Exactly. At my company, salaries are capped and the higher end of your comp comes from your bonus. At the end of the year, instead of raising salaries, they giv

Exactly. At my company, salaries are capped and the higher end of your comp comes from your bonus. At the end of the year, instead of raising salaries, they give out larger bonuses. If one day they just decide not to give it to you, you will have earned anywhere from 20-70% less in total.