Work bonus/gifts

[y2dave]

How generous has your work been with gifts or bonuses for christmas?

I've got to say my company has really suprised me. One of the directors just sent his PA shopping and I've been given a new mobile, £110 cash, a decent bottle of champagne, huge box of Lindt chocolates and 2 bottles of wine.

 

[HampshireSeagulls]

f*** all. They let me go home for Christmas this year, and that's about it.

Does stealing stuff count as a bonus?

 

[TrevorDove]

Zilch.

 

[surrey jim]

£500 on top of December's bonus

 

[perth seagull]

My work appreciate me so much, I get sweet FA.

 

[Dez]

800 quid bonus and we're allowed to leave at 2pm tomorrow. Happy days!

 

[Bluejuice]

2 x £6 meal vouchers valid in McDonalds and Garfunkels and a tin of chocolate barmaids breasts from my boss.

Woo f***ing Hoo

 

[Bakesy]

£150 cash bonus..............so bought Mrs Bakesy a Sony 20Gb Walkman for Christmas...........plenty of Brownie points for the rest of the season, me thinks....

 

[FatboyTim]

All I got was a chuffing hangover this morning.

 

[bhafc99]

Naff all.

My company is very good at 'dressed up' 'benefits' like:
– AirMiles after you've been here a couple of years
– tax free loans for computing equipment
– discounts at Majestic Wines and so on.

They can then go on about the extensive efforts they make with employee perks and rewards.

All of which are nice enough I guess, but sometimes a straight "thank you for working your nads off all year" and some cash at Christmas would be preferable.

 

[cheshunt seagull]

A picture frame from my boss and a note thanking me for my support all year, I sent her a card wishing her a happy 2006.

Is this the Christmas spirit or plain old hypocrisy? We can't stand the sight of each other and each of our New Year's would be greatly enhanced by the departure of the other.

For my part I paid for all the drinks at my team's Xmas lunch and send them cards with genuine good wishes.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Nothing

 

[Uncle Buck]

Nothing

I have given you Christmas Day off.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

A half day.

 

[Bluejuice]

– tax free loans for computing equipment

Sorry to disappoint but this is a government scheme and most companies will offer it to you if you ask them. My company are making the same fuss about it, as if they're doing us a favour.

 

[cheshunt seagull]

Likewise.

They keep bombarding us with emails on the subject. I don't think the take-up has been great as they are now tempting us with free memory sticks.

The problem may be that it is offered as a 3-year repayment package and, in the current climate where I work, no-one expects to still be there this time next year, let alone 3 years from now.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

£1750

 

[Bakesy]

£1750

Got any jobs going, for a bloke with dodgy knees.?

 

[Chicken Run]

£3500 bonus although that was for hitting target

 

[Bakesy]

£3500 bonus although that was for hitting target

I take it you are a hitman then...........