Did you get a bonus/payrise last year?

Xcellor

Just putting it out there how many places are still giving bonuses/payrise?

Yes I got a bonus and payrise.
Yes I got a bonus and no payrise.
Yes I got a payrise but not bonus.
I got neither (but in past have)
I got neither (but never got them before anyway)

D-Generate

Woah, lot more people than I thought getting both bonus and payrise.

70% bonus and 30% payrise for me. Booyah!

Conall Cernach

I've never worked anywhere where bonuses are the norm so I've never received one. It's also been the best part of 5 years since I got a pay rise.

I got an "increment" (private sector) but I'm still on less than I was before my paycut the previous year. And I got a christmas bonus, which was very very small but a bonus nonetheless and then we get a voucher (tax free) at christmas.

Lots of sectors are still doing really well, I'm not surprised that some are able to give pay rises. And it's great to see.

Sala

No bonus's ever, and my increments are finished. I had two increments in the last few years, the public service pay cut and pension levy mean my take home pay is less than it was in 2007 so it's probably the same as never getting a pay rise

Glad to see that lots of people are ticking the bonus and payrise answer. Things are looking up!! (and where do you people work! I want in :-) )

Gmol

Got bonus and small payrise this year but doesn't even come near the paycut in 2008, this year was the first payrise since 2007

Mrs OBumble

Picked up a professional contract again ... over double the money I was getting in temping work before that.

So neither - but it feels like both!

rose14

D-Generate wrote: »

Woah, lot more people than I thought getting both bonus and payrise.

70% bonus and 30% payrise for me. Booyah!

OMG!! Where do you work? And are they hiring?

rose14

I got a 3% bonus and less than 1% payrise.

Chessala

Actually I just got a 5% pay raise this month and a bonus every month since I joined the company (performance based, dunno if they count?)

Xcellor

I'm surprised by the figures so far. Accepted that some pay increases may not bring people onto the same level they were before pay cuts but it does show movement in a positive direction.

Six of One

200 euro in one4all vouchers but increments cancelled indefinitely.

nkay1985

God the usual bonus of half a month's salary or something like that but no pay rises yet again this year.

Vahevala

I haven't had a payrise in work for about 4 years.

scudzilla

Not this christmas just gone but the one before we got 200Euro cash bonus, then this crimbo just gone we got nothing, when we asked them about it they denied giving us one the year before and said they don't pay bonuses :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Cian92

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I got an "increment" (private sector) but I'm still on less than I was before my paycut the previous year. And I got a christmas bonus, which was very very small but a bonus nonetheless and then we get a voucher (tax free) at christmas.

I'd count a voucher as a bonus.

Xcellor

I would class a bonus as anything outside your normal wage/salary agreement. Like a once off payment.

Most companies tie in performance metrics either individual/department/company wide. But it's a payment that the employer isn't legally obliged to give you...

dave3004

Neither - Gutted isnt the word !

Was meant to use the cash from them to get to the Euros.

Now Im struggling to get home to watch them

sarahbro

Got a payrise last year and bonus.
No payrise now for 5 years as per my contract but a bonus (of roughly a weeks wage) every year

mickman

got pay rise and bonus

x43r0

10% bonus. Only in the job 8 months so no payrise yet but have been told once 12 months in there will a 10% rise

Craigels

got pay rise and bonus

RedXIV

Pay rise alright but no bonus. happy enough as I look to be getting the same again this year

afatbollix

I got both but because Im good at my job and make them alot of money. petty I'm only earning a tiny amount of the profits.

justme7136

I once had a boss that told me to stop buying lunches and that would be better than a pay rise :eek:

No longer work for him, But he was a nice guy all the same

And now
No bonus the last 3 years, Small rises but have to really beg and not got 1 in the last year and dont see another one coming ever,
Company dong great though and playing the recession card

Cian92

Cian92 wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

I got an "increment" (private sector) but I'm still on less than I was before my paycut the previous year. And I got a christmas bonus, which was very very small but a bonus nonetheless and then we get a voucher (tax free) at christmas.

I'd count a voucher as a bonus.

I do count it as a bonus. Infact it's better than a bonus as it's more and it's tax free.

pauline fayne

Got two pay cuts in the last 9 months , had already cut back my working hours just before the first cut which i wouldn't have done if i had known this was going to happen .
Job hunting for the last three months without success so far....

Chessala

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I do count it as a bonus. Infact it's better than a bonus as it's more and it's tax free.

Tbh, it's not. My company is giving out a lot of vouchers as rewards (a raffle to win an 100€ one if you reach a certain goal) and they recently were ninsected by revenue.

Your first "gift" from the company is free (up to 250€), everything else is taxable and the company. So if you get more than one or more than 250€ it is liable to tax.

Buffman

Paycut for me.

Chessala

Chessala wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

I do count it as a bonus. Infact it's better than a bonus as it's more and it's tax free.

Tbh, it's not. My company is giving out a lot of vouchers as rewards (a raffle to win an 100€ one if you reach a certain goal) and they recently were ninsected by revenue.

Your first "gift" from the company is free (up to 250€), everything else is taxable and the company. So if you get more than one or more than 250€ it is liable to tax.

And I don't get more than 250, therefore it's tax free!

xxlauraxxox

paycut amd reduced hours for me :mad:

JackieChan

last pay increase was 1% in 2009, never a bonus with the company.

Our clients are a little better, one gives us 25 euro voucher towards drink at Christmas time!

rick_fantastic

got over a months salary in December followed by a 20% pay increase last week... gotta love working in IT

daigo75

rick_fantastic wrote: »

gotta love working in IT

Not so much. Not all IT companies pay so well. Personal experience.

phil1nj

No payrise in about 3 years (last one was a 3% "cost of living" increase in 2007 followed swiftly by a temporary 10% cut for all of 2008). Did get an exceptional bonus at the end of 2010, bumper year for the company so got the equivalent of an extra months pay (pre-tax). No bonus last year though, this year is also looking doubtful.