A veteran sales employee says a company awards ceremony turned into one of the most humiliating moments of his career after he was handed a cardboard turd in front of colleagues. The employee and original poster (OP) recounted the incident on Reddit , explaining that he has spent 20 years at the company, including a decade in a high-pressure sales role, and has exceeded quota every year. Last year, he said, he hit 157 percent of his target while carrying a heavier workload than his peers.