12-17-2010, 02:57 PM
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One of the Nine
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Originally Posted by nickerjones
Ugh , I hate giving bonuses. I work for a family business and I am in the family. My last name may or may not be Corleone. Our guys got bonuses but they always complain that its not enough. They got 1k each in cash and then we took them to a nice lunch. Then we bought gifts ranging from Lcd Tvs to Xbox360 to Blu-ray players and designated each a number. Then had the guys draw a number. Whatever number they got they got the gift that was designated for that number. Some of them still complained.. geesh
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One of the prizes should be a pink slip. Then you'll see some guys that are happy to win a blu ray player or a tv.
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12-17-2010, 03:00 PM
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#62
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Komskies
It would feel weird getting a turkey or a ham for a Christmas bonus. I want a bonus, not charity.
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The company my dad is with always gave out the employees choice of a turkey or ham for christmas. I thought it was great as a kid. It was kind of the start of the holiday season when the company turkey arrived.
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Originally Posted by Scoopdogg
^^^ You poor O&G people.
I'm lucky if I get a Christmas party.
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Some people in O&G don't get a christmas party either. The last place I was at didn't.
Last edited by DownhillGoat; 12-17-2010 at 03:04 PM.
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12-17-2010, 03:03 PM
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#63
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nm. double post.
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12-17-2010, 03:07 PM
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#64
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by nickerjones
Ugh , I hate giving bonuses. I work for a family business and I am in the family. My last name may or may not be Corleone. Our guys got bonuses but they always complain that its not enough. They got 1k each in cash and then we took them to a nice lunch. Then we bought gifts ranging from Lcd Tvs to Xbox360 to Blu-ray players and designated each a number. Then had the guys draw a number. Whatever number they got they got the gift that was designated for that number. Some of them still complained.. geesh
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One of the numbers should be an employee execution, nothing says work harder then watching one of your work buddies taking a bullet in the brain.
Boss - "Ok who has number 16, calling number 16"
Smithers - "Me sir . . .yeah baby"
Boss - "Excellent Smithers step forward"
Pulls out a gun and kills Smithers, then looks at the rest of the shocked employees.
Boss - "Now, next year we've set a goal for a 24% increase in profits, anyone have a problem with that . . . oh and Merry Christmas"
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12-17-2010, 03:08 PM
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#65
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by fotze
I hope you aren't still working for that place that has rats? Because that is a long time to be getting fataed by a company and even a longer time to be taking it.
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it was mice, and yes, i'm still there. 
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12-17-2010, 03:15 PM
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#66
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lakebay, WA
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I don't know if I'll get a Christmas bonus or not. This job where I'm at now (in the service sector, been here for 3.5 years) is the first job I've ever had that gave a Christmas bonus. Usually it's been a couple of hundred dollars...nothing enormous but a real help during the holidays. I have moved up somewhat within the company and have a better idea of where the money all comes from (and where it goes), and I'm grateful that the company makes the gesture.
This year, I don't know if there will be bonuses. But I logged a substantial raise (over 30% - but trust me, I wasn't exactly rolling before so it's not some crazy figure) this year, which has been such a blessing. But this year more than ever, I am SO happy to have a job where I'm at least respected as a person and get a decent paycheck twice a month. If I get a bonus I'll probably take an overnight vacation somewhere fun and count my blessings...but goodness gracious, I am grateful to have work. 
Happy Holidays everyone.
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12-17-2010, 03:17 PM
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#67
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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We took our staff to Las Vegas earlier this year, in lieu of a Xmas bonus.
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12-17-2010, 03:18 PM
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#68
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Bonuses are for closers.
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12-17-2010, 03:41 PM
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#69
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Oklahoma - Where they call a puck a ball...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 4X4
One of the prizes should be a pink slip. Then you'll see some guys that are happy to win a blu ray player or a tv.
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
One of the numbers should be an employee execution, nothing says work harder then watching one of your work buddies taking a bullet in the brain.
