Christmas bonus - The Firearms Forum

sting75ray · 11-28-2012, 07:33 PM

Anybody here get a Christmas bonus? We all got ours today

The company I work for announced that there will bo NO MORE overtime. I work every other weekend covering a route for one of our other guys. Now they are saying the week before I am to work the weekend that I will now work 6 hours a day for that week and then get my other 10 hours on the weekend. My own route usually takes 8 to 9 hours a day to get through. I hope they can explain to me how I am supposed to cover the same route now in 6 hours per day. They talk about how saftey is always #1. Take your time and do your job safely but be sure and do it in 1/3 of the time now. Are the big bosses going to take a cut in pay? H*LL NO. This only affects the guys in the field that keep the wells pumping so the big bosses can keep getting their paychecks. The company I used to work for came in and gave all the drivers and rig hands an hourly pay cut and the supervisors took a pay cut in our salary as well. It pissed us all off but at least we knew it affected everybody. We have a meeting Monday with the big bosses so I think I will ask them if they are ready to stand beside the workers and take a pay cut with us.

graehaven · 11-28-2012, 07:39 PM

Haven't seen a bonus in a loooooooooong time. Several years now. Not after 2 pay cuts.

76Highboy · 11-28-2012, 07:51 PM

Sorry to hear that Stingray. That is one reason I like being in sales because I tote my bottom line. The more I sale, the more I make and they make more too. I will never be hourly,,, EVER because of that. I don't like being held back and my company openly supports me when I want to put in long hours. Also we are blessed to get bonuses every year.

Remember Stingray, at the time at least you have a job. Stay positive and opportunity will come your way.

Rocketman1 · 11-28-2012, 08:05 PM

Christmas bonus, whats that?

Took a 5% pay cut in 2008, and haven't seen a dime since.
It's getting very hard to make ends meet.
If it keeps up, and we go over the fiscal cliff, the tax increase will do me in.

I guess I will have to start working two jobs.

mjp28 · 11-28-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sting75ray

Anybody here get a Christmas bonus? We all got ours today

The company I work for announced that there will bo NO MORE overtime. I work every other weekend covering a route for one of our other guys. Now they are saying the week before I am to work the weekend that I will now work 6 hours a day for that week and then get my other 10 hours on the weekend.

That's a kick in the crotch!

Now that I'm officially retired on SSDI we got 0% the last two years and are getting 1.7% next year.

I've actually heard they might try to cut back on Social Security raises in the future.

Fast Forward · 11-28-2012, 08:29 PM

I,d post a little something about what my company did to me but,,If mgmt also belongs to this site I,d be out of a Job

Appliancedude · 11-28-2012, 08:41 PM

I havn't had a bonus since I moved. Believe it or not, the last 2 years of employment at my job on the coast, I got a $1000 bonus each year. Before that it was under the old owner and it was about $400 but he also gave out a prize to each employee. Draw a number pick an envelope deal. Prizes went from $200, a day off fishing with the boss, weekend in San Fran, a week stay at a time share anywhere we wanted and a few others mixed in. And this was all on top of a killer Christmas party usually catered. I had great bosses.

Moved for a bunch of reasons, and the guy I went to work for, didn't even throw a Christmas anything. Next boss, at least we got a dinner. No bonus though. Think we are getting a Christmas party this year. Splurging and taking us to Red Lobster.

Rocketman1 · 11-28-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Appliancedude

I havn't had a bonus since I moved. Believe it or not, the last 2 years of employment at my job on the coast, I got a $1000 bonus each year. Before that it was under the old owner and it was about $400 but he also gave out a prize to each employee. Draw a number pick an envelope deal. Prizes went from $200, a day off fishing with the boss, weekend in San Fran, a week stay at a time share anywhere we wanted and a few others mixed in. And this was all on top of a killer Christmas party usually catered. I had great bosses.

Moved for a bunch of reasons, and the guy I went to work for, didn't even throw a Christmas anything. Next boss, at least we got a dinner. No bonus though. Think we are getting a Christmas party this year. Splurging and taking us to Red Lobster.

It would be just my luck to win the day off fishing with the boss.
No way..... I would want that one.

Appliancedude · 11-28-2012, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocketman1

It would be just my luck to win the day off fishing with the boss.
No way..... I would want that one.

I did win it one year

It was a good time. Did I mention it was a PAID day off fishing?

stumpjumper · 11-28-2012, 09:11 PM

got one with the first company i worked for. never saw one again but was self employed for that time. now i get to hang up a xmas stocking and hope for tips. no raises, no bonus, no advancement. yeah, I'm looking for something different

mjp28 · 11-28-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocketman1

It would be just my luck to win the day off fishing with the boss.
No way..... I would want that one.

