r/MadeMeSmile • u/MustardGoddess • Apr 27 '26

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Jeff Dinnebell and Megan Lingsweller, owners of The Standard Restaurant in Toledo, Ohio, surprised all their staff with an exceptional gesture: temporarily closing the establishment and sending their team on an all-expenses-paid Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas. During the trip, the employees kept their usual salaries and received additional bonuses.

The initiative included all the staff, from the kitchen to the servers, and aimed to recognize their dedication in a sector characterized by long workdays and high employee turnover, showing an uncommon model of workplace recognition.

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u/Advanced-Humor9786 Apr 28 '26

The world needs nice people in it right now and the comments section just finds reasons to be angry about it.

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u/shredded_pork Apr 28 '26

First day on reddit?

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u/implicate Apr 28 '26

Welcome to the internet!

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u/avanross Apr 28 '26

It’s how they justify acting shitty themselves, by constantly telling themselves that everyone else is just as shitty too

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u/Winter_Corner2861 Apr 28 '26

The world needs serious people right now I’m not a negative person but I also how does this actually help any of those employees? Maybe a week off is great but in the long run does this improve or change their lives. Doubtful so we can be nice, I appreciate what these owners did, but a raise is better.

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u/gonzalbo87 Apr 28 '26

A week off does improve things long term. The most obvious benefit is higher morale. Also, it gives people a week to focus on other aspects of their lives. At the very least, it is a great mental stress break, something this industry needs more of.

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u/Winter_Corner2861 Apr 28 '26

Everything you mentioned is still short term. But it wasn’t a week off where they could focus on things they were on a cruise with everyone else they work with. And I’ll say again really loud for the people in the front I can appreciate what these owners did I’d still rather have a little extra money on my check every week than go on a cruise. Is that so insane to say?

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u/FatSteveWasted9 Apr 28 '26

Everything is short term. It could all be over tomorrow.