Christmas bonus?

[Alex106]

Are you expecting a Christmas bonus this year?

Wondered as no one that works here gets one, or I wasn't told...

[jollygreen]

No but I never get one cause I'm a contractor. decent pay rise for next year though

[4hero]

Was promised the earth and got zilch (worked my bks off too)

[Merlot]

Not really an Xmas Bonus, but a small additional sum before I go up to the next pay grade in April.

[cqueen]

Work for government = no bonus. I don't mind though, I'm happy to have a job.

[Maxf]

£100 net to everyone in the company, plus a free day off on the 24th and 2nd.

Pretty good - and actually a 'bonus' rather than a lump sum which is assumed and working into pay calculations.

[Skipppy]

No.

I was working for firm A, they are a subsidary of firm B.

I was made redundant from firm A, and, after a month of paid leave, i was employed by firm B.

I worked my socks off for firm A and was promised a bonus. I don't expect dick all from my new employers firm B, but then i am just thankful to be in employment at the moment. I know a LOT of people who will be f*cked come the new year.

[lawrence567]

We used to have a staff do but half the staff never turned up for various reasons, & always moaned that the rest of the staff got a party & they got nothing - tough st i thought!...But they decided to give everyone else vouchers for next / m&s instead for the last couple of years.
This year we've all had hampers - with a bottle of champagne in, couple bottles of wine, beers, boxe's of chocolates, buscuits etc.

[Famous Graham]

I don't think you get one on the dole

Although I'd consider them actually sorting out my housing benefit to be a nice bonus, so that I can pay my rent in a week's time

Edited by Famous Graham on Monday 22 December 16:57

[crofty1984]

We had a posh christmas meal and a bottle of wine and a cake, so not bad.

[ChrisDT]

I got a Turkey (frozen I might add)

[bga]

We gave all of our staff a bonus + a small hamper.
Last year was good for us thanks to them, next year will be tough so we rewarded them while we can.

[oobster]

No because I was made redundant in mid-September.

[Chris_w666]

cqueen said:

Work for government

Get him lads.

Seriously though, free christmas party consisting of a decent meal and a drink. 2 extra days holiday as usual and not strictly a bonus but blagged a 160GB PS3 via a contact

[Bigdrift]

no bonus no christmas meal no pay rise for the last 5 years

i need to find a new job i think !

[Scraggles]

had to pay £10 for the works party, but was unable to go so lost out, no bonus but a letter thanking me for the last year and a small pay increase looking forward to 2009 etc, so guess having a job next year is a bonus as know quite a few without

[pincher]

jollygreen said:

No but I never get one cause I'm a contractor.

+1

[Maverick_JDL]

I will be happy with employment!!!

[captainzep]

No bonus for me.

Mrs Zep got a couple of grand though.

[largerandrock]

£400 bonus! but will be putting it behind the bar for all the lads in my dept to get drunk with,well all 4 of them!