Companies That Are All About Random Acts of Kindness (and the Customers that Love Them)

Photo: ABLOKHIN/GETTY IMAGES In a world where anyone can whip out their phone to complain about the slightest flight delay or grumpy cashier, we love to celebrate the positive interactions that make someone’s day and encourage them to pay that kindness forward. We rounded up seven companies that have provided random acts of kindness to their customers, and shared the reactions that prove that even the smallest gesture can make a huge difference.

Companies That Are Requiring Employees to Get Fully Vaccinated Before Returning to Work

Photo: Getty While there are still fierce debates on whether peoplefeel the need to wear masksorget vaccinated, President Joe Bidendoubled down on his plea for Americans to get vaccinatedin an announcement he made earlier this month from the White House. “I know there’s a lot of misinformation out there so here are the facts: If you’re vaccinated, you are highly unlikely to get COVID-19,” Biden said, adding that those who are vaccinated and get the virus will most likely only have “very mild” symptoms.

Company Creates Cocoa-Free 'Chocolate' to Curb Industry's Environmental and Child Labor Issues

Photo: Getty A German-based startup company has made it their mission to produce sustainable “chocolate.” QOAis set to launch thechocolate, grown from other plants, in the hopes of curbing the environmental impact of the cocoa industry as well as the widespread child labor issues in farms. Food scientist Sara Marquart and her entrepreneurial brother are the company co-founders who started the project earlier this year. “We started making chocolate in my brother’s kitchen,” Marquart toldFast Company.

Company Now Sells 12-Foot Co-Sleeping Bed That Fits the Whole Family (and Dog!) — for Up to $12,000

Photo: The Ace Collection/Instagram Netflix binges with the whole family just got a lot more comfortable. TheAcecompany has released a bed as part of theirAce Collectionthat is big enough to fit parents, kids and even a pet or two with room to spare: the Ace Collection Family Size bed. Boasting a width of 12 feet — making it, yes, almosttwiceas wide as a king — the luxurious bed seems perfect not only for family activities like movieand game nights, but ideal for co-sleeping.

Company Offers $1,300 to Brave Movie Fan Willing to Watch 13 Horror Films This Halloween

Saw.Photo: Evolution/Saw Prods Inc/Kobal/Shutterstock Calling all horror movie buffs! One company is asking a brave cinephile to watch “13 of the scariest movies ever made” this Halloween in order to determine if a film’s budget impacts its fear factor. Financebuzz, a financial independence website, is searching for someone to be a “horror movie heart rate analyst.” The gig, which pays $1,300, requires the analyst to wear a FitBit to monitor their heart rate while watching 13 horror movies, from blockbusters to indie projects.