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graememk - 22/12/06 at 10:01 AM

Not that I’m jealous or anything (yeah right) but last night my gf came home with a brand new mac, laser printer and adobe as a xmas bonus from her company, so that if she doesn’t need to go into the office in the week she can work from home if she likes and got £500 too

Spoilt Cow…

zxrlocost - 22/12/06 at 10:07 AM

its great being self employed

I can give myself a bonus with my own money

scottc - 22/12/06 at 10:46 AM

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Originally posted by zxrlocost
its great being self employed

I can give myself a bonus with my own money


Exactly I gave myself the 3 days off between Xmas and New Year!

jos - 22/12/06 at 11:06 AM

lol £50 before tax - unbelieveable

Jasper - 22/12/06 at 11:23 AM

I just treat my staff to a nice dinner and some perfume (all women - before you ask!!) - they seem happy enough

Whereas I am treating myself to a snowboarding trip on the 1st Jan

zxrlocost - 22/12/06 at 11:38 AM

staff al woman

what industry you in

DaveFJ - 22/12/06 at 12:06 PM

Wifey came home with the same bonus as last year - £1500....

I don't get mine til April (but should be more)

But I do get an extra payment every december for being on the H&S commitee - £350 is very handy at this time of year

iiyama - 22/12/06 at 12:18 PM

And people wonder why its so expensive to live in this country..........

TimC - 22/12/06 at 12:19 PM

I don't think mine will be anything to shout about - and get it in Feb.

Did you see that the city trader working for Goldmann Sachs got £5m!?

Dick Axtell - 22/12/06 at 12:39 PM

Some folks don't know their luck! Never had any bonus, when I was working, except for 1 year. Then, I got a free pair of safety shoes.

BTW - Was in the motor industry (remember that?).

andyps - 22/12/06 at 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by TimC

Did you see that the city trader working for Goldmann Sachs got £5m!?


And that has come out of everyone else's pension funds and investments. I often wonder how much it would be if shared amongst those who have actually provided the money. I wouldn't mind so much if they had to pay it back in years they make a loss for their employer.....

Now I feel like scrouge for saying that, hope I am not as I am all for people making as much money as possible, it is just that I don't feel the city traders really earn their money - they just get lucky playing with other peoples at very little risk to themselves. And then go out and buy Bugatti Veyrons!

I haven't decided whether I can afford to pay myself a Christmas bonus or award days off yet.

DaveFJ - 22/12/06 at 12:47 PM

Goldman Sachs employees are far better off than that.... some reports are saying top employees got £20m as a bonus! with over 100 staff getting in excess of £1m!!!

link

Aboardman - 22/12/06 at 12:52 PM

i got a free christmas last friday, just finished today anf got a hamper and £200.

I would still like the 15-20k bonus (over the year) i used to earn at my last job.

mistergrumpy - 22/12/06 at 01:14 PM

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Not that I’m jealous or anything (yeah right) but last night my gf came home with a brand new mac, laser printer and adobe

I've never had a bonus but I can't see what the fuss is, a printer and a brand new rain jacket. Sounds pretty rubbish.

arrybradbury - 22/12/06 at 02:54 PM

I had an interview at Goldman Sachs a few weeks ago for a placement year there......no wonder they all had huge smiles on their faces!!:p

zetec7 - 22/12/06 at 09:24 PM

I just retired after 27 years...never had a bonus. Never had Christmas or New Years off, either, since 1978. I'm looking forward to this one...still no bonus (or card, or dinner, or "Merry Xmas!", or anything though...)