How much Xmas bonus have you received?

[VoodooDaddy]

I get nothing. Never gotten a bonus there. But we do get a full week off paid, so maybe that counts.

My dad on the other hand, works a part time job at Menards. They give their employees 10% of their yearly earnings as a bonus! Menards people!! I couldnt believe it. He just works there part time as he's retired from his former career, and uses this for a little supplemental income. But he cleared about $1500 simply by going to work through the year.

I realize alot of companies may pay better bonuses, but alot (like mine and many other in this thread) dont give any bonus. Makes you really feel appreciated doesnt it??

 

[YS2003]

When you get your bonus, do you thank your boss for it afterwards? In a large organization like mine, sometimes it is difficult to know whom to thank as I don't know how the bonus is distributed to the employees. When I thanked my immediate boss for the bonus for this year (I think the company has allowed the highest percentage to my case), he said I deserved it.

 

[MRU]

work for myself. dont do christmas bonus. I pay myself a small fixed salary and anything extra gets put into the bank to pay for business costs & for the drought times when no work comes in for a couple of weeks during the year and I'm hit by big insurance bills.

as long as there's food in my fridge, bills are paid and roof over my head and a bit of spare to spend on treats here and there, I'm happy.

 

[mikes63737]

$0.00

That's what happens when you work for a town

But at least minimum wage goes up on January 1st. Yay 2nd raise in 2 weeks!

 

[YS2003]

$0.00

That's what happens when you work for a town

At least you would be taking my tax payer's contribtuion to town (if I lived in CT) through your regular pay.

I want less tax (so that I can keep it to myself).

 

[jayb2000]

It seems getting Christmas bonus is partially based on the industry or profession you are in. So far, by looking at this thread, the contractors (per project base jobs) and arts/graphic design fields are not generous in giving out the bonus. What do you think?

EDIT: Self Employed is also the main profession which does not give out bonus.

I work in IT for a large computer company, and we got a performance bonus.

 

[ToddW]

nothing but a swift kick in the ass as usual. working for a big bad corporation is great isn't it.