Christmas bonus?

Traditionally at this time of year,employers go that extra mile to show their appreciation for a job well done.The Christmas party,the extra something in the pay packet,the bottle of wine and box of chocolates....


...........Is your boss doing the right thing this year?
:D

The whole company is going out for lunch today and we all got a Christmas cake. I had to wrap the whole lot up. That's right 140 of them!!!! :eek: I'm now quite good at wrapping presents!! :D

We have a Christmas part (doing it after the first of the year so it doesn't conflict with all the other parties going on :D ) and we got $$ to the tune of a few K as well. Its a good holiday!

Taking my team out for dinner tonight.
Guess everyone will be in late tomorrow.

The Panda is a kind & benevolent "Boss"!!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Well let's see... Last year we all got an insulated coffee cup thingy with the Waitemata Health logo on the side. The year before, I'm told that some sunscreen/zinc and presumably something else was the present - I didn't get any. Years and years back we got a christmas cake, but there have been about 3 or 4 years in the middle I got nuttin'.

I s'pose it is a very large employer, and not a profit-making company, so there isn't a lot to spend on christmas pressies for employees.

I get a cash bonus from the head offices at FIAT for my help in making a dealership profitable again and the team went for drinks (on the company) last Friday:)

We had a christmas party at the casino near my house, and I got a bonus of $75, but I've only been there for about 6 months...

-Grendel

we get a christmas bonus ( a percentage of your salary) IN JANUARY - WTF!

The paper industry is going down the shitter here, so the mill is barely making enough to stay open, so no bonus or anything for me this yr. Since I am on a contract basis, I usuially dont get much of a bonus anyways.

So far, no presents, I'm sure they'll give us something useless though... Soap on a rope maybe.

But, I do get 2 weeks off of work (paid), and there's always some kind of christmas party/dinner.

This years' haul........A few beers at the local rugby clubrooms,a meal voucher for the staff canteen,a travel rug,and a frisbee.

All in all, a fair try,but doesn't seem to have been organised with any thought.

There is, in all fairness, a Christmas party every year. Mine is on Thursday after work.

About bonuses, don't think I am getting one. I received one my first year in the company, when I had only been employed about two months. There was none my second year, and I was one of the only people to get one last year (perhaps the only one - though it was even smaller than the one I received my first year), for all the extra effort I put into a particularly challenging project that is so hard to finish on time. This year I was able to take the project start to finish, and was almost 100% on-time - a distinct improvement over the way the project had been handled historically in the eyes of the VPs. I put in a hell of an effort, and frankly I am going to be one pissed off camper if I don't get a bonus!

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it'll be the usual Marks & Spencer gift voucher......with nothing, nada zilcho else....Bonus.......:rolleyes: whats that then......:D

Originally posted by ragt20
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it'll be the usual Marks & Spencer gift voucher.....

Wanna swap for a frisbee and a travel rug?:)

Originally posted by taranaki


Wanna swap for a frisbee and a travel rug?:)

not worth it...the shipping costs would be worth more...:rolleyes: :D

NO. the company I work for thinks it is better to have the money on the books than have happy employees.
There is no christmas lunch or dinner, no christmas party at all, and no christmas bonus either.....
So next time you see that Overhead Door logo as you walk into a building, think of the people that worked to put it there, because we don't get shit from our employer.
And I don't work for some distributor either, I work for the corporate head office, so that really does tell you the kind of company it is!

Well, lets see then,
my team got to go out for dinner and pay for yourself - but hey, the wine was free!

Theresa Gattung sent us all a Team NZ cap with a postcard wishing us all happy holidays.

Atleast I got something this year, last year it was strawberries dipped in chocolate and a glass of bubbly!!

Originally posted by taranaki
Traditionally at this time of year,employers go that extra mile to show their appreciation for a job well done.The Christmas party,the extra something in the pay packet,the bottle of wine and box of chocolates....


...........Is your boss doing the right thing this year?
:D

Yeah Right.

We'll be lucky to get a Merry Christmas out of them on the last day:mad:

Even though we are the ones doing the work we get JACK SHIT I'm sure my boss is the Grinch

Tomorrow night we're having an Xmas party. Right in the middle of my shift.

Bonus?? I don't know. Last year I got $50, that was back before they "let go" my good manager. :(

My Christmas bonus was the lack of work.

I've been layed off for the next month. So I'm out looking for another job. (what places are good for an almost 18 year old to work at?). I might just not turn up too my old job, to smite the boss. As I have no contract.

sarujin

He gave me a crisp $20.00 dollar bill and took all of us out to dinner, Neutrino even went, and he paid for him as well.

Nice, considering I work in a gas station for the time being.

