This would have been the day I would have received my yearly bonus

Rabidlamb

Bye bye my old financial friend, I always thought you'd come back but it's been 4 years now & no sign of you returning.
Performance based they said, should only ever increase they said . . . someone lied.
Credit Card debt would be wiped out, summer holidays paid for and a little left over for a dirty weekend.
It'll be become a mystical thing of times past, like when your parents told you about cabbage sandwiches during the war.

Sure I only would have spent it anyway.:(

Sykk

Public service?

Rabidlamb

Sykk wrote: »

Public service?

No, the other PS, the good one

lizzybradbury

At least there's more to life than money!

Unavailable for Comment

lizzybradbury wrote: »

At least there's more to life than money!

Unfortunately there's less to do without it!

token101

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Bye bye my old financial friend, I always thought you'd come back but it's been 4 years now & no sign of you returning.
Performance based they said, should only ever increase they said . . . someone lied.
Credit Card debt would be wiped out, summer holidays paid for and a little left over for a dirty weekend.
It'll be become a mystical thing of times past, like when your parents told you about cabbage sandwiches during the war.

Sure I only would have spent it anyway.:(

Welcome to the real world!

micropig

Unavailable for Comment wrote: »

Unfortunately there's less to do without it!

Yes but then you only have 12 months in which to spread it across;)

So you're really saving yourself the cost of the 13th month's living expenses:p

44leto

I assume you work in financial services and I thought they were still getting their bonuses.

Rabidlamb

44leto wrote: »

I assume you work in financial services and I thought they were still getting their bonuses.

No, I'm an engineer, I actually make stuff & not try to invent money out of nothing.

woodoo

Someone will be in soon to tell you 'you should be grateful for having a job'.

Tell them to f**k off.

smash

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Credit Card debt would be wiped out, summer holidays paid for and a little left over for a dirty weekend.

Sounds like one hell of a bonus!

Rocky_Dennis

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Bye bye my old financial friend, I always thought you'd come back but it's been 4 years now & no sign of you returning.
Performance based they said, should only ever increase they said . . . someone lied.
Credit Card debt would be wiped out, summer holidays paid for and a little left over for a dirty weekend.
It'll be become a mystical thing of times past, like when your parents told you about cabbage sandwiches during the war.

Sure I only would have spent it anyway.:(

If you used to get a bonus that used to cover the above, I'm sure you're earning a decent wage anyway, get over it or go on strike

Mickey H

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Bye bye my old financial friend, I always thought you'd come back but it's been 4 years now & no sign of you returning.
Performance based they said, should only ever increase they said . . . someone lied.
Credit Card debt would be wiped out, summer holidays paid for and a little left over for a dirty weekend.
It'll be become a mystical thing of times past, like when your parents told you about cabbage sandwiches during the war.

Sure I only would have spent it anyway.:(

How dirty are we talking?

Rabidlamb

Mickey H wrote: »

How dirty are we talking?

Pure filth, no other way of describing it.
I wouldn't have stayed in the hotel room a 2nd night knowing what we'd done in it.

Rabidlamb

Rocky_Dennis wrote: »

If you used to get a bonus that used to cover the above, I'm sure you're earning a decent wage anyway, get over it or go on strike

smash wrote: »

Sounds like one hell of a bonus!

Bonuses were large but it was a big employers scam anyway.
In truth it was 10-15% of your salary withheld so they weren't liable for the pension contribution, it also discouraged someone from leaving mid-year.

micropig

you should be grateful for having a job:p:D

smash

Sounds like a **** deal. And if it's part of your salary then you're entitled to it!

Mickey H

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Pure filth, no other way of describing it.
I wouldn't have stayed in the hotel room a 2nd night knowing what we'd done in it.

Go on...

smash

Mickey H wrote: »

Go on...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-N5jjexaZ0

Mickey H

smash wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-N5jjexaZ0

:eek:

Rabidlamb

smash wrote: »

Sounds like a **** deal. And if it's part of your salary then you're entitled to it!

That battle was fought & lost.
To add insult to injury we had a 10% reduction in pay also.
Been frozen like that since 2008.

Rabidlamb

Mickey H wrote: »

Go on...

Large jacuzzi based fun, no need for swimming costumes.
Stuff like what you'd see on internet.

smash

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Stuff like what you'd see on internet.

Or Tallafornia! Don't forget Tallafornia!

redsteveireland

I get mine tomorrow. No payrise though. Sorry for your troubles.

Rabidlamb

redsteveireland wrote: »

I get mine tomorrow. No payrise though. Sorry for your troubles.

Can I have it ?

Mickey H

smash wrote: »

Or Tallafornia! Don't forget Tallafornia!

Exactly. Tallafornia should give you a few good ideas.

summerskin

redsteveireland wrote: »

I get mine tomorrow. No payrise though. Sorry for your troubles.

Get my raise and bonus next week. Raise is 66% less than promised and bonus is 33% less also. Will still have enough for a family holiday, golf club membership for the year and to change my car, but still gutted. Like the OP the bonus is effectively part of my salary, and the feckers have skinned me for a good few grand that I had worked hard for.

redsteveireland

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Can I have it ?

Of course, I've no need for it. Just send me your bank account details and €500 and I will be able to release the money to your account.

1966

ah yes the good auld days.........................never got a bonus but did invest in rock solid bank shares - couldn't go wrong - dividend paid for my holidays every year.........................................those were the days............haven't seen the sun in 5 yrs!

Rabidlamb

redsteveireland wrote: »

Of course, I've no need for it. Just send me your bank account details and €500 and I will be able to release the money to your account.

Can you also clear my Windows Vista of 17 errors & viruses that only you can detect ?.

redsteveireland

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Can you also clear my Windows Vista of 17 errors & viruses that only you can detect ?.

Right away sir. That'll be another €200 though.

Rabidlamb

redsteveireland wrote: »

Right away sir. That'll be another €200 though.

This bonus is getting bloody expensive :mad:
Then I'll have to pay 50% tax on top :mad:
Keep it, I'd only squander it on coke & hookers anyway.

Rabidlamb

micropig wrote: »

you should be grateful for having a job:p:D

Oi . . . none of that round here

Capt'n Midnight

Never worked for a company that paid out a decent annual bonus.


stuff like getting a turkey in a plastic bag with feet, giblets n' all

vouchers that you won't bother passing on as christmas presents except as stocking fillers

just about enough cash for a good night out including meal, drink and taxi

The Davestator

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Pure filth, no other way of describing it.
I wouldn't have stayed in the hotel room a 2nd night knowing what we'd done in it.

Brilliant.