Just Jack Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Probably not as nice as these.... Workers Win All-They-Can-Grab Shopping Sprees http://finance.yahoo.com/news/workers-win-grab-shopping-sprees-033000146.html (Last year, working for an international company with over 3,000 employees I got a $40 Amazon gift card. The year before with a small local company and under 20 employees I got a weeks pay) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) my bonus is that if i work hard enough i will be able to keep my job and get a regular paycheck, we also get a very nice lunch the friday before christmas at the valley forge casino Edited December 12, 2013 by The Poojer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I have two employees and typically give each of them a bonus equal to about 3 weeks of pay...I, on the other hand, don't get a bonus but expect that they will do their jobs professionally and be courteous with clients (which they are). The fact that clients come back and refer others to me (partly due to my employees' good work) is how I earn my bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Steak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedawg Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I get a great afternoon with my co-workers eating good food and having a few drinks and a ton of laughs. The 7 of us including my director and manager are a pretty tight knit group and we enjoy our time together outside of the office. We also get to come to work everyday and are respected and thanked for our contributions and skills. That goes a long way with me anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I get a great afternoon with my co-workers eating good food and having a few drinks and a ton of laughs. The 7 of us including my director and manager are a pretty tight knit group and we enjoy our time together outside of the office. We also get to come to work everyday and are respected and thanked for our contributions and skills. That goes a long way with me anyway. our big boss, plant manager. Whatever he is, he is a douche. The last many holiday meals he will go in before everyone else as food is being set up and grab a plate. He will then eat it by himself and make sure to leave the area by the time any employees have even begun to make their plates. He is the epitome of a douche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Along with keeping my job, a $50 Walmart gift card which I usually donate to the local food bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) Nice! We get a small grocery gift certificate at thanksgiving... We also have days of giving of which I do philabundance, my grocery certificate goes to them. It's not much but they need it more than I do Along with keeping my job, a $50 Walmart gift card which I usually donate to the local food bank. Edited December 12, 2013 by The Poojer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 our big boss, plant manager. Whatever he is, he is a douche. The last many holiday meals he will go in before everyone else as food is being set up and grab a plate. He will then eat it by himself and make sure to leave the area by the time any employees have even begun to make their plates. He is the epitome of a douche. Makes you wonder how a guy like that rose to his position. He literally is king turd of Douche Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedawg Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 our big boss, plant manager. Whatever he is, he is a douche. The last many holiday meals he will go in before everyone else as food is being set up and grab a plate. He will then eat it by himself and make sure to leave the area by the time any employees have even begun to make their plates. He is the epitome of a douche. After reading that 2 things... I'm sorry and it just makes me appreciate my job a whole lot more. That guy is a grade A @sshat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 After reading that 2 things... I'm sorry and it just makes me appreciate my job a whole lot more. That guy is a grade A @sshat. That's really pathetic. not a way to inspire your employees. Makes you wonder how a guy like that rose to his position. He literally is king turd of Douche Island. Our company, one of the oldest and at one time prominant in furniture; a company almost 110 years old just finished bankruptcy under our parent company. We had shares one time over $250per. This past Summer we were delisted from the NYSE with share prices under $2, and that was after a reverse 7-1 split. It is clear that management is totally lost. The guy spends his time in his office at another building which does not even produce anything then comes and spends less then 10 minutes walking through the plant a day after he comes and takes the secretary out to work. I can only hope he sees this and fires me. We all hate the place and are just hoping we close. The bankruptcy just ended a few weeks ago and our flagship plant has been toured by our new owner and he threw a fit that it was a mess. Our plant is 100x worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 my bonus is that if i work hard enough i will be able to keep my job and get a regular paycheck, we also get a very nice lunch the friday before christmas at the valley forge casino This is my deal, as well. I'll take it. We get yearly bonuses, but usually in February. Those translate to about 8% of our salary prior to taxes, which take 40%. But it's better than a sharp stick in the eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Avenger Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Never got a Christmas bonus at any job. When I worked at NBC the running joke was that the letters stood for No Bonus at Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I had a job in Biotech. They laid about 60 people out of 240 in October. Then that New Years everyone got a 5% raise. One of the guys under me was complaining that it was only 5%. I told him we should be lucky we were still working. On that Valentine's Day, about another 60 of us got laid off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Bonus? My bonus is BOHICA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 GE, nothing not even a meal anymore. They give management a huge Christmas party at Glen Sanders mansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 What's a bonus? I may get a promotion that comes with a 10% raise this month though. If that actually comes through, I'll consider it a bonus this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I have never gotten one, but always been in sales so we create our own bonus...or so i have always been told! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) I dont get a bonus at Christmas. I get 2% of my salary in a bonus check at the end of our fiscal year. At Christmas we get a $30 gift card to our local supermarket Edited December 12, 2013 by Canadian Bills Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I get a subscription to the Jelly of the Month Club. It's the gift that keeps on giving throughout the entire year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I get a great afternoon with my co-workers eating good food and having a few drinks and a ton of laughs. The 7 of us including my director and manager are a pretty tight knit group and we enjoy our time together outside of the office. We also get to come to work everyday and are respected and thanked for our contributions and skills. That goes a long way with me anyway. You're spot on with this. I actually get a fairly good monetary bonus each year, but next to zero of this. I'd rather have it reversed. I get a subscription to the Jelly of the Month Club. It's the gift that keeps on giving throughout the entire year. That it is Edward..that it is indeed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#89 