Bonuses are the first thing to go at the slightest hint of any sort of economic wobble in the macro-environment. Unless you have it locked in, very explicitly,

Bonuses are the first thing to go at the slightest hint of any sort of economic wobble in the macro-environment. Unless you have it locked in, very explicitly, in writing - fuck the bonus, give me higher base. I worked at a company with a bonus scheme, which seemed groovy in the first year I was there. From year 2 till year 5 (when I quit), I did not see even a whiff of a bonus, despite knocking my perf. reviews out of the park. It was always canceled because of some external factors.