X-mas bonus

Odysseus · 05-12-2012 09:12PM #1

At this time of the year you would always hear people going on about the christmas bonus they were getting of work. I'm not hearing as many people go on about it; however, I'm still hearing some friends and family members talking about getting one.

So what's the story, who is getting a bonus this year, and who is happy just to have work to go back to in the new year?

franktheplank · 05-12-2012 09:15PM

Option C - No job, no bonus. ****e Christmas. Bah frickin humbug.

marketty · 05-12-2012 09:17PM

Did people ever really 'go on' about that?

Red Hand · 05-12-2012 09:18PM

No Christmas bonus.

Thanks for reminding me, wily Odysseus

dr.bollocko · 05-12-2012 09:18PM

I'm spending my Christmas in Thailand on my honeymoon so that's kind of a bonus I guess.

And yes, as per above I am going on about it rather a lot.

bleg · 05-12-2012 09:18PM

Yup. Company's still in the black and we've actually grown revenue due to reducing our prices and working harder.

Fr_Dougal · 05-12-2012 09:19PM

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I'm spending my Christmas in Thailand on my honeymoon so that's kind of a bonus I guess.

And yes, as per above I am going on about it rather a lot.

You should pop over to Australia, it's a beautiful country.

dodderangler · 05-12-2012 09:19PM

marketty wrote: »

Did people ever really 'go on' about that?

Apparently the op knows people that go on bout it
Can't complain bout a bonus
beggars can't be choosers an all that

super_furry · 05-12-2012 09:20PM

Never had a Christmas bonus in my 17 years of working.

squod · 05-12-2012 09:20PM

Putting my spoke in now for the last roastie..........

Strawberry Fields · 05-12-2012 09:21PM

Yep during the boom I had a tosser of a boss who always went on about it,
then my bonus was the sack at the christmas party.

mikemac1 · 05-12-2012 09:22PM

I stay late working for free, rarely get a lunch break and the boss gets a bonus for keeping payroll down :rolleyes:

More fool me!

0ph0rce0 · 05-12-2012 09:23PM

10% of yearly salary, but we get it in January cause they are fooools

TPD · 05-12-2012 09:25PM

Had a bonus last year after a few months work of about a weeks wage. Company has been expanding and I think I've been doing well enough, so hopefully the same again or more this year. Have decided that whatever I get I'm spending on a DSLR.

UCDVet · 05-12-2012 09:26PM

Bonus could be anywhere from 0 to 15%

If I had to guess, it'll be 0.

franktheplank · 05-12-2012 09:28PM

UCDVet wrote: »

Bonus could be anywhere from 0 to 15%

If I had to guess, it'll be 0.

Well you did skip work today

0ph0rce0 · 05-12-2012 09:29PM

franktheplank wrote: »

Well you did skip work today

HEHE So Did I

Odysseus · 05-12-2012 09:30PM

super_furry wrote: »

Never had a Christmas bonus in my 17 years of working.

Same myself I never worked anywhere that gave it's staff a bonus at Christmas.

UCDVet · 05-12-2012 09:30PM

franktheplank wrote: »

Well you did skip work today

I used 'holiday' time to sit in line at the GNIB and shell out 300 for a plastic card. Sucks to be me.

Elvis_Presley · 05-12-2012 09:30PM

No bonus but 50% take home pay rise with my new job in January!

05-12-2012 09:30PM

I've a month off college so that's plenty saved by not getting the bus.

Spiritual · 05-12-2012 09:32PM

I got called for an interview. The bonus would be the salary if I get the job.

UCDVet · 05-12-2012 09:33PM

Odysseus wrote: »

Same myself I never worked anywhere that gave it's staff a bonus at Christmas.

To be honest, I'd much rather have a slightly higher wage and no bonus than a lower wage and a big bonus.

When I get paid X and the company pays me X - I'm never upset or disappointed.

When I get paid Y and *maybe* a bonus - I always end up disappointed. And then you hear all these stories about companies deciding nobody gets a bonus this year, for whatever reason. It just seems like an easy carrot to dangle to get quality employees in the door that can be dropped at the first hint of trouble. Even when companies are profitable, I've seen them cancel bonuses (and, of course, it's always 'non-exec' level bonuses).

Penn · 05-12-2012 09:33PM

First year in my current job got about a weeks wages bonus. Second year got nothing. Third year got an extra days holiday and last year got about an extra day and a half wage bonus. Been hinted that due to the work I've been doing lately and time with the company that I'll be getting a pretty good bonus this year (doubt it'd be up to a weeks wages again but be glad to get anything at all).

UCDVet · 05-12-2012 09:34PM

Elvis_Presley wrote: »

No bonus but 50% take home pay rise with my new job in January!

Congrats! 50% is a huge increase, you should be proud.

MichB2012 · 05-12-2012 10:26PM

A week/months wages depending on which you're on, you get the choice to take it in May or for Xmas. Most take it in May then wish they had waited. You get taxed approx half of it but 1000 extra a week or two before Xmas? Yes please!

woodchuck · 05-12-2012 10:28PM

No Christmas bonuses ever given out in my current line of work. But this is my last month there and I'll be getting paid for untaken annual leave... so I keep referring to that as my Christmas bonus :P

Corruptedmorals · 05-12-2012 10:43PM

No, because I'm not there long enough- but they do it, and not only are bonuses rare in retail- it's cash! Amazing.

michellie · 05-12-2012 10:49PM

Only the admin staff where I work get a bonus(I am admin) I got it last year but now they have decided to change it to March, so this year I will be getting my Xmas bonus in March... Better late than never I suppose.