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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 12:44 PM Original message |
Fannie and Freddie Detail Retention Bonuses |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. I didn't get a retention bonus, nor did I get retained. Severance runs out April 6. |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. I used to be in the finance business until I got laid off from |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I was in a support function rather than involved with the financial stuff |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Those MotherFuckers have BIG BALLS... may be |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. (laughing awkwardly) |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. When is this bonus shit going to stop? n/t |
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williesgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. Not one fucking penny in any type of bonus. Period. It's our money. They're lucky to have jobs. |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. Are fucking kidding me!?! |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. We would have to get off our asses and do what the Europeans |
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ardvark (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. Working people need to adapt to incentives |
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ardvark (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
11. Fannie, Freddie worker bonuses total $210M |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. See it works like this... |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. well, to be fair, Herb had promised us these bonuses before we took a dime |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. You mean before the company went belly-up? |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. well, to be fair, Herb had promised us these bonuses before we took a dime |
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MonkeyKnifeFight12 (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. In silicon valley... |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. "First, we kill all the bankers." Shakespeare said "lawyers" in Henry VI, |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. That might depend upon whether Will was RW. If he was RW, he'd |
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gizmo1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Got my bonus yesterday. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. We should never have bailed out Fannie and Freddie. We should have de-privatized them. What they do |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Right, It's Probably a Reasonable Amount |
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Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
22. $159 million in bonuses sure sounds like rewarding poor performance to me. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. obviously they CAN'T remain profitable |
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Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. You summed up my thoughts on this perfectly, spooky. |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. agreed! |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
25. "...plans to pay an additional $159 million in bonuses..." |
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