China firm literally puts millions in cash ‘up for grabs’ in annual bonus money-counting game, lucky worker bags nearly US$14,000
- Entire 5,000 workforce invited to game, overall bonus US$14 million
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A company in China has come up with a novel way for its employees to “earn” their year-end bonus by creating a game in which they can take home as much money as they can count.
An extravagant party held by the Kuangshan Crane Company in central China’s Henan province ahead of the Lunar New Year on February 5, has stunned many online observers.
On a 50-metre-long table in the centre of the venue, a sea of 100-yuan banknotes awaited fevered staff who were told to grab as many as they could and count how much cash they were holding in their hands.
According to the mainland media outlet Star Video, employees could take home what they had counted in given time slots that ranged from 1, 3, 5, 10, and 15 minutes, decided by drawing a lottery.
The game also has a rule that 1,000 yuan (US$140) is deducted for each note incorrectly counted. The firm arranged for 20 money counters to check.
The company’s entire workforce of 5,000 was invited to join the game, with the overall bonus reaching 100 million yuan (US$14 million). One of the “jackpot” winners bagged 97,800 yuan, and said it felt “awesome”.