Oprah Is Making It Rain On Them Hoes… Laces “O” Employees With iPads And $10,000 Checks!!!

Posted on June 17th, 2010 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: A "Lil Positivity", Making it Rain on Them Hoes, News, Oprah

"Oprah Gives "O" Employees $10,000 and iPads"

Oprah rewards herself with the best, so it’s only right that she would do the same for her staff… Right?!?! Since “O, The Oprah Magazine” is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary, Oprah slid through Hearst Headquarters and passed out iPads, personalized leather iPad cases and $10,000 checks to her employees.

Call it the 2010 version of “You get a car, you get a car, you get a car, everybody gets a car!” Oprah Winfrey dropped by Hearst headquarters on Tuesday to mark the 10th anniversary of O, The Oprah Magazine, which emerged from a famously difficult launch process to become a powerhouse title.

And she gave every staffer an Apple iPad, a leather iPad case with the staffer’s initials, and a check for $10,000, regardless of how long the staffer had worked there.

A Hearst spokeswoman confirmed the visit and gifts. “These were personal gifts to the staff from Oprah to thank them for their hard work and dedication to the magazine,” the spokeswoman said.

In 2004 Ms. Winfrey gave each member of her show’s studio audience a Pontiac G6. General Motors, which provided the cars for the publicity, later discontinued the Pontiac brand.

But we’re pretty sure the iPad has a brighter future. And $10,000 in cash will never go out of style.

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  • kay

    wow wish i work for ms. o

  • Aunt Viv

    Now that’s what I’m talking about! Incentives for employees! Hire me O!

  • devincent87

    Man I know good and dogon well you could have found a better picture of Oprah than this! This looks scary as hell!!!

  • jia

    She’s a wonderful person.

  • Jewel17

    This isn’t the first time Oprah has given her employees big cash bonuses. She started that two decades ago.

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  • Buttaa

    wonderful just wonderful & only 6 comments I guess this is not negative so ppl don’t respond to positive things like this. Great job Ms.O luvs ya!

  • Aaisha Hajjah

    Wonder if she has any job opening at Harpo, I swear I’d relocate tomorrow, oh who am I kidding I’d relocate TODAY!!!

  • Aaisha Hajjah

    Oprah is a very generous woman, she has been truly blessed, and it’s good to know that she blesses others.

  • nwilson

    Now, that’s what I’m talking about! An employer who appreciates her employees. A lot of good workers go unoticed and Oprah makes sure thst she lets her staff know that she notices. Good boss, and wished that I could work for her!

  • Aaisha Hajjah

    Oprah is a very generous woman, she has been truly blessed, and it’s good to know that she blesses others

  • BlackLondonChick

    Wow! Oprah is an amazing person so much better than most those selfish celebrities that keep their money to themselves.

  • For real though?

    Oprah is definitely a phenomenal woman!

  • Monica

    Wow O, I can’t even knock ur hustle especially since you’re making sure to give back to the people that help make ur business a success. More companies should do like this instead of being so stingy. As u can see the more you give, the more u receive. With all the businesses and magazines folding over, ppl must wonder how Oprah manages to stay on top. Newsflash: this is how!

  • F U

    *packs bags and moves to Chicago*

  • LadyJNewYork

    Oprah “blessing” her employees, how wonderful!!A $10,000 windfall of cash like that unexpectedly….Damn, must be nice.

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  • Lovelybubbly

    It has been public knowledge for years that Oprah is very good to her staff showering employees with gifts, vacations to Hawaii and Mexico and big bonuses. If I had her money I would treat my staff the same exact way, it makes people not hate their job.

  • http://perryone779@yahoo.com rose by any other name #9304026339482056536 ™

    OPRAH HIRE ME I WILL QUIT THIS JOB AND WORK FOR YOU… Im a hop skip and jump from Chicago anyway!!

  • http://perryone779@yahoo.com rose by any other name #9304026339482056536 ™

    @F U… we will be on the same bus getting there… where are you/ im close to her im in STL!!

  • Jade

    Soooooo…how do I go about getting a job there?

  • http://thablackyoutube.com thablackyoutube

    Um, I work for the wrong company!

  • sista2sista

    sorry but we aren’t getting hired folks. we spend too much time on the internet. lol

  • WHADUP

    If i’m workin’ with her i ll be glad to go workin’every morning instead off almost cryin’ in the tube every day like 90% of the people

  • TheMan

    im about to forward this to my boss

  • wannabene

    @yesindeed she can do and be that she’s done so much for so many ppl so stop hating please its pathetic…but go head oprah!! I will be puttin in a resume soon!! =D

  • Telle

    She should have gave them 10,000 cash so they wouldnt have to pay taxes on it. Nice gesture though.

  • B3 Fearless

    That’s what’s up. I saw this on MSNBC.

    Bosses don’t get it. It’s not just about money (although extra cash is always lovely!); it’s the simple gesture of acknowledgement and showing appreciation for working hard every day.

  • Mochagirl

    DAAYYUUUM!!! OPRAH U R MY KIND OF BOSS!!!!

  • AllBahianGirl

    Other employers should take an example from Miss O and start giving their employees something other than a hard time. That’s why I went out on permanent disability retirement from my job because I got tired of all of the racism and bullsh&t for only two dimes to rub together at the end of the month.

  • lovelybubbly

    @Allbahira. Oprah is smart and generous enough to know how effect it is to treat employees well and reward thrm when they deserve it, it boost morale and people are loyal and don’t mind working. That’s why you never hear of any former employees of hers badmouthing her in the press or media and also they stay with her don’t leave. I wish I could reward my staff like she does, they do a great job stay overtime and we all get along, I do treat them to dinner and give bonuses and take some to conferences with me but I wish I could do more.

  • http://trusrevue.blogspot.com 1TruDiva w/ the PlatinumVocals–I’m just too good to be true!!!

    Tax write off for Oprah.

    I ain’t mad at her, though. She sure knows how to keep the IRS off her butt!

  • http://SouthSideGirl SouthSideGirl

    @ Yes Indeed
    @ Real Black

    How can you find something negative to say about a BLACK woman who believes in generousity?

    Whatever she does will attract attention.

    With so many layoffs, pink slips, and companies going under, this is good news!

    And more bosses and employers should take note. Worker appreciation is few and far between at most establishments. SMH

  • lily(bk’s finest)

    Much respect Oprah….

  • Lovelybubbly

    @Yes Indeed and Real Black. The two of you showed how sick with jealousy you are extreme envy and hate is a form of mental illness its not normal. Oprah doing wonderful things for other people and yall still hate her people said its a tax write off well she could just donate to charity and get a tax write off and treat her staff badly like most employers do she’s doing it to make coming to work fun and not hostile as a lot of workplaces are. I guess some people if there not apart of something they hate.

  • LadyK

    I will not condone this b!itches behavior,she could have help feed the homeless and help children that don’t have anything,but nooooo.She waste her money on bullshat! I know it’s her money she can do what ever she wants,but it is disgusting! Smfh!

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