There are too many ways it can get better than this. Before officially retiring, Michigan auto dealership owner, Howard Cooper, gave each of his employees $1,000 for each year of their service at the 47-year-old auto dealership. Not only did Cooper do this, he also got employee retention. That’s because The Howard Cooper Import Center was sold to Germain Motor Co. Click below to read how many years of service some employees had. Jason J.