My boss about six months ago said that he would allow me to
participate in the “Bonus Program”. There are two other employees
that are in this program, the shop guy and the sales guy. Now this
program basically works like this, my boss basically pulls these
numbers out of his ass cause they never correlate to the sales number
we did for the month. Once he figures out how much he is going to give
each month, he divides the amount amongst the three of us and deposits
half of this amount in to a checking account that he had set up for
each of us, an account which we have no access to whatsoever and that
the we widely believe we will never see that money anyways. So the
other half he gives us in a separate check less taxes. So he made a
big deal about how I am part of this program. I was less enthusiastic
as I started receiving my bonus checks, they averaged between 45 to 75
dollars which means that my full bonus ranged from 100-150 dollars a
month. With the big deal he made about it I have to be honest, I had
expected more. Anyhow, the owners were out of the office a couple
weeks ago. Their daughter got the mail and she accidentally gave me
the bank statements for the other two employees. I found out tha the
sales guy has been receiving 1600 dollars and the shop guy has been
receiving 800 dollars for the monthly bonus. Me? 65 dollars! And that
was my whole bonus. I netted a whole 29 dollars. I AM HIGHLY PISSED
ABOUT THIS but there is nothing I can do. I cant ‘un-see’ what I saw
and every shitty bonus check I get is an insult. I havent even
deposited my last 29 dollar bonus check. Apparently he thinks my
contribution to the company is only worth 65 dollars. I can’t seem to
let go of this.
He could keeping the money for himself report him to the department of labor. I know someone who’s former boss is being investigated by the FBI for something similar.
Is this written down anywhere? If not, report him. Something is hinky, but be prepared to look for another job, especially if you live in a right-to-work state.
You are getting extra money every month. Someone else is getting more. Show more bewbs and you might find your bonus increases. A bonus is a bonus.
Look at it this way, it’s money that you wouldn’t get otherwise. And start looking for work elsewhere. Obviously, you’re not very important (at least to him), so you should go find meaningful work.
Oh wow, that’s harsh. I would hate to receive extra money each month, no matter how much it was. Extra money sure is bad!
I agree you are getting screwed. Your boss must be an idiot. I would look for another job and then call the boss on the carpet.
this is why ill never EVER work for a hook nosed joo. they always screw you when it comes to money. they will even screw each other for it so hows that!
Story teller, you obviously aren’t earning as much as the other two. Perhaps if you worried more about your job and less about getting more than you are owed, you might find your paycheck growing. You kids these days want everything for free, you and the Muslims are ruining this country!
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Perhaps you should seek other employment if you feel like your being undervalued in your pay.
Yea it sucks, BUT did you open the 2 other bank statement envelopes? If so this is reason enough that THEY can fire you.
Thank goodness for bank statements, huh OP? Ya know, this makes me think. A lot of people are harsh on the banking industry, but I’m quite fond banks. It’s a place where I can put money away and where I can get a loan. Putting money away, what a concept!
Haha, that kind of reminds me of something. I have an ex-girlfriend who became really sick. Coughing all the time, phlem and all that stuff. She refused to go to the doctor. She just coughed up that stuff but instead of spitting it in a napkin, in the sink, toilet, or whatever, she would spit it all into a jar. I asked why and she said she planned to take it eventually to a doctor so they can figure out what’s wrong with her.
Well, she was coughing it up at my house and spitting in a jar one evening as we got into a huge fight that led to an immediate break-up. She left in a hurry. Grabbed her gerbils, dildos, and jacket and left quickly. But she left jar. Well, about the same time, I was experience horribly dry skin due to the drought. Without lotion in the house, I decided to use a bit of her phlegm in the jar. It worked magically! Daily, I’d put that stuff on. It felt nice and was still warm even two days after she left!
Now, I’ve run completely out and am working on my own collection as I’ve had a cold for the past week.
Ohhh Lord…. you just hit bottom Dan.
OP, you should be happy to have a job and to get paid what you’re getting along with the bonuses. I’m filing bankruptcy because I have no money and cannot get a legit job.
It would be great if someone actually tried giving some advice to the poor lad.
Elvis, you can’t seriously think any of these stories are either real or from people wanting/expecting advice.
Crawl under your bosses desk and get to work. That is how you earn a better bonus.
if i had a boss, red raider, thats exactly what id do….give that fucker some glorious head….im hella good at it…. id make that asshole pay me his entire paycheck because hed be begging for more..
A few things to think about:
What is the exact type of work you do? How much are you paid to do it? How long have you worked there? Are you a good employee – show up on time, do what you’re asked to do without griping, maybe even go above and beyond your job description once in awhile?
What about the others? How long have they worked there? Are they good employees? Do you feel your boss plays favorites in other ways?
Finally, do you deserve more money because you’ve earned it, or just because you want it? Whichever, the final solution may come down to: Is this the right job for you, or should you maybe look for something better?
Dude an extra $1200/year, is an extra $1200 year.
Don’t ask questions.
So… you receive money for doing your job…. Then… you receive more money…. for nothing…. then you are upset that someone else receives more of this free money? WTF is wrong with people.