Entitlement rears it's ugly head
OK, so it looks like we won't be getting a bonus at work this year as our revenues were not on target. Now everyone's pissed at the company.
Hello? A bonus is just that - a bonus. It's not a guaranteed part of your income, it doesn't always get paid out, and if you are banking on it, you are bound to be let down.
I can't stand it when people feel they're entitled to a bonus. Sure, you worked hard. Sure, you did everything you could. We came up short. Maybe next year, bub. Yes, it looked like we were going to make it - BUT WE DIDN'T - for a number of reasons.
Don't like it? Go find a job with a company that is paying out bonuses ... in my industry, you'll have a hard time of it. I have been through rounds and rounds of layoffs in the last few years and I am grateful for every paycheque I get. I work, I get paid. period.
Why does everyone think that their employers must pay out regardless of results? No responsible company should. It's all about the bottom line and that's it. Some companies are better at the touchy feely stuff, but it's still about the bottom line. No company os going to reward it's employees for poor results if it means more poor results.
Hello? A bonus is just that - a bonus. It's not a guaranteed part of your income, it doesn't always get paid out, and if you are banking on it, you are bound to be let down.
I can't stand it when people feel they're entitled to a bonus. Sure, you worked hard. Sure, you did everything you could. We came up short. Maybe next year, bub. Yes, it looked like we were going to make it - BUT WE DIDN'T - for a number of reasons.
Don't like it? Go find a job with a company that is paying out bonuses ... in my industry, you'll have a hard time of it. I have been through rounds and rounds of layoffs in the last few years and I am grateful for every paycheque I get. I work, I get paid. period.
Why does everyone think that their employers must pay out regardless of results? No responsible company should. It's all about the bottom line and that's it. Some companies are better at the touchy feely stuff, but it's still about the bottom line. No company os going to reward it's employees for poor results if it means more poor results.