Two go out early on a foggy morning.....but only one returns!

(hmmm, sounds like one of 76 Highboy's movies)

76Highboy · 11-28-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mjp28

Two go out early on a foggy morning.....but only one returns!

(hmmm, sounds like one of 76 Highboy's movies)

You ready to produce it?

mjp28 · 11-28-2012, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 76Highboy

You ready to produce it?

Hmmm, ideas, script collaboration, characters....well plenty of ideas there.

Country101 · 11-28-2012, 10:29 PM

bonuses are above my pay grade. They used to give out yearly bonuses, but about the time I started they quit giving it to us because we were non-essential. We are only required to be here for the plant to run, but we are non essential.....

Supervisors and useless people up the chain still get thier big bonuses. Imagine that.....

gvw3 · 11-29-2012, 06:38 AM

On a good year I used to get a bonus that could be 10/15% of my yearly pay. The 1st time I got a bonus this big I almost fell over. Now I feel lucky to have a job.

wv hillbilly · 11-29-2012, 06:39 AM

i worked from the age of 18 to 55 when i retired. never have i recieved a bonus
the last company i worked for did give each employee a 15 pound kuntzler ham for christmas

76Highboy · 11-29-2012, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Country101

bonuses are above my pay grade. They used to give out yearly bonuses, but about the time I started they quit giving it to us because we were non-essential. We are only required to be here for the plant to run, but we are non essential.....

Supervisors and useless people up the chain still get thier big bonuses. Imagine that.....

Isn't that how it goes. It seems that the good things go away just about the time you get hired.

gdmoody · 11-29-2012, 07:12 AM

I have never got a Christmas bonus but we hear the NO MORE OVERTIME every few months. The thing is that every time we hear it, we end up getting more overtime.

soundguy · 11-29-2012, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by graehaven

Haven't seen a bonus in a loooooooooong time. Several years now. Not after 2 pay cuts.

I hear ya.. for the last 25ys or so I've worked between 2 companies. the first one, I had to take a pay and hour cut a few months ago. the other one, where I have worked at 15 ys , in all that time i got 1 raise and maybee 2 boni.. then in september, they closed.. hired on to a company they subbed for and had to take a 4$ pay cut.. meaning at both co's i'm now working for less than i did when i started with them ...

BUT

glad to have a job....

soundguy · 11-29-2012, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by gvw3

. Now I feel lucky to have a job.

same here...

soundguy · 11-29-2012, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by wv hillbilly

the last company i worked for did give each employee a 15 pound kuntzler ham for christmas

we used to get a 12# turkey before thanksgiving. but that was like 10ys ago or more..

economy is bad...

soundguy · 11-29-2012, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sting75ray

My own route usually takes 8 to 9 hours a day to get through. I hope they can explain to me how I am supposed to cover the same route now in 6 hours per day.

that's a tough one.

we've seen a few plans like that. trying to break up a 'shift' that is more or less a set run time.

don't work well.

new co. i went to work for in sept tried that for 1 month.. didn't work out at all.. took about 2mo to fish it out so that some of the times line up a lil better.. starting to get smoother now.

hang in there man....

DixieLandMan · 11-29-2012, 08:05 AM

I worked for a company for 10 years and got one every year as well as a profit-sharing bonus. Then, worked for a company for 10 more years and got no bonus or anything (although mgt got a HUGE bonus). Even quit matching 401(k). Left there and now, I get a small bonus but better than nothing.

cpttango30 · 11-29-2012, 08:23 AM

My bonus is working while no one else has too.

It ends up being myself and the 3 School maintenance guys working from Dec 26 to 28th.

Big Chevy · 11-29-2012, 08:26 AM

They can keep the bonus. Just give me a job with a paycheck!! Tired of being unemployed!!

11-28-2012, 07:39 PM	#2
graehaven Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,853	Re: Christmas bonus Haven't seen a bonus in a loooooooooong time. Several years now. Not after 2 pay cuts. __________________ The beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." - Thomas Jefferson RESISTANCE IS FEUDAL... PREPARE TO SERVE.

11-28-2012, 07:51 PM	#3
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,968	Re: Christmas bonus Sorry to hear that Stingray. That is one reason I like being in sales because I tote my bottom line. The more I sale, the more I make and they make more too. I will never be hourly,,, EVER because of that. I don't like being held back and my company openly supports me when I want to put in long hours. Also we are blessed to get bonuses every year. Remember Stingray, at the time at least you have a job. Stay positive and opportunity will come your way.

