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Re:Just Wanted to Say Thanks by henry_bone on Sunday December 27, 2020 @05:20PM (#25554770)
The OP was talking about genuine, honest communication. I think these rituals in work teams have the correct idea. Their hearts are in the right place, so to speak, but it doesn't really work perfectly. As you've said some can feel left out. Others might just feel uncomfortable.

The idea is good: share the love, highlight good work. But it probably better just to let people know more naturally.

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Re:Just Wanted to Say Thanks by ImaCake on Sunday December 27, 2020 @05:32PM (#25554847)
Absolutely. My current workplace is very good at the organic thankyou. I try my best to show gratitude where I can.
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Re:Just Wanted to Say Thanks by cutemonster on Sunday December 27, 2020 @06:30PM (#25555145)
What could have caused you and the other one to not get any votes, at the previous workplace? I'm guessing it was not work performance or anything like that

(The votes were publicly announced -- and also who had voted?)

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Re:Just Wanted to Say Thanks by ImaCake on Sunday December 27, 2020 @11:44PM (#25556742)
Me and the other worker were much less willing to work free overtime. The company also had a really dishonest culture and I chafed under that system. I was a bad fit for the job really, so I could have just been what they perceived as bad.
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Re:Just Wanted to Say Thanks by Natanael_L on Sunday December 27, 2020 @07:22PM (#25555458)
It can be something simple like having work with more visible impact
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Re:Just Wanted to Say Thanks by mangamadaiyan on Sunday December 27, 2020 @09:15PM (#25556097)
_Perceived_ impact, if I might add?
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