McGarnicle
Footballguy
I earned that bonus and wouldn't give it up. We need a custom pool cover and 2 grand would take a good chunk out of that.
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Would You Give Up a $2000 Bonus So Someone Could Keep Their Job? (1 Viewer)
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comfortably numb
Footballguy
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
The women is Hitler's mom right?
CurlyNight
Footballguy
Assuming I am still doing well at that time, my answer would be yes as long as that person is actually working and not hanging on fbg all day long 
and very likely despite any financial constraints and if they goof off at work if they are teetering on losing it all type of thing. They would have to shape up and work as a condition.
and very likely despite any financial constraints and if they goof off at work if they are teetering on losing it all type of thing. They would have to shape up and work as a condition.
cstu
Footballguy
M. Night twist.
Mario Kart
Footballguy
That better be one hell of a BJ. Just saying. Maybe two.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
cstu
Footballguy
- She does a non-essential job, but it lessens the workload for the other employees.
- they wanted to shift the blame to the employees when she commits suicide.
She's suffering from severe depression and in her state of mind thinks her family is better off without her. See the suicide thread here.
B, at best.
The Duff Man
Footballguy
My company actually did this...but the president decided for everyone and didnt tell us or give us the option.
He was close to one of his top managers who made a big mistake that caused us to miss our profit target last year.
To cover the loss, he told everyone he could not pay 4th quarter bonus....which ranged from about $1000 for low level employees to $5000 for our top sales people.
He did not tell us the reason, just that we didnt hit profitability, and this was in the fine print although it had never played an impact in 20 years with the company.
I only found out afterward by talking to his boss what really happened.....brutal. The manager who made the mistake decided to step down to a lower level job early in the year and is still with us.
He was close to one of his top managers who made a big mistake that caused us to miss our profit target last year.
To cover the loss, he told everyone he could not pay 4th quarter bonus....which ranged from about $1000 for low level employees to $5000 for our top sales people.
He did not tell us the reason, just that we didnt hit profitability, and this was in the fine print although it had never played an impact in 20 years with the company.
I only found out afterward by talking to his boss what really happened.....brutal. The manager who made the mistake decided to step down to a lower level job early in the year and is still with us.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
I voted yes but as mentioned already, it really depends on a lot of details. The most important factor for me is what kind of worker was she and how did she treat her colleagues? Was she in general a good person? If she was a good worker and pleasant to be around, I'd give it up without a second thought.
After all, I'm a FBG so $2,000 is about 1/10th of my typical annual bonus.
After all, I'm a FBG so $2,000 is about 1/10th of my typical annual bonus.
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
Absolutely this. You ask me to give up something I don't plan or hope for so that someone else who is being productive can have a job? This is a no-brainer.
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
What else is there to endlessly debate about this time of year? Christmas cookie rankings?
NutterButter
Footballguy
I know that any job is at least a job but have you have you ever been given a job from a severely depressed woman?
Ditkaless Wonders
Footballguy
I dust off my resume`. This company is going under with margins that close and management that warped.
TheIronSheik
SUPER ELITE UPPER TIER
I choose the money every time. I work to make money. Plain and simple. It's not my job to worry about other people. That's on the company. If I were on the chopping block, I'd expect everyone to take their bonuses.
VA703
Footballguy
would a crackhead with no teeth giving a gum job qualify?I know that any job is at least a job but have you have you ever been given a job from a severely depressed woman?
tears are a bonus++
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badmojo1006
Footballguy
$2,000 would go a long way for me, but I voted yes. It is the right thing to do
beer 30
Footballguy
Not the most popular decision with my financial adviser but I've forgone raises and bonus's in the past in order to hire a much needed employee into the group and allow us to retain employee's when times where tough. I've been blessed with a good living and even during tough times when we were barely making ends meet it wasn't much of a question for me.
I've always felt your work speaks for itself and you will rise to the level of your abilities. I've never asked for a raise but typically received one along with profit sharing. Work hard, enjoy what you do and make a name for yourself by being a value add to your organization. The rest will take care of itself.
I've always felt your work speaks for itself and you will rise to the level of your abilities. I've never asked for a raise but typically received one along with profit sharing. Work hard, enjoy what you do and make a name for yourself by being a value add to your organization. The rest will take care of itself.
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Guest
Guest
It's usually the only kind I can get.I know that any job is at least a job but have you have you ever been given a job from a severely depressed woman?
Fat Nick
Footballguy
Capitalism. If her job justified her salary, she wouldn't be let go. If her job doesn't justify her salary, then me giving up my bonus this year is just a band-aid. She'll probably get let go next year unless things change. There's no use propping her up if the end is inevitable.
Henry Ford
Footballguy
Is this my current company? Everyone I work with is a moron. I'd take the money if it's my current company.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
My dad gave up a large bonus so that aa guy under him would get a raise. My dad's boss didn't like the employee personally so he told my dad if he gave the guy the raise that my dad wouldn't get his bonus. Dad gave the guy the raise anyway because he believed he truly earned it. Losing his bonus not only hurt then, but it ended up impacting his retirement calculation as well.
the moops
Footballguy
There really isn't one circumstance that you could think of where you would give up 2000 dollars to save someone elses job? None?
Spin
Footballguy
The company I work for just layed off 150+ employees that supported and developed a software critical to our business, and we switched to a Managed Services provider and a SaaS model. Because of this, we met our Ebitda targets and the rest of the company gets their bonus. Should I feel bad?
Henry Ford
Footballguy
Spin
Footballguy
Software as a Service. And EBITDA. My phone corrected it to lower case. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Depends on if this vendor is actually cheaper and as or more effective. That usually is not the case.
TheIronSheik
SUPER ELITE UPPER TIER
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Guest
Guest
A friend of mine just lost her job yesterday. Right before Christmas... Nice. We don't work in the same place, but I would have given up my bonus for her to keep her job. She is a hottie so that helps.
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No, Ebitda is the secretary down the hall. She's Russian or Hispanic or something.
Henry Ford
Footballguy
Fennis
Footballguy
It's the punchline to the joke where the bum says to the Italian guy "I haven't had a bite in three days"
TheIronSheik
SUPER ELITE UPPER TIER
brun
Footballguy
The question in the title just asked if I'd give up a $2k bonus so someone else could keep their job. That's what I answered. The confidentiality requirement is just because I wouldn't want anyone to know else besides me and whatever management person needed to know to make it happen. I wouldn't want this person to feel they owe me anything and it wouldn't anyone else's business.
If the question asked how I would vote in some group decision process, I would vote based on whether retaining this person made my job easier or more productive and I would still want my vote to be confidential. If the vote had to be unanimous for her to keep her job, then I'm pretty sure my vote would still remain confidential since someone would vote against keeping her.
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