Do you have to pay for your xmas parties and do you get a bonus??

Manach · 30-11-2004 03:58PM

Yes : Yes.

Hoojah Nickabolokov · 30-11-2004 04:10PM

No less than 4 christmas parties, well one was an insurance luncheon thing, so 3 parties and no bonus :mad: Dividends instead. Heh

TwoShedsJackson · 30-11-2004 06:50PM

Free night's food and drink in a posh Dublin seafood restaurant to which spouses/partners/tramp you drag in off the street are welcome at. Bonus of a month's wages too, at least that was it the last three years, nothing's been said yet so we're all hopeful.

Sleepy · 30-11-2004 08:28PM

What really grieves me on this is that I used to get bonuses in nearly every part-time job I had during college where tbh I was a dossing b<|stard but now that I actively contribute towards the bottom line, I don't see a cent...

ixoy · 30-11-2004 10:28PM

Ohhh we just found out about our Christmas goodies:

* We get a BIG lump sum of money that's dependent on certain factors like our time with the company
* Even better, after January the 31st, most of us never even have to come into work again!

Yep, I've just been laid off. Merry ****ing Christmas.

iMax · 30-11-2004 10:34PM

I'm in ixoy's camp, but it happenned a couple of weeks ago & the payout was statuatory

The_Conductor · 30-11-2004 10:36PM

My sympathies ixoy- sounds like classic corporate behaviour- announce redundancies coming up to Christmas and it gets lost in the static. Hope you find a new job soon. Make the most of your last time with them- keep the redundancy laws in mind- they are obliged to give you time off for interviews etc. as they are making you redundant.

S.

eth0_ · 30-11-2004 10:48PM

We're getting our bonus' in February but I think it's 5 or 7% of our wages - woo hoo!
Main company do is in the Shelbourne, free booze and food all night. Pity it's black tie.
Team leader is bringing us out for drinks and dinner, and our manager is too, and some of our suppliers have invited us to their crimbo parties, free booze at them too.

It's gonna be a long month!

nlgbbbblth · 30-11-2004 11:41PM

€15
no bonus

jesus_thats_gre · 01-12-2004 05:02AM

Get my bonus in the middle of the year...

Don't know about the official Christmas party yet but the rumours going around is that it is going to be pretty special.. Department night out is next week and we gotta pay a €10 deposit and then the night after their is a completely free on the night after courtest of the mege global IT company

Mayshine · 01-12-2004 05:20AM

No Chrimbo party from my new company, but I get a bonus every three months worth about 5 weeks wages, so about 20 weeks wages bonus per annum, if I keep myself billable

Easily makes up for the fact that I have to pay for my Christmas party

jesus_thats_gre · 01-12-2004 05:28AM

What sorta work is that?

Mayshine · 01-12-2004 05:42AM

I consult for Siebel Systems (used to be Eontec) - go to various banks for 6 months or so to build teller or internet banking solutions. Currently working in Singapore/Hong Kong working with a Singapore bank

jesus_thats_gre · 01-12-2004 06:00AM

wack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tommy Vercetti · 01-12-2004 07:28AM

Civil servant here so no bonus but our party is allegedly subsidised. Maybe Mr. Cowen can sort us out in the budget later today since FF have turned themselves into The Socialist Santa Party over the last few weeks!

Pinkchick03 · 01-12-2004 11:07AM

Having two work parties!
We went to vicar street last week (all paid for!) had to buy our own drinks though!Going out to a posh restaurant for a meal then closer to christmas (presume we'll get meal and a free rounds of drinks!) Can't wait!

As for the bonus - I've yet to find out Doubt it! ** strolls casually to consult/confront boss **

LoneGunM@n · 01-12-2004 11:11AM

In my last job our Chrimbo party consisted of a meal in the afternoon and then to the pub across the road for a night of free drink. Our bonus was normally a weeks wages which was always sweet, but I'm jealous reading about 4 & 5 weeks wages :mad:

I started in my new job about a month ago, so I'm not sure about a bonus, but I was told that we're being brought to a pub in Rathmines for a free drinks night ... I'm hoping for the bonus ... plus the better half is only in her new job about 4 months, so she'll probably get no bonus either

pretty-in-pink · 01-12-2004 11:33AM

Our dinner is paid for, band dj etc, not working long enough for a bonus- but its bout 2-4weeks wages. Buy our own drink, free booze for us would cost 1000 ish, so its WAY cheaper for them tbh

Furp · 01-12-2004 11:47AM

I work for a large multinational.

No Bonus at all any time of year.

Our christmas party is in January and is payed for and includes a partner in a nive hotel but we give a €15 donation per person to go to charity, which was introduced to stop people saying they would go and not turning up.

daveg · 01-12-2004 12:21PM

I too work for a multinational. We have a company social (this sat night). Costs E10 per employee/partner. Formal party with dinner and *a* free drink. We also have an office party but as I don't really belong to any department I don't usually go. We also get a bonus (5-7%) after Xmas *depending on the companies performance*. We deserve it this year as we taken on 30% more work but have the same/less people.

Yearly increase will be given after Xmas also. Adverage is about 3.5%.

I was complaining before I read this thread.

Do you have to pay for your xmas parties and do you get a bonus??

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