Like I get paid much shittttt

 

I am is you do does what?!?

 

I'm a contractor, and the company I work 'with' just gave out gifts today.. I almost LOLd when I saw what it was.. a wireless thermometer

My boss will give out bonus stubs on Friday, but the $$ will be deposited tonight. It's never much though. I did however, get two raises since mid October so I can't complain

 

weird, is it like the one in the ebay link in the first post?

 

That's why I LOLd!! It's not exactly the same, but close.

 

hurray for cheap employers!

 

In the late 90s while working for a credit card company, they were making money like it grew on trees. We always got a lavish company picnic in the summer (they had Cirque du Soleil one year, for example) and an equally lavish Christmas party. Open bar for each. 10% to 20% bonuses for the regular workers. These past few years though, after having been bought by another company - no bonuses, no parties, not even a small raise. In fact, all I got was laid off and a severance package.

 

I've repeatedly gotten what equates to a 1% bonus for the past 3 years and absolutely no annual raise because I'm not entitled to any increase, according to my company. I'm in a position that is base + commissions but I still think that inflation should result in some adjustment to my base salary.

When I think about it, I'm not happy. I don't like how it's always 100% my responsibility to increase my income directly with new accounts and personal successes, and there isn't recognition of loyalty or past hits that I'd taken to join a 1 room, 4 person company that is now opening its 4th office and has grown tremendously in terms of employees. Also, we were in the Top 20 most profitable companies in the country this year. Where's my $$???

 

My group (20 of us) gave thousands of dollars for 2 parties for people who we work with, but are not employed by us or dependent on us for their livings.

 

I earned a new nickname at work. That's about it.