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WatterBoy · 11-26-12, 12:07 AM

Every November our company hosts a formal night out for all of its current and retired employees who have 25+ years of service. They rent a bunch of coach buses and take the whole group up to a large ballroom in St. Paul where they provide fancy appetizers and drinks during a social hour, followed by a catered 4-course meal (main course of lobster, steak, etc.). After the meal, there is a short program where the employees who reached 25 years of employment during the current year are introduced and presented with a plaque. Since I hit the 25-year mark this past June, I was invited to attend this year for the first time (along with 61 other newbies to the "Quarter Century Club" as it's known at work). It was a fun evening and a very cool perk from my employer. Here is a shot of me with the soon-to-be retired Chairman of our company during the plaque presentation ceremony.

joedog · 11-26-12, 05:43 AM

Congratulations on well earned Plaque and evening out, Dean!

keithdog · 11-26-12, 08:00 AM

Thats awsome Dean! Congrats on the recognition. Well earned my friend.

bamabassman · 11-26-12, 09:44 AM

CONGRATULATIONS DEAN WATTERMAN....this is simply and outstanding job. you deserve all the recongnition and congrats buddy. to stay at a job ofr that many years is almost unheard of in todays workforce.

by the way, SPIFFY suit too! i love a pin stripped suit. got 2 myself.

bcklash · 11-26-12, 07:20 PM

Dean you are the man!!! Congratulations.

Jrob78 · 11-26-12, 08:34 PM

Congratulations Dean! That's a hell of an accomplishment!!

bassinbob · 11-26-12, 09:32 PM

Well done, Dean. We're all proud of you.

Bassin' Gal · 11-26-12, 10:07 PM

Wow, You look like you are only about 30 so they must have hired you right out of kindergarten! Congratulations on a wonderful accomplishment.

1/4 stick · 11-26-12, 10:18 PM

congrats!! 25 years for the same company is somethin else. I aint never even been able to make 5 years with the same wife.

Dogmatic · 11-26-12, 10:25 PM

Wow, Congrats. Not a common occurrence today, truly impressive.

WatterBoy · 11-27-12, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Bassin' Gal

Wow, You look like you are only about 30 so they must have hired you right out of kindergarten! Congratulations on a wonderful accomplishment.

30...LOL. 48 as of this past September. Less than 7 years until I'm eligible for retirement with our rule of 85.

Abbeysdad · 11-30-12, 10:07 AM

Congratulations. I used to enjoy the annual 25 year dinner my company held. However, since I was 'retired' after 35 1/2 years due to downsizing, I'll likely never go again.

AUFred · 12-01-12, 11:10 PM

congrats on your accomplishment.

11-26-12, 12:07 AM	#1
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	25 years... Every November our company hosts a formal night out for all of its current and retired employees who have 25+ years of service. They rent a bunch of coach buses and take the whole group up to a large ballroom in St. Paul where they provide fancy appetizers and drinks during a social hour, followed by a catered 4-course meal (main course of lobster, steak, etc.). After the meal, there is a short program where the employees who reached 25 years of employment during the current year are introduced and presented with a plaque. Since I hit the 25-year mark this past June, I was invited to attend this year for the first time (along with 61 other newbies to the "Quarter Century Club" as it's known at work). It was a fun evening and a very cool perk from my employer. Here is a shot of me with the soon-to-be retired Chairman of our company during the plaque presentation ceremony. Last edited by WatterBoy; 11-26-12 at 01:12 AM.

11-26-12, 05:43 AM	#2
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	Congratulations on well earned Plaque and evening out, Dean! __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

11-26-12, 08:00 AM	#3
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Thats awsome Dean! Congrats on the recognition. Well earned my friend. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

11-26-12, 09:44 AM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	CONGRATULATIONS DEAN WATTERMAN....this is simply and outstanding job. you deserve all the recongnition and congrats buddy. to stay at a job ofr that many years is almost unheard of in todays workforce. by the way, SPIFFY suit too! i love a pin stripped suit. got 2 myself. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

11-26-12, 07:20 PM	#5
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Dean you are the man!!! Congratulations. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

11-26-12, 08:34 PM	#6
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Congratulations Dean! That's a hell of an accomplishment!! __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

11-26-12, 09:32 PM	#7
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Well done, Dean. We're all proud of you. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

11-26-12, 10:07 PM	#8
Bassin' Gal BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 387	Wow, You look like you are only about 30 so they must have hired you right out of kindergarten! Congratulations on a wonderful accomplishment.

11-26-12, 10:18 PM	#9
1/4 stick BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fayetteville, N.C. Posts: 3,529	congrats!! 25 years for the same company is somethin else. I aint never even been able to make 5 years with the same wife. __________________ Just a redneck having fun. https://www.youtube.com/user/donaldvlogsify

11-26-12, 10:25 PM	#10
Dogmatic BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 714	Wow, Congrats. Not a common occurrence today, truly impressive.

11-30-12, 10:07 AM	#12
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	Congratulations. I used to enjoy the annual 25 year dinner my company held. However, since I was 'retired' after 35 1/2 years due to downsizing, I'll likely never go again. __________________ Fish now, work later

12-01-12, 11:10 PM	#13
AUFred BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 801	congrats on your accomplishment.

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