11-28-2012, 08:05 PM	#4
Rocketman1 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,098	Re: Christmas bonus Christmas bonus, whats that? Took a 5% pay cut in 2008, and haven't seen a dime since. It's getting very hard to make ends meet. If it keeps up, and we go over the fiscal cliff, the tax increase will do me in. I guess I will have to start working two jobs. __________________ There is no such thing as a gun accident. Irresponsible gun owners cause so-called gun accidents.

11-28-2012, 08:29 PM	#6
Fast Forward Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chaska Minn Posts: 529	Re: Christmas bonus I,d post a little something about what my company did to me but,,If mgmt also belongs to this site I,d be out of a Job

11-28-2012, 08:41 PM	#7
Appliancedude Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The true northern Cal Posts: 1,562	Re: Christmas bonus I havn't had a bonus since I moved. Believe it or not, the last 2 years of employment at my job on the coast, I got a $1000 bonus each year. Before that it was under the old owner and it was about $400 but he also gave out a prize to each employee. Draw a number pick an envelope deal. Prizes went from $200, a day off fishing with the boss, weekend in San Fran, a week stay at a time share anywhere we wanted and a few others mixed in. And this was all on top of a killer Christmas party usually catered. I had great bosses. Moved for a bunch of reasons, and the guy I went to work for, didn't even throw a Christmas anything. Next boss, at least we got a dinner. No bonus though. Think we are getting a Christmas party this year. Splurging and taking us to Red Lobster. __________________ It ain't broke it just lacks duct tape. The nice thing about opinions is everybody has one.

11-28-2012, 07:33 PM	#1
sting75ray Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,086	Christmas bonus Anybody here get a Christmas bonus? We all got ours todayThe company I work for announced that there will bo NO MORE overtime. I work every other weekend covering a route for one of our other guys. Now they are saying the week before I am to work the weekend that I will now work 6 hours a day for that week and then get my other 10 hours on the weekend. My own route usually takes 8 to 9 hours a day to get through. I hope they can explain to me how I am supposed to cover the same route now in 6 hours per day. They talk about how saftey is always #1. Take your time and do your job safely but be sure and do it in 1/3 of the time now. Are the big bosses going to take a cut in pay? H*LL NO. This only affects the guys in the field that keep the wells pumping so the big bosses can keep getting their paychecks. The company I used to work for came in and gave all the drivers and rig hands an hourly pay cut and the supervisors took a pay cut in our salary as well. It pissed us all off but at least we knew it affected everybody. We have a meeting Monday with the big bosses so I think I will ask them if they are ready to stand beside the workers and take a pay cut with us. __________________ [IMG][/IMG] -->

11-28-2012, 09:11 PM	#10
stumpjumper Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: swflorida Contributor Posts: 655	Re: Christmas bonus got one with the first company i worked for. never saw one again but was self employed for that time. now i get to hang up a xmas stocking and hope for tips. no raises, no bonus, no advancement. yeah, I'm looking for something different __________________ after three rounds you're just making noise Guns have only two enemies rust and politicians

11-28-2012, 10:29 PM	#14
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,028	Re: Christmas bonus bonuses are above my pay grade. They used to give out yearly bonuses, but about the time I started they quit giving it to us because we were non-essential. We are only required to be here for the plant to run, but we are non essential..... Supervisors and useless people up the chain still get thier big bonuses. Imagine that..... __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101 Last edited by Country101; 11-28-2012 at 10:31 PM..

11-29-2012, 06:38 AM	#15
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,303	Re: Christmas bonus On a good year I used to get a bonus that could be 10/15% of my yearly pay. The 1st time I got a bonus this big I almost fell over. Now I feel lucky to have a job. __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.

11-29-2012, 06:39 AM	#16
wv hillbilly Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: mountains of wv. Posts: 2,017	Re: Christmas bonus i worked from the age of 18 to 55 when i retired. never have i recieved a bonus the last company i worked for did give each employee a 15 pound kuntzler ham for christmas

11-29-2012, 07:12 AM	#18
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,345	Re: Christmas bonus I have never got a Christmas bonus but we hear the NO MORE OVERTIME every few months. The thing is that every time we hear it, we end up getting more overtime. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

11-29-2012, 08:05 AM	#23
DixieLandMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 607	Re: Christmas bonus I worked for a company for 10 years and got one every year as well as a profit-sharing bonus. Then, worked for a company for 10 more years and got no bonus or anything (although mgt got a HUGE bonus). Even quit matching 401(k). Left there and now, I get a small bonus but better than nothing.

11-29-2012, 08:23 AM	#24
cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: Christmas bonus My bonus is working while no one else has too. It ends up being myself and the 3 School maintenance guys working from Dec 26 to 28th.

11-29-2012, 08:26 AM	#25
Big Chevy V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 345	Re: Christmas bonus They can keep the bonus. Just give me a job with a paycheck!! Tired of being unemployed!!