AMEN TO FREAKRAY. We never get shit either, we just get reminded that we are lucky to have a job, and yet there are certain people here that are first inline to donate for the boss's gift. Mayby they get something but I have been here for three years. Nothing, no 401k contribution, no cash, no party, no dinner, no ham, and the benifits suck to. I guess we could consider that our xmas bonus this year is the fact that our health insurance raised by 33%. For my fam that translated to an extra 250. a month that starts jan 1 03.

We got a dinner at a shitty restaurant and we went bowling.. I made 3 strikes in a row.. (thinking of The Big Lebowski) :sun:

Mr. T: Didn't you get a free cheese buffet? :finger:

From various employers in the past:

A very nice swiss army knife.
Cash :D
Dinner at one of Aucklands most expensive resturants. (there were no prices on the menus :eek: )

The guy I drive the truck for has twice left a large wad of extra cash and bottle of Burbon or Vodka in the truck.
I sort of expect something similar this year. :D

Update, just got back from the x-mas party and they give everybody an envelope that has a coupon for free services (no not that kind) at a local establishment. Some people got free facials, $50 at Lowe's, DVD player, etc. I got $150 to a local car audio shop. :eek: :D :D :p ;) :flash: :sun: :licker: And it just so happens I desperately need tint for my car!! Unfortunately, so does my boyfriend, so he is desperately sucking up to me right now. Hopefully the $150 will cover at least one car and we'll get both done at once.

Originally posted by boingo82
Update, just got back from the x-mas party and they give everybody an envelope that has a coupon for free services (no not that kind) at a local establishment. Some people got free facials, $50 at Lowe's, DVD player, etc. I got $150 to a local car audio shop. :eek: :D :D :p ;) :flash: :sun: :licker: And it just so happens I desperately need tint for my car!! Unfortunately, so does my boyfriend, so he is desperately sucking up to me right now. Hopefully the $150 will cover at least one car and we'll get both done at once.

Thanks boingo! You just gave me an excellent idea :D


Sounds like your boss is going to 0wn you from now on :D j/p

Originally posted by Jimmy_11_cars


Thanks boingo! You just gave me an excellent idea :D


Sounds like your boss is going to 0wn you from now on :D j/p

We just randomly drew out envelopes..and my boss can't 0wn me, he is in Disneyland right now. But I sure do love my company. (I always do though.)

Just found out we've got a "gift" giveaway on friday. No idea what the gifts are likely to be, but they say some of them are very nice... I've seen them give out DVD players and the like in the past...

Last year, they gave us a very nice leather back-pack, and inside was a windbreaker, T-shirt, Hat, Swiss Army knife/Mini Maglite combo, lighted bouncy-balls, and some bean-bag juggling balls all with the company logo on them.... Not everyone will get a prez. this year, but we'll see.

Also just found out that a buddy of mine who started working here a week after I did got laid off today (along with several others), so he'll get a VERY nice severence package... I'm expecting to have my turn in the bread-line in a few months. CHA CHING!

Originally posted by boingo82


We just randomly drew out envelopes..and my boss can't 0wn me, he is in Disneyland right now. But I sure do love my company. (I always do though.)
LOL......So one of the guys had an equal chance of getting the facials as one of the women? :lol2:

Yep. I just wish I knew who got the "Queen for a day" package to the local spa.

My coworker got a combo DVD/VCR player by Sony. Pretty nice.

Originally posted by tazdev
Even though we are the ones doing the work we get JACK SHIT I'm sure my boss is the Grinch Do you work for teh Panda??!!! :D

Originally posted by Spec2 Girl
Do you work for teh Panda??!!! :D



Lol.........Teh Panda suxx0rs at teh Seasonal spirit :p

Originally posted by Jimmy_11_cars




Lol.........Teh Panda suxx0rs at teh Seasonal spirit :p That he does! :p :D

Originally posted by Spec2 Girl
That he does! :p :D

See? I'm always right :p

Originally posted by Spec2 Girl
Do you work for teh Panda??!!! :D

Nope. That may be better than where I am now:eek:

My boss just suxx0rs full stop

Dinner and an open bar http://www.vwvortex.com/vwbb/embeer.gif

In a marked improvement from the last couple of years, this year we got a bottle of hokey pokey dessert sauce :licker: :licker: :licker: :licker: :licker: :licker: :licker: :licker: :licker: That'll be getting used over Christmas. :D

I gave my two employees each an American Express check for 800 dollars. Of course the Feds will whack them for 40% of that, so I make sure it's under the table. I do right by my employees.

