Today, our company hit our sales goals, an all-time high since before the pandemic. Our reward after working so hard all year long? A goodie bag with a keychain with the company logo on them. When I suggested a bonus, my boss said, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” 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, my work department set a new sales record, something not done in nearly 30 years. It's corporate policy to give a bonus to each worker responsible as a reward. Our manager decided our "bonuses" would be plastic medals from Dollar Tree. He didn't even buy enough for everybody. FML
Today, I discovered that as thanks for my successful efforts to increase my company's monthly revenue, my dumbass of a boss has been awarded a pay bonus. He's wasted no time telling everyone about the sports car he's planning to buy with it. FML
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 working several months through the pandemic at a medical clinic, my coworkers and I got a gift to thank us for our hard work during this time. Was it a raise or a bonus? Nah. Just a small Tupperware container. We were also told later on that all time-off requests were suspended until further notice. FML
Today, everyone at the office was finally presented with the bonuses our boss had promised to pay us by the end of last year. Turns out he was never authorized to promise any such thing, so he ended up just giving us signed "thank you" letters instead. FML
Today, my boss decided that a mug and a public 'thank you' were a sufficient substitute for a Christmas bonus. 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, 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
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, my boss came to my cubicle to give me my annual performance bonus. I was asleep at my desk. FML
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Earl_KarmasBitch 36
I love the way companies think that the reward for working hard and making the company record amounts of money should be the same as if you didn't. And then wonder why the staff are unmotivated.
anon9878 7
That is when it is time to find a new job who will reward your effort
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Earl_KarmasBitch 36
I love the way companies think that the reward for working hard and making the company record amounts of money should be the same as if you didn't. And then wonder why the staff are unmotivated.
anon9878 7
That is when it is time to find a new job who will reward your effort
Grizz8831 14
A company that doesn't truly recognize and appreciate hard work and a job well done is not a good place to work. If you are not making top 20% for your position in the industry with benefits etc. I would look somewhere else. sometimes I hate my management team, but even with a joke for benefits I make more than most in my field, so I choose to stay. look around and weigh your options and needs.
spinningrecords 14
I bet your boss’ keychain has a nice new car key on it.
JackWood 21
You don't like your trinkets? Weird
xaddrus 17
i bet the bo’s. got a bonus tho