Boss - "Ok who has number 16, calling number 16"
Smithers - "Me sir . . .yeah baby"
Boss - "Excellent Smithers step forward"
Pulls out a gun and kills Smithers, then looks at the rest of the shocked employees.
Boss - "Now, next year we've set a goal for a 24% increase in profits, anyone have a problem with that . . . oh and Merry Christmas"
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perfect ideas but the Don is too soft hearted .... Thats why he is the don of Oklahoma city and not some place bigger . However when I am take over... There will be one prize , 20 "your lucky cause this could have been a pink slip " prizes , and 2 or 3 pink slips.. YAY!!!
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12-17-2010, 04:47 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mahogany, aka halfway to Lethbridge
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Originally Posted by troutman
Bonuses are for closers.
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I'm a closer!!
We do bonuses at our firm, but I'm not involved in deciding the amounts. (Just an associate, not a partner) I have a certain expectation, but don't gripe if I don't hit it because I have a pretty good idea of the revenue stream and negotiate my salary each year accordingly.
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12-17-2010, 04:53 PM
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#71
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Behind Enemy Lines
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I worked at chapters for like 8 months when i was 17, part time. It was sweet, for christmas, us part-timers got a $300 gift card. Thats pretty decent for part timers. I think full-timers got 400 or 500, and seasonal staff got 200. Since then working part time, I havn't got a bonus.
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12-17-2010, 05:07 PM
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#72
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Franchise Player
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I get Christmas off. But then, it IS a Saturday, and we usually aren't open on Saturdays...
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12-17-2010, 05:12 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jun 2009
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My Christmas bonus will be a week without my boss calling me 'kiddo'.
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12-17-2010, 05:30 PM
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#74
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: DeWinton, AB
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Bonuses are a fickle thing.
I know some people who get 100 bucks, others who get 1000 bucks or gift cards to safeway and stuff. Then there are those professionals who yearly make +250K and get 75K bonuses... Life isnt fair.
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12-17-2010, 05:36 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Calgary
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A couple years ago I worked for a company that shall remain un-named, and all year they told us if we met certain expectation's cost and revenue-wise we would all get a Christmas bonus. Everyone worked hard and we achieved all these goals only to be told that there would be no bonus that year. Later on people found out that the managers all got a nice little bonus. Needless to say I wasn't there much longer.
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12-17-2010, 05:42 PM
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#76
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by TylerSVT
Life isnt fair.
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How is it not? Is somebody holding a gun to your head preventing you from becoming a 'professional'?
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12-17-2010, 05:46 PM
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#77
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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For Christmas bonus, I got a $200 Coles (our Safeway equivalent) gift card. But the Coles chain includes Liqourland... cha-ching!
Our performance bonuses are also paid just before Christmas, and it's weird... I work for the same company that I did in Calgary, but here our performance bonuses are literally about 100x what they were in Canada. I'm in management, so I know that it isn't just my bonus, it's across the board. I work in consulting, for the record.
Also, for anyone who does consulting and are trying to figure out if they are getting screwed, a typical multiplier in many fields is 3.0. i.e. if you charge out at $240 / hr, typically you'd be getting paid about $80 / hr. It'll vary from field to field or situation to situation, but it's a general indicator.
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12-17-2010, 09:16 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: 51.04177 -114.19704
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~30% of Salary. I guess there's going to be presents this year!
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12-17-2010, 09:51 PM
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#79
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad Mel
For Christmas bonus, I got a $200 Coles (our Safeway equivalent) gift card. But the Coles chain includes Liqourland... cha-ching!
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got a $30 giftcard for safeway as our bonus, tried using it at the safeway liquor store and it didn't work for me
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12-17-2010, 10:13 PM
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#80
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ma-skis.com
got a $30 giftcard for safeway as our bonus, tried using it at the safeway liquor store and it didn't work for me
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I think that's an AGLC thing...
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