Originally posted by Cobra_Daytona
I gave my two employees each an American Express check for 800 dollars. Of course the Feds will whack them for 40% of that, so I make sure it's under the table. I do right by my employees.

can I come and work for you :rolleyes: .........:D

Originally posted by Cobra_Daytona
I gave my two employees each an American Express check for 800 dollars. Of course the Feds will whack them for 40% of that, so I make sure it's under the table. I do right by my employees.

Thats not to bad. I'm sure they're happy about it.

Originally posted by ragt20


can I come and work for you :rolleyes: .........:D


You can work for me...........















If mopping floorsd floats your boat :p

Originally posted by Jimmy_11_cars



You can work for me...........















If mopping floorsd floats your boat :p


well if you're offerin a Alpha 156 company car:D, good salary and livin in Italia :D ...I could be persuaded to do it..;) :rolleyes:........

Originally posted by Deakins
Dinner and an open bar http://www.vwvortex.com/vwbb/embeer.gif


I'd much prefer Dinner and an open bra... :D

Free subway subs tomorrow, and a free ham. :o

My boyfriend's office is taking everyone across the border to Nevada, giving them an open bar and some gambling $$, and putting everyone up for the night so no one will be driving drunk.

Unfortunately I'm working tomorrow night. :(

Just as I expected NOTHING.

Although he did supply some crappy warm beer for after we had finished cleaning the whole workshop. Lion Red suXXors!

last year we got Pizza this year nothing:(

So I went out and brought myself a CD:flipa:

ahh surprise...we didn't get the usual Marks vouchers....got one for Walmart's partner here in the UK.......:(.......ahh well........:rolleyes:..

Originally posted by tazdev

So I went out and brought myself a CD:flipa:

Yeah, yeah. I'm sure everyone here gets presents from others. ;)

I work at a County-run Ice Skating Rink, and the skating director this year gave us all "cookies in a jar" and a coworker gave us all supermini pewter iceskate ornaments. I was excited.

Originally posted by tazdev
Just as I expected NOTHING.

Although he did supply some crappy warm beer for after we had finished cleaning the whole workshop. Lion Red suXXors!

last year we got Pizza this year nothing:(

Originally posted by taranaki
Traditionally at this time of year,employers go that extra mile to show their appreciation for a job well done.The Christmas party,the extra something in the pay packet,the bottle of wine and box of chocolates....


...........Is your boss doing the right thing this year?


:D
You must be joking right :eek:
Heres my boss..."PMan, you get to work Christmas day/boxing day, also the 27th/28th and 29th....... and i'll even let you work on the 31st December untill 11pm and also the next day starting at 3pm.....and just to make you really happy, i'll give you 12 days leave to last one year instead of 25" :mad: :mad:

Place can go and get fucked at present :mad: :mad:

oh man that sucks. I guess I don't have it so bad afterall.

and Mr T our "office party" was a shitty dinner at the most dodgy "food" (and I use the tern loosely) establishment ever VALENTINES, so I went down to Rotovegas instead:devil:

Originally posted by tazdev
oh man that sucks. I guess I don't have it so bad afterall.

and Mr T our "office party" was a shitty dinner at the most dodgy "food" (and I use the tern loosely) establishment ever VALENTINES, so I went down to Rotovegas instead:devil:


Valentines gave me Salmonella once :mad:



After numerous threats to defame them- I got a nice cash settlement :devil: Actually they only covered my medical costs :(

Valentines = the gift voucher to give to someone you dont like at christmas :devil: :devil: :devil:
Cheap and nasty :(

tel me about it. Only been there 3 times and twice I ended up with food poisoning:(

We all got a box of chocolates and got a paid dinner at a Chinese restaurant...was really good...then the CEO and one of the other high ups sang a song about the info centre (where I work) then took requests from other people in the restaurant...unfortunately I missed it because I had to leave early for an end of school party hehehe :bloated:

No bonus though I don't think...

After completing an industry training course on pathogensthis year,I'm never eating from a smorgasbord again.:bloated:

Basically it's just a massive picnic site for bugs.:bathroom:

Last year I got $600; this year I got $146.29. You be the judge. I realize it could've been nothing but I at least wanted enough to buy a PS2! :(

I got mine today.

$200 cash and a nice bottle of 80 proof Absolute Vodka. :cool:
Im going to have a good New Years. :frog:

not bad considering I only work 2 days a week.

Originally posted by Moppie
I got mine today.

$200 cash and a nice bottle of 80 proof Absolute Vodka. :cool:
Im going to have a good New Years. :frog:

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Wait 5 hours and i'll be there to help you out :p

Originally posted by primera man


Wait 5 hours and i'll be there to help you out :p


Ill see in about 3hrs then.
I still have two bottles of Black Label Kahlua, a bottle of Ople Nera and Im owed a bottle of Burbon before new years.
I figure that should get me through the finnal day of the year. :smoka: