Re: In a bad economy, you want a bonus?
Of course anyone who pours their lifeblood into their work wants to accept any bonus offered. Yes there has been too much greed in this area but for the most part, people who get bonuses earn them. The toilet cleaner guy? He gets paid overtime if his services are required beyond the required working hours set forth. Middle to upper management people? They broke their butts in college then broke their butts some more to get ahead in their careers. They get paid a flat salary, no overtime for them no matter how many hours they work. For a bonus of what? 10 thousand? That hardly makes up for working late nights, weekends and holidays does it? For knowing that, even while on vacation, they want to know where you are and how can they reach you...
When I was living in the city and working, I slept with my pager by my bedside. If a truck backed up, it sounded like my pager so I'd bound out of bed to grab the phone. And thats when I was home...there were many nights that I was working all night long and grabbing an hour or two of sleep in an office chair.
Bonuses are supposed to somewhat make up for these extra long hours (because of course, there are some who rise to that certain level but rebel at the prospect of so much dedication)...so its to reward those who work above and beyond.
The ones who use it in an abusive fashion...well they're reaping what they've sown now.