Do you receive a Christmas (or Holiday, or End of Year) Bonus from your Employer? - The DIS Discussion Forums

topolino · 12-03-2012, 03:35 PM

If so, what sector do you work in?

I do not, and I work in education. My wife does, and she works in the medical field. Her bonus is about $2,000.

Janepod · 12-03-2012, 03:41 PM

I'm a SAHM mom now, but worked in finance for many year, as does my husband now. Big bonuses, larger than the salary.

KennesawNemo · 12-03-2012, 03:43 PM

It depends on company performance.

On a regular good year, it's 10% of annual income. 75% of the bonus will be paid before Christmas and 25% during Feb next year.

I work in corporate finance for a subscription business.

DH gets no bonus. He works in academia.

ThisIsJason · 12-03-2012, 03:50 PM

I work in the FinAid office for the local college. Not a thing.

My wife and mom work for the same school system (private) and they get a bonus, $500. Plus all the stuff parents give.

horseshowmom · 12-03-2012, 03:53 PM

My husband and I work in education and get no bonus (nor would we expect one). My daughter works in the medical field and hers was about $3500.

wiigirl · 12-03-2012, 03:54 PM

Banking and yes, we usually get a gift card to one of large clients...

superme80 · 12-03-2012, 03:56 PM

DH does. He is an office manager for a construction company.

soccerdad72 · 12-03-2012, 03:57 PM

No, I don't. I work in administration for a local college.

ICF · 12-03-2012, 04:03 PM

I work for a very large fortune 500 company.....and have never gotten so much as a penny from them as a Christmas bonus in 17 years.

ColoradoMom!! · 12-03-2012, 04:07 PM

Husband works for a city and county agency - so no

Actually our big "bonus" is that they will be able to end the 5 furlough days he had last year. Furlough for us meant five days in a year where the city shuts down and no one gets paid. A full week with no pay in a year was hard - so happy that it is over.

And yes, thankful he has a good job that uses his degree and for the most part he likes.

TifffanyD · 12-03-2012, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KennesawNemo

It depends on company performance.

On a regular good year, it's 10% of annual income. 75% of the bonus will be paid before Christmas and 25% during Feb next year.

I work in corporate finance for a subscription business.

DH gets no bonus. He works in academia.

Mine is like this too. My "bonus" varies from 0-30% of my pay. My husband works for the same company and his varies from 0-16%. We work in property insurance. We get 75% in Dec and the rest in Jan/Feb

SaraJayne · 12-03-2012, 04:19 PM

DH does not get a Christmas bonus, just a bonus at a different time of the year.

It varies anywhere between 17% and 28% of his salary. It all depends on how well the company did the year before.

momof1princess · 12-03-2012, 04:19 PM

yes. i work at a relatively large church (large when you consider there are 385 churches in our county! can't sling a dead cat without hitting a church around here! lol), and the church board voted us each a week's pay for our Christmas bonus this year. we got our bonuses thanksgiving week, because the pastor wanted us to be able to take advantage of black friday. i had just bought myself a new, DSLR camera, so my bonus helped pay for that.

sam_gordon · 12-03-2012, 04:25 PM

I work in television. We got 1 1/2 weeks pay. Last year it was $0. The couple years before that was a week.

design_mom · 12-03-2012, 04:53 PM

I'm currently self employed, but worked for companies for 15+ years. I never worked at one that offered a Christmas bonus. Some offered profit-sharing programs that paid out a "bonus" but they were never at the holidays. And some companies offered some "perks" around the holidays (parties, outings, catered lunch, etc.) but never a monetary bonus. I worked for a computer software company, an advertising agency, an insurance company, and a major electronic commerce company.

My husband works for a large insurance company and they never get monetary bonuses either, but they do have a lot of parties outings.

