Employee Says Surprise Bonus at Holiday Party Is ‘Life Changing’

Employees of a large commercial real estate firm received a life-changing surprise when they were gifted $10 million in bonuses at their company holiday party. Ed St. John, founder of St. John’s Properties in Baltimore, Maryland, and company president Lawrence Maykrantz, gave out 198 bonus checks to their employees during the festivities. “It's crazy! It is life changing,” one employee said. The amount each employee received was based on how long they have worked for the company.