Christmas Bonus Time!

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Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

What industry/business size are you guys in, to put some perspective on it? Guy next to me got £7000 in his last job, what a duff year now!

I think the company I work for has a turnover of 125m so not that big but there isnt that many people to spread the profit around.

Originally Posted by Ed

Maybe the lawyers would actually like to mingle, they prolly are bored to the teeth with the sight of each other.

HA please don't make me laugh. Those people are on another planet. A different way of life totally. Its a very very very snotty firm. Im average joe bloggs speak my mind, probably why im not happy.

But then again, out of 7 law firms i've worked for, i've never got a bonus.

The 2 banks though, both got bonuses....... Says something really (esp if you see my comment about emailing profits, then getting rid of staff, outsourcing 2 more departments etc...)

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If we are talking about parties as a bonus aswell.....

Where I work each office has an xmas party, there is about 300 people work out of my office, last year they rented the penthouse level of a local 5 star hotel and put on a 5 course meal.

We also have a summer party which is hosted in the gardens of the Manor House I work out of.

They also hire 20 yachts on the norfolk broads each year and a party after the sailing.

So they do a fair bit to be honest when you look at it that way

My company wouldn't even reimburse me with the costs of living in a b&b for 3 weeks when they gave me 8 days to relocate from Newcastle to South Wales for my job.
SO verdict is small companies better or worse? I (perhaps wrongly) thought that the big succesful ones would have learnt to look after its staff.

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Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

SO verdict is small companies better or worse? I (perhaps wrongly) thought that the big succesful ones would have learnt to look after its staff.

Small company = usually think of the staff and provide a token gesture.

Medium company = Usually provide the best.

Large company = Not alot, normally insulting, but then they have 10000 staff to provide for and its not realistic to provide £1000's in bonuses to all of them.

My girlfriend doesnt get an xmas bonus, they provide a 3 course christman meal from the canteen, which in hindsight probably costs an absolute fortune as so many people work there.

I know what bonus my boss got last year you could buy a very nice new car with it.

Thats about the size of it ...

Small company = Got a few staff (most of which are shareholders) - just not got the money for BIG bonuses yet.
Medium company = Got enough staff and have made a fortune already - so better bonuses!
Large company = Too many staff to pay bonuses to (cause it would eat into their profits which after all would really p*ss the shareholders off).

if im lucky ill get my p45,

our doo is tonight apparently there is 24 bottles of wine free... yes a whole 24.... between 100 of us ish...?

i dont even know why im still here.... at all... ever infact,,,,

thats right because I do everyone elses job...

Originally Posted by graemepaterson

Large company = Not alot, normally insulting, but then they have 10000 staff to provide for and its not realistic to provide £1000's in bonuses to all of them.

My girlfriend doesnt get an xmas bonus, they provide a 3 course christman meal from the canteen, which in hindsight probably costs an absolute fortune as so many people work there.

We have to pay £5 for our Xmas meal....... But we do get an extra hour for lunch on that day. Hold back the celebrations.........

Also i agree with what your saying, but saying we've made like £70million, well, £2000 for every employee.. About £300,000 total.... But that means mr Partner won't be able to buy his 8th car, or 6th house in the maldives or something.... Makes no difference to any trainee/solicitor/associate/partner, but to anyone not in the legal side, it would change our whole xmas.

Just think, with £2k, i could pay my bike insurance, servicing for the whole year, a nice 2 week holiday, and enogh still to go out/buy some clothes/presents for xmas etc.. Wouldn't screw me over for next year every month then.

Ignore me, im on a serious downer today

Xmas bonus - I have no idea of the concept!!!!!

We are mainly publicly funded so even the word salary I am only vaguely aware of hence a part-time job too, well in the last few weeks anyway.

Was you on the bandit on the A2 this morning Daimo?

Originally Posted by krhall

Xmas bonus - I have no idea of the concept!!!!!

We are mainly publicly funded so even the word salary I am only vaguely aware of hence a part-time job too, well in the last few weeks anyway.

Was you on the bandit on the A2 this morning Daimo?

Yeah, but in a FOWL mood, so probably "on a mission" and "get out my way attitude"

The worst kind to have when going into London. Rain really didn't help. What was you on as i don't remember seeing any SV's this morning (I notice all bikes )

Flo Yellow vest, no top box on the bike though today.