I gave ALL my staff £8k each & 2 first-class plane tickets as a bonus, they call me the ‘best boss in the world’

A BUSINESS owner was dubbed the “best boss in the world” after she gave all her staff $10,000 (£8.3k) each and two first-class tickets anywhere as a thank you bonus. Sara Blakely dished out the lavish gifts after her underwear company Spanx received a record-breaking valuation of $1.2billion. InstagramSara Blakely, the boss of Spanx, dolled out $10,000 bonuses and two first-class tickets for all staff[/caption] InstagramEmployees were told the good news while at a party celebrating the company’s £1.2bn valuation[/caption] In the video which later went viral on social media, Blakely can be seen spinning a globe at a party celebrating the monumental milestone. As she spins the object, she can be heard saying “why am I spinning a globe?” and then drops the bombshell news. “I’m spinning a globe because to celebrate this moment I have bought each one of you two first-class tickets to anywhere in the world,” she says. As staff broke into tears, she continued: “You know, if you want a trip, you might want to go out to a really nice dinner, you might want to go out to a really nice hotel so, with every one of those two first-class tickets to anywhere in the world, you are each getting $10,000.” READ MORE REAL-LIFE STORIES MEALY GRIM I'm a mum and kept McDonald's & pizza for 2 YEARS to show it 'never goes off' NEW BABY Britain’s biggest family gets even bigger as Sue Radford announces new arrival Blakely also acknowledged the struggles women face in getting investors to fund their ideas, claiming that although 50 per cent of entrepreneurs are women, only 2.3 per cent get funding from investment firms. Addressing the room, she said: “This is a very big moment for each and every one of you, and I want to also toast the women that came before me and all of the women in the world who have not had this opportunity. “So at a moment like this, I think of my mom and my grandmother and their lack of options and all the women that came before them.” She started Spanx with just $5,000 and hopes one day it would be worth $20million. Most read in The Sun 'OUT OF HAND' Inside crumbling town where dealers turn derelict homes into ‘drug stores’ 'SO GROSS' Love Island fans horrified as Luca Bish performs disgusting act on Gemma Owen CHRISTINE'S FURY Christine accused Paddy of flirting with lookalike blonde TV star ONE IN A MIL-LIE Love Island's Millie Court wows in bikini after split from Liam Reardon divine davina Davina McCall looks unbelievable at 54 as she poses in skimpy bikini NEW BABY Britain’s biggest family gets even bigger as Sue Radford announces new arrival Is your boss as generous as Sara Blakely? If you would like to share your experience please email tariq.tahir@thesun.co.uk Spanx was bought out last year by investment firm Blackstone. Blakely also created an empire and a foundation called the Blakely’s Red Backpack Fund that helps female entrepreneurs. InstagramSome workers couldn’t hold their happiness in[/caption] InstagramWhile others have began planning their trip away[/caption]