12-03-2012, 03:35 PM	#1
topolino I don't mean those kind of gestures! Not everything we eat needs to be healthy. Live a little! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,863	Do you receive a Christmas (or Holiday, or End of Year) Bonus from your Employer? If so, what sector do you work in? I do not, and I work in education. My wife does, and she works in the medical field. Her bonus is about $2,000. __________________

12-03-2012, 03:50 PM	#4
ThisIsJason Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 340	I work in the FinAid office for the local college. Not a thing. My wife and mom work for the same school system (private) and they get a bonus, $500. Plus all the stuff parents give. __________________ Trips With My Parents: 6/1990 Contemporary \| 6/1993 Contemporary \| 5/1996 Wilderness Lodge \| 6/1999 Caribbean Beach \| 5/2001 Contemporary \| 5/2004 Contemporary Trips With My Grandparents (day): 12/1999 \| 4/2000 Trips With My Wife: 5/2010 Coronado Springs \| 5/2012 Coronado Springs \| 7/2013 Hilton Head Island (1st DVC Trip!) AKV DVC Owner

12-03-2012, 03:54 PM	#6
wiigirl DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,631	Banking and yes, we usually get a gift card to one of large clients... __________________

12-03-2012, 03:56 PM	#7
superme80 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,063	DH does. He is an office manager for a construction company. __________________ DH-41 ME-32 DS #1-4 DS #2 2 year old

12-03-2012, 04:03 PM	#9
ICF DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,620	I work for a very large fortune 500 company.....and have never gotten so much as a penny from them as a Christmas bonus in 17 years. __________________

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12-03-2012, 03:41 PM	#2
Janepod DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fairfield County Posts: 2,663	I'm a SAHM mom now, but worked in finance for many year, as does my husband now. Big bonuses, larger than the salary.

12-03-2012, 03:43 PM	#3
KennesawNemo Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 347	It depends on company performance. On a regular good year, it's 10% of annual income. 75% of the bonus will be paid before Christmas and 25% during Feb next year. I work in corporate finance for a subscription business. DH gets no bonus. He works in academia.

12-03-2012, 03:53 PM	#5
horseshowmom DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 10,030	My husband and I work in education and get no bonus (nor would we expect one). My daughter works in the medical field and hers was about $3500.

12-03-2012, 03:57 PM	#8
soccerdad72 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 371	No, I don't. I work in administration for a local college.

12-03-2012, 04:07 PM	#10
ColoradoMom!! DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 1,210	Husband works for a city and county agency - so no Actually our big "bonus" is that they will be able to end the 5 furlough days he had last year. Furlough for us meant five days in a year where the city shuts down and no one gets paid. A full week with no pay in a year was hard - so happy that it is over. And yes, thankful he has a good job that uses his degree and for the most part he likes. __________________ Me DH DS 18 DS 15 Ellie the rescue dog ( Avatar is me Disneyland 1971) WDW Land and Sea Nov. 2006 WDW and Mariner Dec. 2007 Road Trip Niagara Falls and Cooperstown July 2008 Disneyland October 21-24, 2008 Boston Vacation and Red Sox Game July 2009 Back to Cooperstown and New York City June 2010 Disneyland December 2011 and Jan 2013

12-03-2012, 04:19 PM	#12
SaraJayne Stop moving those smilies! Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 12,075	DH does not get a Christmas bonus, just a bonus at a different time of the year. It varies anywhere between 17% and 28% of his salary. It all depends on how well the company did the year before.

12-03-2012, 04:19 PM	#13
momof1princess i feel like i'm going to explode if i don't get it out right that second! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,044	yes. i work at a relatively large church (large when you consider there are 385 churches in our county! can't sling a dead cat without hitting a church around here! lol), and the church board voted us each a week's pay for our Christmas bonus this year. we got our bonuses thanksgiving week, because the pastor wanted us to be able to take advantage of black friday. i had just bought myself a new, DSLR camera, so my bonus helped pay for that. __________________

12-03-2012, 04:25 PM	#14
sam_gordon DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6,826	I work in television. We got 1 1/2 weeks pay. Last year it was $0. The couple years before that was a week. __________________ Barcelo Maya Palace June 29-July 6, 2013 Bay Lake Towers, WDW June 1 - June 6, 2011 Polynesian, WDW Dec. 29, 2008 - Jan. 3, 2009

12-03-2012, 04:53 PM	#15
design_mom I am probably more like my dad than I care to admit I hate touching raw meat Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,682	I'm currently self employed, but worked for companies for 15+ years. I never worked at one that offered a Christmas bonus. Some offered profit-sharing programs that paid out a "bonus" but they were never at the holidays. And some companies offered some "perks" around the holidays (parties, outings, catered lunch, etc.) but never a monetary bonus. I worked for a computer software company, an advertising agency, an insurance company, and a major electronic commerce company. My husband works for a large insurance company and they never get monetary bonuses either, but they do have a lot of parties outings. __________________ Mom to DS12 and DD8.

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