Works Christmas bonuses

[Blade73 10]

Do many people still get a Christmas bonus/gift from work?

 

We've been given a £150 hamper

[The Joker 10]

I got the sack!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I work for Royal Mail

[melthebell 862]

I got the sack!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I work for Royal Mail

i got the actual sack..............mid november

Tbf it was only temporary going back but still......................

 

 

we originally got made redundent in feb, and last december we got a £50 bonus tesco card, no talk of redundencies, till the first week we went in after the christmas break and got told 19 people were going to be made redundent in feb.

[Grenoside123 10]

My husband's employers are the bees knees when it comes to thanking their staff at Christmas. They take all the staff out for an all expenses paid meal and drinks, give them small gifts (stolen, beer etc) along with their Christmas pay slips, and pay a substantial bonus. Plus they get a week's paid holiday between Christmas and new year.

By comparison, my firm give us a box of biscuits and take a day's holiday from your allowance for Christmas day!

[davyboy 18]

My husband's employers are the bees knees when it comes to thanking their staff at Christmas. They take all the staff out for an all expenses paid meal and drinks, give them small gifts (stolen, beer etc) along with their Christmas pay slips, and pay a substantial bonus. Plus they get a week's paid holiday between Christmas and new year.

By comparison, my firm give us a box of biscuits and take a day's holiday from your allowance for Christmas day!

 

I wondered why the firm was giving stolen beer.

Then saw the comma and realised it was: stollen, beer

[Grenoside123 10]

I wondered why the firm was giving stolen beer.

Then saw the comma and realised it was: stollen, beer

 

Haha! Bloody auto-correct! Yep, should be the confectionary goods stollen rather than stolen goods!

[Dimple 10]

i got the actual sack..............mid november

Tbf it was only temporary going back but still......................

 

 

we originally got made redundent in feb, and last december we got a £50 bonus tesco card, no talk of redundencies, till the first week we went in after the christmas break and got told 19 people were going to be made redundent in feb.

 

Bummer. Hope you manage to find something soon

[RiffRaff 10]

My wife's Christmas bonus was being told that her (and other employees) salary wouldn't be paid before the holiday, but on the 28th....

[ratter71 10]

My husband's employers are the bees knees when it comes to thanking their staff at Christmas. They take all the staff out for an all expenses paid meal and drinks, give them small gifts (stolen, beer etc) along with their Christmas pay slips, and pay a substantial bonus. Plus they get a week's paid holiday between Christmas and new year.

By comparison, my firm give us a box of biscuits and take a day's holiday from your allowance for Christmas day!

 

 

I assume both are private sector employers, in the cushy public sector I get no bonus, no biscuits, and have to work xmas day and boxing day for no extra pay. Living the dream.

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

My wife's Christmas bonus was being told that her (and other employees) salary wouldn't be paid before the holiday, but on the 28th....

She should re-read her contract of employment.

[Grenoside123 10]

I assume both are private sector employers, in the cushy public sector I get no bonus, no biscuits, and have to work xmas day and boxing day for no extra pay. Living the dream.

 

Correct. My husband's company is a small but successful, lovely, family run business. You could definitely say that he has it good.

My place of work is owned by a massive mega rich and ruthless tycoon, who features in the UK rich list and owns more businesses than you could shake a stick at. He didn't get where is is today by being lavish with his staff, that's for sure! Cushy it is definitely not!

[InigoMontoya 10]

My wife's Christmas bonus was being told that her (and other employees) salary wouldn't be paid before the holiday, but on the 28th....

 

When's the normal pay run?

 

Having it a week early just means you've got to eke out the cash for longer in January, so there's no great benefit.