyone notice the original style tires? I can imagine how nice the rest of the car is, good job!
Very Cool ~ He must of been a great employee! Great Video...
This company is what good ole America used to be like. Companies rewarding long term employees with good gifts or bonuses
I want to go work for them!
Wow nice to see people still making other people happy. Nice car
Excellent vid and great company !! what a class act
i replayed video again and again like 6 times, that's wonderful
WOW!! What a beauty.
now thats a company that respects and appreciates there employees
Its unbelievable even to me! Congrats
Somehow I came across this video, and this is the American spirit!! I also work for a private company, and working for a private company is the only job to ever have. My job comes first, then everything else in life.
DAMN, this was a video worth watching!
Wow! What a nice thing to do for your employee. Congrats.
he must be a GREAT employee
This is just awesome! Nice company and nice people!
Best golden handshake I’ve ever seen 👏
That was truly awesome. Thank you for sharing this with us!!
I can't see the small car, but I wonder if it's the same thing? Also, it's awesome that he gave him not only a Corvette, but one that was made his first year on the job based on the date of the vid. Awesome!
+Purple Martin Racing Team - Hello! Yes, the small version was the same thing. It was a bit of a challenge to find, but we managed! :) It made it all that much more fun. Thanks for your compliment!
So cool! There are still some good family run business's left, and I'm fortunate to work for one ( I'll take a 68 Camaro in twenty years boss )! Everybody Please support these company's!!!
What a wonderful family business... Today company's use you for your idea's and knowledge and dump you when they figure they have used you up.. Even move their company to another state to avoid any vesting in a retirement... What a fine example of what really make's America Great.. I was so happy for this loyle employee I teared up..
I wish I worked for a company that cared for any of its employees.....Or in a Country that cared about its citizens.
You can always start your own company...
40 years? The man deserved it!
That is one good reason to work in the private sector. Government work lacks incentive sometimes but you rely on your own sense of satisfaction.
Welcome to the brotherhood, Awesome!
Cool..........Although where I worked, the gift for forty years......... was redundancy.
That's how you do it. No long buildup with plenty of chances to guess, but BAM there it is!
+ziiofswe They should have A-teamed it through the wall during desert, BAM there it is, no introduction:)
where do I send my resume?
lol
I retired from the State of Md DOT and my retirement gift was a piece of paper with the Governors signature stamped on it. EMPLOYEES chipped in to give me over $300.00. Great bunch of guys; State of MD..not so much.
What did you expect? That’s government work, pal. Did you think taxpayers would surprise you with a car? Lol.
Made me cry
Next time any of you have a chance to purchase from a Family owned company and Corporate Box store, think of Mike and a 72 Vet :) This is what happens when the family still owns the business and doesn't sell out to a corporate soulless entity. Much love to the Shorma Family. Don't know yous but you are Our kind of people.
My father retired from the pottery he worked at for 43 years and they never gave him crap.
I have never been more jealous of a person more
Good for you man. Well deserved I'm sure. My father has worked at Goodyear for 39 years...they got him a desk clock..made in China to boot.
Bravo !!!
Holy SMOKES!
Awesome
They not only got him a 72 Vette but it even has the big block 454 in it
Good for you man. Well deserved I'm sure. My father has worked at Goodyear for 39 years...they got him a clock..made in China to boot.
A bright yellow Corvette is like saying yeah it's for me ! Great job and all the best.
that's awesome
very cool
I don't like Corvettes but this one is bad ass.
I'm expecting a coffee mug at best.
I would have fainted
Most of us were accepting job offers in Vietnam at that time.
All my old job ever gave me was several trips to the doctors for extreme stress issues and finally a termination and a weak-ass excuse.....but congrats to this guy tho....
Beats hell out of a gold watch !!!! lol
40yr employee ! How on earth did he work at one company for that long ?
I got £50 GBP (taxed) and 4 cans of Monster Energy for 25 years with my company - and after 30 years and 6 hours I got made redundant.
Can't do enough for a good governor.....
CAN I WORK FOR YOU GUYSS?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that how all america used to be like. for my 30yrs of service my company gave me a new harley. it was great. i still got that hog.
30 years at my dad's company and he got a case of corona, still pretty good but c'mon
In this day and age anybody who "gets a case of Corona" is lucky to be alive!
My company wouldn't have given me the Franklin mint job....
Could you please tell me where I can apply, I've always wanted to work for a company that truly valued their employees.
And that’s a big block
What a beautiful gesture. And the applause is so obviously sincere and heartfelt. Well done to this family business for going the extra mile (literally! lol) for a valued employee. Says a lot about the kind of employer they are.
yay all 195 hp for you woo hoo i hope its the lights making it gold
Did I hear an "Aw shit"? That doesn't even come close to the excitement!
MEERRica!!!
fuck yeah!
I got a mental breakdown from my company.
and the others 1971?? :-)
My company gave me a coffee cup and a Rubik's cube key chain.
1:18 some guys says: Shit!
Not my selection but a rarity from a company none the less
back then they made fuckin spankin cars, today the designers make shit for the mass public, you have to be a bilionare to get a decent looking car. And this is coming from a 20 year old
Do you accept CVs ?
NEK MINIT - sells it for a Corolla
I 2x Steve Weiss
They must be canadain
Ahh no, come on guys, a YELLOW Corvette, shit.. I don't want this one.
+MrTruth111 Yellow is the color of the WCCO Belting logo.
+MrTruth111 Come on ... U are not getting it so U dnt want it... U need to work your shit hard to earn this kinda gesture....
any jobs going.
send GHG
isn't it nce for company to o his for one of their empoee
obama hates America
And now for Part 2, your pension paid for it. Good Night Everybody!!
I am absolutely shocked a company would do this for their employee
This is rare. Most companies don't give a rat's ass about their employees. I got completely screwed by three employers...two private, large companies and one municipal government when I was an employee. Loyalty means nothing today.
a guy down my street had one just a little bit of mods done mostly to the engine but then to see a 2007 corvette with a magnaflow exhaust on it i just have to open the door to my garage corvette's are such amazing cars
loved it