[Snakedriver]

Christmas bonuses are always nice, I understand the ebb & flow of the economy where sometimes a nice bonus isn't always possible. The best bosses I've had are the ones that showed their appreciaition of their employee's efforts to make the business a success. If a bonus wasn't in the works because of bad times for the business, a nice Christmas card from the boss expressing thanks and best wishes for a more prosperous year ahead made me feel just fine. I'm a pat-on-the-back guy who is motivated by appreciation for my work though, not everyone is the same.