Christmas Bonuses
As it nears the Christmas holiday, many employees anticipate a Christmas bonus from their employer. However, I am still beginning my career, and the idea of a Christmas bonus is rather new to me. This is why I found it surprising to hear some of my co-workers discuss the bonus in such a greedy matter. We discussed bonuses in management class earlier in the semester, and we touched on the idea of “diminishing return”. Although the bonus is meant to be an incentive, a reward to boost morale, many employees see it as an expected reward, and may even be discouraged if it is not worth as much. In my particular experience, my co-workers were complaining about the timing of the bonus. They felt they should have received it earlier in the month. Although I rather enjoy the bonus, I think many employees in the workplace no longer appreciate it as a reward. Hopefully, I will continue to appreciate it as I do now.
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