How do you all meassure company's appreciation towards you?

If you are thinking in terms of Ringgit and cents as a yardstick for benchmarking gratitude, then I would say you will never feel satisfied or appreciated, as money becomes your master. The grass will always seem greener on the other side.

Yes, bonuses and increments is often used to find out if you are being appreciated. But that's not all.

So occasionally, your boss comes in and superficially compliments you in front of everyone else. The first thought that spurs is that he/she is putting up a reality TV act. But think twice, at least you are noticed, and he/she knows that you've done well too.

Some companies have bosses who give toastmaster style speeches, making every employee feel like a blue-chip share. Words like "the company has no assets, but you" or "you are the beacon that drives the success of the organisation, and without you, who will light the path?..." may sound a little exaggerated. But at least the management is bold enough to make such statements.

Personally, I don't like being a spotlight junky. Appreciation can be felt, when you feel the intrapersonal sense of how your boss talks to you. Seeing that smile on his/her face when you accomplish a major achievement. Or taking time off from busy phone calls to walk over to my cubicle and ask me about my welfare and satisfaction of the job. Or at the very least, memorising/calling your name correctly, and perhaps even remembering previous conversations, be it about how my car got scratched by some a$$ driver or if the kuey-teow stall still gives me stomach aches.

We tend to focus on concrete returns, and as a result, miss out the small details that make us feel appreciated.

Just my dua-sen, once again