Today, after three years of working at my current occupation, they decided to give me a bonus for all of my hard work and effort. A 5$ gift card to Cold Stone. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after working at the company for 15 years, all I got was a pin with the number 15 on it and a little bundled package of a pencil, small notebook, keychain and a mug saying “Thank you for all you do!” I wrote an e-mail to HR as to why I deserved a raise or bonus. I got threatened with “disciplinary action.” FML
Today, after 3 years of hard work, very little vacation and no raises, our boss got us a crappy box of drug store cookies as an employee appreciation gift. Which he ended up eating. FML
Today, I got raise at work. It's $3 per month. FML
Today, my boss decided that a mug and a public 'thank you' were a sufficient substitute for a Christmas bonus. FML
Today, after working my ass off for 2 months, receiving perfect reviews, and going out of my way to take on extra work to get a job offer from the location where I temp, I finally got an offer for a permanent position. Included in the offer was a $3.00 an hour pay cut and no insurance. FML
Today, my bosses pulled me aside and said to me they appreciated me for being such a hard worker, and told me they had something for me. They gave me a one year pin. Today was my 3 year anniversary. FML
Today, I lost it on my co-workers about how hard I've been working, picking up everyone's slack with no appreciation, and it was clear that I needed to find a job that actually rewarded hard work. As I went to grab my jacket to leave, I saw a cake and gift card for a cruise on the table, from the staff. FML
Today, I was given a $25 gift certificate for being Employee Of The Week. The gift certificate was 6 months past its expiration date. FML
Today, my employer gave me a gift to celebrate the one-year anniversary of my hire date. It would have been a really nice gesture if they weren't laying me off at the end of the month. FML
Today, I got a raise. A 10 cent raise. I have worked at my job for over 3 years. I now make 20 cents more an hour than people that have only worked there 3 minutes. FML
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mssileas 25
Seriously, to everyone who thinks it's ungrateful: If someone announces a bonus, it's not unreasonable to expect it to be representative of the effort you put into something. OP didn't demand it, they announced it and then basically spit in OP's face with a 5$ store gift card. If I told you I made you a birthday cake but it's just a single burnt brownie from three days ago, I'm pretty sure you imagined something different, and it's not ungrateful if you don't actually rejoice. In some cases receiving nothing is better than receiving something that makes you feel like you're worth pretty much nothing.
kirby1964 20
I like their Vanilla. Good and smooth.
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RebeccaMcQ 15
Atleast you got something. Some people go years and get nothing
kirby1964 20
I like their Vanilla. Good and smooth.
Mathalamus 25
Don't go around thinking you deserve bonuses. They are extras, not mandatory. I'd probably refuse to give you any bonuses for that attitude.
mssileas 25
Seriously, to everyone who thinks it's ungrateful: If someone announces a bonus, it's not unreasonable to expect it to be representative of the effort you put into something. OP didn't demand it, they announced it and then basically spit in OP's face with a 5$ store gift card. If I told you I made you a birthday cake but it's just a single burnt brownie from three days ago, I'm pretty sure you imagined something different, and it's not ungrateful if you don't actually rejoice. In some cases receiving nothing is better than receiving something that makes you feel like you're worth pretty much nothing.
Charlie Given 28
Next time just hand it back and say no thanks I'm worth more than that,ether give me a bonus worth the effort I put into this job and not insult me or don't bother giving me a bonus at all.
notatfault 8
Tell them you are lactose intolerant.
RichardPencil 32
You would have gotten a lot more if you knew to put the dollar sign before the number. A $5 gift card is what someone who requires outside proofreading for the documents they produce.
Inkoseh 33
Man that's cold...