xmas bonus

[OakLeaf]

Of the two non-retired people I ride with on weekdays, one of them's a federal employee ... it's really easy for her to take off work on short notice when the weather forecast is good.

[badger]

well, I suppose that's true.

[Maxxxie]

The place I work for has a performance incentive scheme in place (read: bonuses). Depending on how well goals have been achieved, a bonus can be as much as 20% of gross annual pay. That's substantial, in anyone's language.

This year, due to the downturn, no bonuses for anyone. Also, no payrises. I feel totally gipped, because I worked much harder this year than the previous five years I've been with the company. It's been really hard slog. But what can you do? At least I wasn't counting on that money. There are people in my department who were actually relying on a bonus to pay their bills.

Max

[shootingstar]

At least I wasn't counting on that money. There are people in my department who were actually relying on a bonus to pay their bills.

Max

Relying on bonus to pay bills is never a good thing.
It is nice if any employer made the effort to pay for a small luncheon/some food either catered or restaurant at least for employees in lieu of money bonus at Christmas. When I did work in govn't, some lunch food was brought on-site with everyone bringing in potluck dishes.

It doesn't have to be a lavish meal but it's the spirit of how such a meal is held. Some great memories where staff put on funny skits, hidden musical talent of some employees that we never knew about. Those types of Christmas staff parties I remember the most..the more modest ones. Looking because of where I worked there have been just unusual, fun parties:

legal aid--lawyers, IT folks did some great skits. IT folks were all remarkably gifted musicians.

courts/Judges-- oh, geez the law clerks did parodies of the judges who they worked. Gotta be careful here. But just some great stuff there. Food was just canapes and abit of wine. That's all.

last employer-- contrasting skits because employees were ex-patriate with work visas from Germany, U.K. Aussieland, Philippines.. Some jokes that only Germans would understand ..but then Canadians did a parody of 12 Days of Christmas by making the whole theme on progress of construction project..that reflected some wierd stuff that happened on our project.

[lph]

Of the two non-retired people I ride with on weekdays, one of them's a federal employee ... it's really easy for her to take off work on short notice when the weather forecast is good.

Yup, thazz me