This morning my boss came around and handed everyone in the office a $500 Christmas bonus. This was totally unexpected (for me at least) because I'm just on a student work-term type of deal. Maybe now I can put the downpayment on the swimming pool (which I wouldn't be able to do if he had given me a membership to the jelly of the month club).
Anyone else receive an early Christmas present?
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12-09-2005, 11:55 AM #1
I am the liquor
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Great Bosses
Yep, seen this before. Crazy liquor & cheeseburger party got out of control.
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12-09-2005, 11:59 AM #2
It's got electrolytes!
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Gotta love holiday bonuses! Just got $400 today with another $3000 to $5000 coming next week!
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12-09-2005, 12:01 PM #3
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If by "early Christmas present" you mean a 4-day company-spancered Vegas trip, then yeah...I did get an early Christmas present!
Originally Posted by fridge
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12-09-2005, 12:02 PM #4
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+5 points for National Lampoon's reference Originally Posted by fridge
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12-09-2005, 12:04 PM #5
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Last year I got $100 in my 401(k).
This year I'm not expecting anymore....oh, and our company party, it's in our office after work next Wednesday night. Makes me want to show up for sure.
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12-09-2005, 12:05 PM #6
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Nice, bonus cash is always good - more Pilsner for Fridge?
I gotta give props to my boss - RCR super passes for both my gf and I.
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12-09-2005, 12:13 PM #7
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We got 3 days off between Christmas and Newyears to get that whole week off so we don't have to spend any vacation. I think that is pretty cool.
You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig.
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12-09-2005, 12:15 PM #8
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That's awesome. Our company is growing at 40+% a year and we dont' get shit for a Christmas bonus.
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12-09-2005, 12:18 PM #9
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nice must be a boulder thing. cause my company gives the same. Originally Posted by Lloyd Christmas
will work for food.
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12-09-2005, 12:20 PM #10
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Nothing from my boss.
But, I'm the boss in my office...so everyone in the office is getting a Patagonia fleece with the company logo on it. I cleared getting them a fleece, just happens that I went to Patagonia to get it.
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12-09-2005, 12:21 PM #11
It's got electrolytes!
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That should be the most raging office Christmas party ever! Originally Posted by Telephil
Last year I got $100 in my 401(k). This year I'm not expecting anymore....oh, and our company party, it's in our office after work next Wednesday night. Makes me want to show up for sure.
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12-09-2005, 12:25 PM #12
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(calling boss' cell phone at 6:30 pm wednesday night)
Me: Hey, I think I'm going to go skiing for awhile in the morning.
Boss: What time are you going to be in?
Me: Noon-ish
Boss: Cool, see you tomorrow.
Bonuses are also coming in a few weeks. My job doesn't suck.
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12-09-2005, 12:33 PM #13
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I, am also great.
ROBOTS ARE EATING MY FACE.
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12-09-2005, 12:39 PM #14
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I got a nice, unexpected, year end bonus a month ago...unfortunately, I totally suck and am using it as seed money for my own company instead of doing something fun with it (like giving half of it to the govenment in income tax). I do get to go on the company trip to Jamacia this year, which does not suck.
I went out there in search of experience. To taste, and to touch, and to feel as much as a man can, before he repents.
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12-09-2005, 12:43 PM #15
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My boss asked me to work from the 22nd thru to the 31.
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12-09-2005, 01:15 PM #16
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You're into some kinky shit. Originally Posted by wicked_sick
You are what you eat.
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There's no such thing as bad snow, just shitty skiers.
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12-09-2005, 01:19 PM #17
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I prefer to call it progressive.
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12-09-2005, 01:27 PM #18
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Sounds like an arachnid thing. Originally Posted by Lloyd Christmas
For Xmas, I give myself 9 days at my home in PC.Last edited by schindlerpiste; 12-09-2005 at 01:50 PM.
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12-09-2005, 01:41 PM #19
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My Christmas present was my boss telling me he's retiring next year and I will have to cover his duties as well as mine without a pay raise until some eligible (read: not me) transfers into his job. Great, I like my boss so I hate to see him leave and taking on two full time job duties without additional pay is not something I'm looking forward too again. Merry fucking Christmas.
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12-09-2005, 01:46 PM #20
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I get a funny eraser that you can put on the end of a pencil. Does that count as a christmas bonus?
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12-09-2005, 01:57 PM #21
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I get christmas day and eve, and newyears eve and day off. Thats a big deal when you work at a mountain. But I guess four years with one company in the ski industry should be worth something right?
"Is it necessary to disdain the affluent Escalade driver in the ski area parking lot just because he never threw caution to the wind and gave up work, meat, and let his hair grow in the surreal international sojourn of powder skiing and self-actualiztion?"
WELL OF COURSE, thats why I am me and you aren't
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12-09-2005, 03:40 PM #22
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haha, I'll be drinking in style tonight! Originally Posted by PlayHarder
Yep, seen this before. Crazy liquor & cheeseburger party got out of control.
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12-09-2005, 06:42 PM #23
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i sub-contract for a small construction firm, but the holiday party equals a fair bonus from the man. too bad it's a noon tommorow, about the same time i'll be on top of a mountain.
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12-09-2005, 08:47 PM #24
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I don't think I'm getting anything. So as it stands, this is probably my favorite boss.
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12-09-2005, 08:55 PM #25
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well, I'm a government drone, so no bonus. But since I teach a bunch of little tools all day I get to stay on a cush student schedule. 2 weeks at christmas, spring break, and 2 1/2 months in the summer. Nice work for a big kid that doesn't want to grow up.
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