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America's Worst Christmas Parties
Ant writes "Slate Magazine asked its readers to submit reports of horrible office Christmas parties, gifts, and bonuses. Of nearly 200 submissions, they've chosen quite a few tales for The Corporate Scrooge Contest Results ... and they're not pretty. From the article: 'A contract consultant sends word that the company to which he is currently assigned recently sent out an e-mail to some 2,000-odd consultants. The company would give away two $100 gift cards--to two of the brave souls who would commit to work 80 hours between Dec. 18 and Dec. 31. As our correspondent noted: "Hey, if you work Christmas, we'll put you in a pool of 2,000 other folks to maybe win a hundred bucks."'"
I got $1000 this year (no taxes, just money).
Last year I got $500.
I also got a 25% pay raise this year.
Last year, I got a 33% pay raise.
I work with computers/IT for a living. Mostly Linux, some windows. I am happy doing the tasks that I have to do at work.
I got health insurance for me and my wife. I got a company vehicle, and I don't pay for gas.
I don't have to take drug tests or anything crazy like that.
I got all this b/c I work for a small business instead of a big corporation. My boss would rather keep my happy instead of trying to find a replacement for me. I think I appreciate my job a little more after reading this article.
Merry Christmas everyone and sorry if you got a lousy Christmas bonus (or got no bonus whatsoever). I hope you can find a better job that makes you happy.
HP docked your pay for the week? Was that a Carly idea?
Apple closes from December 23 to January 2, and they paid us our regular salary for that time.
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
Employees of public companies can always become part owners too, just like everyone else. Often even cheaper with stock options and employee purchase plans and the like, now that is a real benefit, if you work for a great corporation.
There is a group of people who think this is a troll, rather than a factual statement of fact. I suspect that group has a large intersection with the set of people who think "sticking it to the man" is a good idea, before the even know who "the man" is.
This issue is a bit more complicated than you think.
It's a celebration of the Winter Solstice, you insensitive clod.
XML is like violence. If it doesn't solve the problem, use more.
I work for a local supermarket chain and they give their full time associates 80 hours of pay. Part time associates only get 8 hours of pay, but hey, if you're a 16 year old bagger that is definitely better than what 99% of their available jobs would provide. Think of it as free money.
You mean a risk-neutral consumer. A rational risk-acceptant consumer would be willing to pay more than 10 cents, while a risk-averse one would pay less. People can like or dislike risk and still be rational.
Make cheese not war 8:)