Imagine working at the same place for four decades, working hard and becoming one of the most recognizable workers in the company, and then being given a Chevrolet Corvette. That is exactly how Mike Boock found himself, having worked at WCCO Belting for 40 years, making him a legend at his workplace.
Yet what Boock could not have expected was that his long service would be rewarded. A viral video, which you may have seen before, shows that many companies do value long service, as they decided to give Boock a massive surprise. And that was by giving him his dream car.
This might be one of the most heartwarming automotive videos you will ever see. In the video, Boock was being celebrated for his 40 years of service at a big work dinner. Over that time, he had seen the company go from a small repair shop to a huge, multi-million-dollar company.
The shipping and receiving manager wasn’t expecting a reward, but his boss wanted to give him one anyway. Initially, it looked to have been done with some good humor, as Boock was given a model of his dream Corvette. Yet when he saw keys under the model, he could barely believe what happened next.
Boock Was Rewarded With His Dream Corvette Sports Car
In the video, Boock is lauded by his fellow employees while his boss gives a speech, praising his incredible service for the company. It is natural that, after such a long career at one place, he should be rewarded. So his boss decided to make sure that was the case.
Wrapped up in a box was a die-cast model of a 1972 Chevrolet Corvette, the dream car of Broock’s. Boock’s boss had said that he had promised “Mike something for 40 years,” with that being the Corvette. Boock seemed to love the little sense of humor that his boss had employed, but he was slightly puzzled to see a key below the car. However, pretty quickly, it all became clear as to why there was a key there.
“Mike, on behalf of the Shorma family…it is my honor to present…” before Mike’s boss trails off as the stunning Corvette rolls into the party. Boock then realized what his boss had done, and he had actually bought him this Corvette, which had a special license plate on it to commemorate the 40 years of service that he had done with the company. He could barely believe what had just happened, and the room was full of cheers from his colleagues who were overjoyed for him.
This Is What Boock Said About His New Corvette
I’m on top of the world,” Boock said, having received his dream car. “I never expected anything like this. This is beautiful,” he added while embracing his boss, and clearly overcome with emotion. “It says a lot about the family and the family business, for them to do something like this for their employees. I really appreciate it.” It was a remarkable way of honoring someone’s commitment to their job and recognizing such long service.
“If someone is willing to dedicate 40 years of his or her life to our family business, this is the least we can do,” said the CEO of WCCO Belting. That is also an incredibly high bar to set for rewarding your employees. Most of us would probably be happy to go for a few drinks, let alone be given an American sports car as a 40-year service present! But hard work such as Boock’s deserves to be recognized, and clearly this company knew exactly how to reward that hard work.