As you sit at your desk, gazing at your Bacia Concave Cut Block Award sparkling under the dim glow of the lamp, you think about all the long nights you put in at this work. You think about all the things you gave up just for the recognition you've earned:

• The evenings at home with your family
• The Saturdays out at the bar with old friends
• The finale of Breaking Bad--sometimes, stupidly, that one stings worst of all

The tips of your finger pass in a whisper over the Bacia Concave Cut Block Award's curve. It's a subtle curve, suggesting a gentleness that contradicts the solid crystal's stern dignity. The clock on the wall continues to tick.

You hear a noise. The new employees are going home. One is going to rewatch all of Breaking Bad this weekend. He passes by your door, waves, and says, "Thanks for everything, Boss."

The Bacia Concave Cut Block Award stays on your desk another day.