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fizzgig

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44. don't know yet if we're getting one

Reply to OKDem08 (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 03:12 PM

Dec 2013

it's been a hundred bucks in the past. the first few years it was included in my paycheck, so it was taxed. the last few years it's been cash.

my last job was for a giant media company and we got $25 walmart gift cards. they were cheap assholes.

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No Christmas Bonus this year... [View all] OKDem08 Dec 2013 OP

No full time job this year. Phlem Dec 2013 #1

Bonus yeoman6987 Dec 2013 #31

No job. n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #2

Could be worse geomon666 Dec 2013 #3

I always worked in nonprofits so I never got a bonus. CTyankee Dec 2013 #4

Christmas Bonus? daleanime Dec 2013 #5

What Is a Christmas Bonus?? rsmith6621 Dec 2013 #6

Just the twismas bogus, tennis balls to the face. lonestarnot Dec 2013 #7

Never got a bonus. Union contract, annual COLA for all workers, period. Only management got them. nt freshwest Dec 2013 #8

I've never in my life received a "bonus" of any kind. HughBeaumont Dec 2013 #9

Our company has totally screwed with the bonus program ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2013 #10

30 dollar gift card... Skeletor Dec 2013 #11

Until I retired the only bonus I got was to still have the job. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #12

We had a meeting yesterday sweetapogee Dec 2013 #13

I've had union jobs... meaculpa2011 Dec 2013 #14

As of next Monday... 99Forever Dec 2013 #15

A couple of my new hires were out of work a long time KentuckyWoman Dec 2013 #16

What you send out into the cosmos Le Taz Hot Dec 2013 #20

I am relatively lucky Cresent City Kid Dec 2013 #17

I work for the gummit. Le Taz Hot Dec 2013 #18

I was a public employee, and I NEVER got a bonus. a kennedy Dec 2013 #19

two weeks year end paid vacation FatBuddy Dec 2013 #21

I thought "Christmas bonus" was a myth - like Bigfoot. LeftinOH Dec 2013 #22

1 1/2 weeks pay. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2013 #23

$15 corporate gift card. bluedigger Dec 2013 #24

Wait... you mean Christmas bonuses are an actual thing? I thought they were some Hollywood myth. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #25

my company puts a little extra in our 401k if we have a decent year. That is our bonus. mucifer Dec 2013 #26

My Christmas bonus is knowing I only have 7 more days until my vacation allotment renews Orrex Dec 2013 #27

I gave each employee at minimum a weeks extra pay. NCTraveler Dec 2013 #28

I am a consultant and get paid on the clock .. srican69 Dec 2013 #29

I got a "bonus." LWolf Dec 2013 #30

My job was offshored this year abelenkpe Dec 2013 #32

We have been very lucky wercal Dec 2013 #33

$12,000. Tracer Dec 2013 #34

Do you have a reason as to why you didn't receive one this year? cleanhippie Dec 2013 #35

Membership to the Jelly Of The Month Club Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #36

Nothing! ellie Dec 2013 #37

I'm almost embarrassed to admit. UncleYoder Dec 2013 #38

What type of business? OKDem08 Dec 2013 #39

Cars UncleYoder Dec 2013 #41

the past 7 years yes, this year nothing. No notice ahead of time either way NightWatcher Dec 2013 #40

dwindling, but my husband gets $4k this year (in 2007 it was $30K) SoCalDem Dec 2013 #42

I never had a job which provided bonuses to people like me at christmas HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #43

don't know yet if we're getting one fizzgig Dec 2013 #44

3-10% for everyone at my company cbdo2007 Dec 2013 #45

Likely getting Scrooged this year, too. 1000words Dec 2013 #46