The office Christmas (holiday?) party!

[ThaGrandCow]

Aside from our bonuses, we had a raffle for everyone that showed up. I got lucky and walked away with a 1.75 of Crown Royal. Score!

Time to find some mixers :beer::beer:

 

[BoomerD]

Christmas bonus? What's that? In over 35 years of working, the closest I've ever gotten to a bonus, is a dead turkey or ham, and a day's pay...That being said, I made good money during the year, and never did get the concept of a Christmas bonus. Do you give the company any kind of Christmas gift? If not, why do you expect to get one?
Now a performance bonus at the end of the year, if the company has done well I understand, or a production bonus, if your crew/department has exceeded it's goals...those make sense...

 

[Kilgor]

A Christmas bonus is just a regular end of the year performance bonus, because they both happen at the same time I thought.

 

[SpanishFry]

we had a raffle but I didn't win anything

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Originally posted by: Kilgor
A Christmas bonus is just a regular end of the year performance bonus, because they both happen at the same time I thought.

Um, ok. I'll still take it either way Who cares how you want to classify it, it's more money in my pocket.

 

[jhayx7]

$50 - Mall gift card
$25 - Circuit City gift card
$50 - Lowes gift card
Unknown value - Home Depot Gift Card
Big box o' truffles.
$250 check during Christmas Party (seperate from Christmas bonus)

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Christmas bonus? What's that? In over 35 years of working, the closest I've ever gotten to a bonus, is a dead turkey or ham, and a day's pay...That being said, I made good money during the year, and never did get the concept of a Christmas bonus. Do you give the company any kind of Christmas gift? If not, why do you expect to get one?
Now a performance bonus at the end of the year, if the company has done well I understand, or a production bonus, if your crew/department has exceeded it's goals...those make sense...

you sound bitter from all the years of not experiencing a nice christmas bonus lol.

I've gotten a $300 one year, and $4000 the next.

that was w/ my old company, the one I work for now has quarterly bonuses so no real xmas bonus.

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Christmas bonus? What's that? In over 35 years of working, the closest I've ever gotten to a bonus, is a dead turkey or ham, and a day's pay...That being said, I made good money during the year, and never did get the concept of a Christmas bonus. Do you give the company any kind of Christmas gift? If not, why do you expect to get one?
Now a performance bonus at the end of the year, if the company has done well I understand, or a production bonus, if your crew/department has exceeded it's goals...those make sense...

Working in construction, we don't get salaried and spend our time trying to avoid work at the water cooler. Being paid for the job and not by the hour means we work as fast as we can so we can go home at noon instead of 4 or 5. And yes I did give the company a christmas gift, I busted my ass for them all year, got more work done than I was required to do (granted I was doing extra so I could make more money for myself) and in doing so made the owner a boatload more profit.

EDIT: you should just change your post to "Bah, humbug"

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Originally posted by: jhayx7
$50 - Mall gift card
$25 - Circuit City gift card
$50 - Lowes gift card
Unknown value - Home Depot Gift Card
Big box o' truffles.
$250 check during Christmas Party (seperate from Christmas bonus)

Now that's what I'm talking about

Awesome haul!

 

[BoomerD]

Well, I've worked heavy construction for over 35 years, so I can relate to some of your comments, but being union, I get paid by the hour, instead of by the job. I have worked a few jobs where we got excellent production bonuses, and/or early completion bonuses, but they almost never had anything to do with Christmas, and rarely happened during this season.
Bitter? Nah, I make GREAT money in the trades, (last job..was about $37.50/hour PLUS benefits) and never figured the company owed me any more than a day's pay, for a day's work...I always liked to think they got more than their money's worth out of me...I believed in high production, low down time. Wanna fvck off? Go do it on someone elses crew...or some other job, because if there's work to be done, you ain't gonna do it here...
Anyway, Merry and Happy to all who celebrate this holiday...and may any & all X-mas bonuses be tax-free...

 

[evident]

anyone work at goldman sachs ???

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: evident
anyone work at goldman sachs ???

No, only Morgan Stanley, so my bonus was a mere $40mm =/

 

[animalia]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Christmas bonus? What's that? In over 35 years of working, the closest I've ever gotten to a bonus, is a dead turkey or ham, and a day's pay...That being said, I made good money during the year, and never did get the concept of a Christmas bonus. Do you give the company any kind of Christmas gift? If not, why do you expect to get one?
Now a performance bonus at the end of the year, if the company has done well I understand, or a production bonus, if your crew/department has exceeded it's goals...those make sense...

It encourages people to work hard and keeps their spirits up. I guess you could call it a performance bonus. It is called a christmas bonus because lots of people like to buy gifts for their friends and family and the bonus helps.

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Originally posted by: Syringer

Originally posted by: evident
anyone work at goldman sachs ???

No, only Morgan Stanley, so my bonus was a mere $40mm =/

$40mm = ?

40 dollars per month... um... made profit?

 

[Chaotic42]

$15 girft card to Blockbuster
Movie stuff like popcorn, etc (I won a door prize)
Company shirt

My company isn't big on bonuses.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: animalia

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Christmas bonus? What's that? In over 35 years of working, the closest I've ever gotten to a bonus, is a dead turkey or ham, and a day's pay...That being said, I made good money during the year, and never did get the concept of a Christmas bonus. Do you give the company any kind of Christmas gift? If not, why do you expect to get one?
Now a performance bonus at the end of the year, if the company has done well I understand, or a production bonus, if your crew/department has exceeded it's goals...those make sense...

It encourages people to work hard and keeps their spirits up.

The beatings will continue until morale improves...

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: animalia

It encourages people to work hard and keeps their spirits up.

So does the threat of losing their jobs due to poor spirits and lazy work ethics.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: animalia

It encourages people to work hard and keeps their spirits up.

So does the threat of losing their jobs due to poor spirits and lazy work ethics.

I kinda thought the same thing. Other than your weekly paycheck, how much incentive do you need to work hard?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
I kinda thought the same thing. Other than your weekly paycheck, how much incentive do you need to work hard?

All you need to do is remember the ATOT mantra: "I'm entitled."

 

[BoomerD]

 

[Vegitto]

Nice work spirit there, Boomer!

I have the same spirit, and worked two months in the pepper business P).. Too bad bad backs run in the family (my dad is on his way to hernia number six) and moving 50 pound crates all day isn't really good for your back .
Anyway, we share ways of thinking, and I hope to meet more people with the same thought.

Merry Christmas and excuse the poor English as I'm very drunk even though it's only 13:08 over here.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: evident
anyone work at goldman sachs ???

Some french born guy for Goldman Sachs got a £56million bonus! He was the head hedge fund manager and their team did m ake £4.8billion profit...

We had a company party that was quite flash. That was sweet. I have a £1k on bonus that is in my contract that is pro rota and company performance related so I get £330 of it (joined 4th Sept). Can't complainw ith free money.

Koing

 

[Spacehead]

No bonus this year & we've never gotton any extra "loot" at the end of the year at my current job(11yrs).

 

[wasssup]

I've never gotten a end-of-year bonus at any of my jobs (though I get a raise every few months)...works for me.

 

[bearxor]

Wow, some people think bonuses are "standard". I'd love to live in your golden cloud. I'm in a corporate IT environment and the only bonuses I get are a $10 target gift card for my birthday and the same for christmas. So I guess I got ten dollars?