Why do some employers penalize success? Every company seems to claim that they want the best, highest-performing employees, but when they actually get their hiring decisions right, they don’t seem to be interested in treating them in a way that is going to encourage them to achieve. They do not want to learn the lesson …
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Nurse receives $750 bonus for referring brother-in-law for job, he gets offended when she won’t share it with him: ‘It’s not like I stole the money’
Referral bonuses are one of the few things about modern working environments that feel like a win-win situation. The referrer gets some money, the referred person gets a job, and the company gets a new hire who has the seal of approval from an already trusted employee. In theory, everybody involved gets some kind of …
Seguir leyendo Nurse receives $750 bonus for referring brother-in-law for job, he gets offended when she won’t share it with him: ‘It’s not like I stole the money’
High performing employee gets job offer, weighs up resigning the day he receives $10000 bonus: ‘I earned that’
Great employees are often looking for greener pastures. Ambitious people frequently believe that the best way to succeed is to change jobs. In the working world that we deal with today, loyalty to one particular company is not necessarily going to bring the kind of rewards that will keep an industrious employee satisfied. In fact, …
Seguir leyendo High performing employee gets job offer, weighs up resigning the day he receives $10000 bonus: ‘I earned that’
Lead engineer gets convinced by manager to give up $5000 bonus for intern bonuses, has second thoughts when other team lead receives bonus: ‘I’m sure the CEO will know about this’
In most jobs, it isn’t wise to make a sacrifice unless there is an obvious reward for it. Many managers or HR departments will be more than happy to convince their employees that if they just offer to do that unpaid overtime or ignore the fact that they haven’t had a pay rise for the …
Seguir leyendo Lead engineer gets convinced by manager to give up $5000 bonus for intern bonuses, has second thoughts when other team lead receives bonus: ‘I’m sure the CEO will know about this’
Company gives employee a $150 bonus, takes $150 out of her next paycheck: ‘My manager made a big show of giving me a holiday bonus. Now he’s saying it was a salary advance.’
Either this was a payroll mistake, or her boss is a real slimeball. In some offices, bonuses are 100% expected, especially around Christmastime. Some employees base their entire Christmas gift budget around the bonus they get at the end of the year. Some people can fully fund their Roth IRA with just the money they …
Seguir leyendo Company gives employee a $150 bonus, takes $150 out of her next paycheck: ‘My manager made a big show of giving me a holiday bonus. Now he’s saying it was a salary advance.’
Nanny making $45 an hour threatens to quit unless she gets another 6% raise: ‘We gave her 3 weeks pay for her bonus and $5000 for her birthday this year.’
It sounds like she’s leaving a pretty good gig behind. The scariest part about leaving a job is that there’s no way of knowing if your next job is going to be better or worse. You can measure factors you are aware of before accepting an offer, such as pay, benefits, commute time, and the …
Seguir leyendo Nanny making $45 an hour threatens to quit unless she gets another 6% raise: ‘We gave her 3 weeks pay for her bonus and $5000 for her birthday this year.’
Entitled older sister asks younger sister for $2K of her $5K work bonus after having borrowed $3.5K without paying her back: ‘I’ve «loaned» her money probably 6 times in the past 2 years.’
She should never give her money ever again. It’s never a good idea to loan money to your family. If you really want to give money to your parents, grandparents, siblings, or kids, it should be a gift, not a loan. Giving a generous cash gift does not irrevocably change your relationship forever, but giving …
Seguir leyendo Entitled older sister asks younger sister for $2K of her $5K work bonus after having borrowed $3.5K without paying her back: ‘I’ve «loaned» her money probably 6 times in the past 2 years.’
47-year-old wife earning 25% more than her husband hides 20% of her annual bonus from him so he doesn’t judge her spending habits: ‘He comments every time I buy something about how much it costs, and I just can’t stand it.’
They are both hiding money from each other. One of the most essential things in a marriage is being honest with your partner. If you’re afraid to communicate with them about something that’s bothering you, or are hiding something big from them, this feeling is going to come out in other ways. If you’re mad …
Seguir leyendo 47-year-old wife earning 25% more than her husband hides 20% of her annual bonus from him so he doesn’t judge her spending habits: ‘He comments every time I buy something about how much it costs, and I just can’t stand it.’
Boss gives employee $0 bonus after stellar performance review, says they reallocated funds to ‘other priorities’: ‘»Other priorities» means top management bonuses’
Everyone wants to be appreciated for their work. It’s what keeps us coming back. And appreciation can come in many forms. You can feel appreciated by someone’s words. Maybe they reassure you and tell you that you’re doing a good job. You can feel appreciated by someone’s actions, like if they swoop in to take …
Seguir leyendo Boss gives employee $0 bonus after stellar performance review, says they reallocated funds to ‘other priorities’: ‘»Other priorities» means top management bonuses’
‘I’m being treated like an ATM just because I married into their family’: 27-year-old working mom earns a bonus at work and decides to save the money for her son’s future, then gets accosted by her sister-in-law to cover her wedding costs instead
Saving money for your child’s future is a long and arduous task, but many parents try to get ahead of their child’s future expenses to give them the life they never had. It’s every parent’s primal urge to try and secure a fortuitous future for their offspring, and the working mom in this next story …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m being treated like an ATM just because I married into their family’: 27-year-old working mom earns a bonus at work and decides to save the money for her son’s future, then gets accosted by her sister-in-law to cover her wedding costs instead