pay rise and a bonus
Did work get you a Xmas gift?
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Soldato
Airpods wtf!
We got an email to say that they haven't sent out any gifts this year but have instead donated to local charities, which I'm quite happy with. I did get a nice gift including some fancy champagne from a guy I'd mentored who was leaving - that was nice. I normally get something from our supplier too, but haven't seen that yet.
Otherwise, we had a decent Christmas party, and I negotiated away my bonus for a fixed raise. Then they announced there were no bonuses this year, so I won that one.
We got an email to say that they haven't sent out any gifts this year but have instead donated to local charities, which I'm quite happy with. I did get a nice gift including some fancy champagne from a guy I'd mentored who was leaving - that was nice. I normally get something from our supplier too, but haven't seen that yet.
Otherwise, we had a decent Christmas party, and I negotiated away my bonus for a fixed raise. Then they announced there were no bonuses this year, so I won that one.
Soldato
£20 amazon voucher.... and a 4.5% pay rise for next year.
Shame my pay has been frozen for 3 years so effectively a 1.5% increase.
Dont think they dare give us anything better or the public will kick off
Shame my pay has been frozen for 3 years so effectively a 1.5% increase.
Dont think they dare give us anything better or the public will kick off
Soldato
Let me see, a company cap, scarf, some stickers and a glow stick.. the cap and scarf will come in very handy this winter while I am working from home.
Associate
Last year from work I got to pick my own gifts with a smallish budget and a specific website which as far as I could tell sold stuff for 5x what it is actually worth.
This year absolutely nothing.
Year before those two I worked indirectly for a charity and had a hell of a black tie christmas do... that's where the parties are at evidently
This year absolutely nothing.
Year before those two I worked indirectly for a charity and had a hell of a black tie christmas do... that's where the parties are at evidently
Soldato
This is the first time i've had anything and my first year with this company, which was a ~£100 hamper. I think it was in the absence of a proper Christmas Do. At my last place we got a Christmas night out including hotel paid for, however nothing to replace it last year when nothing went ahead.
What's amusing is that the kids both got ~£250 from their employers!
What's amusing is that the kids both got ~£250 from their employers!
Soldato
The whole workforce top to bottom, including temps and fixed term contract employees, got £200 bonus. First time I've ever had a Xmas bonus. Our Xmas party was cancelled over Covid concerns, though.
Some previous employers gave out hampers, which were nice. Another gave out all the gifts clients had sent in to the business (a small accountants): employees would take it in turns to pick what they wanted, until the gifts ran out. There was some good stuff in there.
Some previous employers gave out hampers, which were nice. Another gave out all the gifts clients had sent in to the business (a small accountants): employees would take it in turns to pick what they wanted, until the gifts ran out. There was some good stuff in there.
I can’t even remember the last time that I worked for a company, I was self employed for most of my working life.
When I drove a London taxi I subscribed to a computerised radio circuit which gave you an end of year bonus of .5% of all the account work you’d covered over the year.
When a trip offer appeared on the mobile data terminal you had the option of accepting it or declining it, as I was always keen on earning a pound note I rarely declined a trip, ergo my end of year bonus was not enough to retire on, but it was always reasonable.
When I drove a London taxi I subscribed to a computerised radio circuit which gave you an end of year bonus of .5% of all the account work you’d covered over the year.
When a trip offer appeared on the mobile data terminal you had the option of accepting it or declining it, as I was always keen on earning a pound note I rarely declined a trip, ergo my end of year bonus was not enough to retire on, but it was always reasonable.
Soldato
Zilch.
Soldato
I remember one place I worked at gave everyone a turkey for Xmas.
Shame they all turned out to be rotten by Christmas day!
Shame they all turned out to be rotten by Christmas day!
Soldato
£120 Christmas bonus , £50 Tesco gift card and 3 weeks off. Also got told I'll be getting a 5% raise in April.
Soldato
An extra days leave (half day 24th and half day 31st) but I'd already booked them off so just added an extra day this side of christmas.
A hat, scarf, glowstick and some stickers.
I did also get an xbox series X in a raffle
A hat, scarf, glowstick and some stickers.
I did also get an xbox series X in a raffle
Associate
January 1st 2021 half of us where given notice, all the contractors gone and our jobs were at risk for 6 months.
Our xmas present is to have a job going into 2022.
Our xmas present is to have a job going into 2022.
Soldato
nice bonus, might treat myself to infrared sauna 
Soldato
Ha! Thinking something fancier for 2 people. Though tempted to get that just to see what it's like. Might even be able WfH in that.
e:https://www.robertdyas.co.uk/canadi...ate=249371&utm_source=AW&utm_medium=affiliate
Should have bought this last year when it was just over a grand
Soldato
Ha i was actually considering this for a little while
https://uk.mihigh.com/products/infr...vPFk8l6TiEWeePnYLrV69a5TZltNOEZIaAs30EALw_wcB
I would love a proper 2 person sauna but i just don't know if it'd get enough use.
https://uk.mihigh.com/products/infr...vPFk8l6TiEWeePnYLrV69a5TZltNOEZIaAs30EALw_wcB
I would love a proper 2 person sauna but i just don't know if it'd get enough use.
Soldato
I don't think I've ever had a Christmas bonus, gift or pay rise. Had some great expensive Christmas dos with one company though.
I rarely use all my annual leave so taken Friday and next week off.
I rarely use all my annual leave so taken Friday and next week off.