Too good to be true? An employee of an unnamed firm in Shenzhen, China was the envy of a nation when he won a year’s worth of paid leave at his company’s annual dinner on Sunday .
The man, who reportedly holds a managerial position in his firm, was seen in a viral video holding a big cheque with the words “365 days of paid leave” emblazoned on it. An administrative employee at the company identified as Ms Chen can be heard in the video explaining that the winner had sought to clarify repeatedly if the prize was real. Even the boss was “stunned” someone had won the prize, she said.
The company’s annual dinner had not been held for three years owing to the pandemic, according to Chinese media, and a lucky draw was held this time round to provide its employees some relief from work stress. Ms Chen added that the company will discuss with the winner if he would like to encash or enjoy his paid leave.Reports of the large prize have raised envy among Chinese netizens with some enquiring, tongue in cheek, about vacancies at the company.But the unusual nature of the prize left others discussing its practicality. One commenter on Douyin, TikTok’s sister app in China, said: “Dare he accept the prize? After a year, he might return to find someone else in his role.
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