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Working in the educational field. Nothing - but thankful I have a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 No monetary bonus, but each employee gets a turkey at Thanksgiving and a ham at Christmas. Total of 270 at the plant. We get production bonuses each month if levels of production meet goals . Safety and attendance are factored into the bonus level also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I have two employees and typically give each of them a bonus equal to about 3 weeks of pay...I, on the other hand, don't get a bonus but expect that they will do their jobs professionally and be courteous with clients (which they are). The fact that clients come back and refer others to me (partly due to my employees' good work) is how I earn my bonus. You sound like a great boss. I am not surprised you have good workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 You sound like a great boss. I am not surprised you have good workers. Thanks West...I find it's best to treat my ladies good because they really run the show. I'm just eye candy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Thanks West...I find it's best to treat my ladies good because they really run the show. I'm just eye candy I failed to discern that you were a pimp... Btw that's a slam directed at you BBF I'm sure your employees are lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Used to be $1500. The last two years it has been $500. Haven't received this year's yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 GE, nothing not even a meal anymore. They give management a huge Christmas party at Glen Sanders mansion. It could be worse. You could be this dude Sanders and put up with these management dorks ruining your house because they need a Christmas party. Bonus? My bonus is BOHICA Is that the Hickory Farms thing with all of those cheeses that nobody ever eats? Those things suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Thanks West...I find it's best to treat my ladies good because they really run the show. I'm just eye candy You know Dez Bryant's moms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 once when i worked for montgomery ward with a sick wife at home and a small child, i was in a particularly bad mood because people picked on me as a kid, so i wrote a story about a stupid deer...montgomery ward stole it from me and made millions....oh yeah and it was christmas time, so I had that going for me. True Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 once when i worked for montgomery ward with a sick wife at home and a small child, i was in a particularly bad mood because people picked on me as a kid, so i wrote a story about a stupid deer...montgomery ward stole it from me and made millions....oh yeah and it was christmas time, so I had that going for me. True Story According to Scopes, you didn't have a sick wife...she left you for a Brazilian dude named Javier. Also, you didn't work at Montgomery Wards...you worked at the KMarts. Finally, the story wasn't about a deer, you made it about an Elk named Ernie and the book didn't even make it to paperback (643 pages about a !@#$in' Elk...are you serious??) He's lying folks!! You know Dez Bryant's moms? I keep my ladies in line...sometimes they need a little extra "convincing" (if you know what I mean). I failed to discern that you were a pimp... Btw that's a slam directed at you BBF I'm sure your employees are lovely. Some guys sell Shaklee products to moonlight...I went in a different direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 $50 walmart card and $25 grocery card. when i was self employed, we had either a party at a family restaurant with all employee family members invited or employees only lunch at one of the best restaraunts in town, whichever the employees voted that they wanted. it was almost always the family dinner. they also got $100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Having been laid off one time on Christmas Eve, I guess, like many of us, I am grateful to have a job. But there is a fine line between being grateful and being taken advantage of! If you feel taken advantage of, your job performance will suffer and possibly impact the almighty "bottom line." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 best bonus ever! more time with my family. My company laid off around 200 people the week before thanksgiving. Excellent bonus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 once when i worked for montgomery ward with a sick wife at home and a small child, i was in a particularly bad mood because people picked on me as a kid, so i wrote a story about a stupid deer...montgomery ward stole it from me and made millions....oh yeah and it was christmas time, so I had that going for me. True Story That was to funny. Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 According to Scopes, you didn't have a sick wife...she left you for a Brazilian dude named Javier. Also, you didn't work at Montgomery Wards...you worked at the KMarts. Finally, the story wasn't about a deer, you made it about an Elk named Ernie and the book didn't even make it to paperback (643 pages about a !@#$in' Elk...are you serious??) He's lying folks!! I keep my ladies in line...sometimes they need a little extra "convincing" (if you know what I mean). Some guys sell Shaklee products to moonlight...I went in a different direction. And if you're wondering about Poojer when it comes to the elk..... yes he would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandBillsFan Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I have been with my medical sales company for 8 years. When I started with the company there was around 20 people, now about 60. Here are the bonuses as best I can recall. Note these were given to everyone and not based on performance. 2005: 3 day all inclusive trip to Mexico. 2006: $500 2007: $500 or 3 day all inclusive to Mexico 2008: $250 2009: $25 gift card to AppleBees 2010: Subscription to a card send out program. Value ~$50 2011: A nice letter 2012: $50 honey baked ham gift certificate I shouldn't be complaining considering many people do not get anything. But it is funny the declining gifts because the company has grown in employees BUT ALSO grown drastically in revenues. Curious what this year will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) We work all holidays, 24/7/365 there is always somebody working... So if you work a holiday, you basically get the "holiday bonus"... If more than two people are scheduled not on the off shifts (any shift other than days), then they get the holiday off. Basically, it is either working 4 days a week and getting paid for 5 or working the holiday, getting paid 6 for 5. Which is working 8 and getting paid for 16. This year like past years, I had to work Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's. The way Christmas is falling, I may get it off in about two years... Christmas is usually the only holiday that gets nasty... Some guys will take leave and bone other guys who were scheduled off... The guy scheduled off has to cover. What they should do is offer triple or quadtruple time for Christmas... Then you would see people tripping over their own feet to get in on Christmas! Edited December 15, 2013 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I got informed that I have to take a pay cut next year. It's to my benefit, because it makes the company more competitive. So I'm looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I got informed that I have to take a pay cut next year. It's to my benefit, because it makes the company more competitive. So I'm looking forward to it. Not sure why they are cutting your pay - I think you do a great job welcoming me when I arrive at "the Walmarts" ...keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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