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If the performance bonus isn't annual than it's no different than a salary. In terms of an employee asking for a raise, how is asking for a larger performance
by TomOfTTB 18y ago
If the performance bonus isn't annual than it's no different than a salary. In terms of an employee asking for a raise, how is asking for a larger performance bonus any different than asking for a higher salary?
You've just categorized the money differently in your head at that point.
- run4yourlives 18y agoIf the performance bonus isn't annual than it's no different than a salary. Of course it is, in that it's the result of an outcome and isn't guaranteed. There is no company in the world that would mind you asking for a larger bonus. After a certain level however, you need to qualify the value you bring to earn that bonus. If I said to my employer: "If I bring in 200 new users this year, will you give me X more (where X is a percentage of the revenue generated by 200 users) in bonus?"; No competent manager would deny you this.
- TomOfTTB 18y agoI suppose I can see the distinction in that this allows a company to tailor how much each person makes dependent on their performance in a given time frame. That said I certainly wouldn't want to work for that company. Basically what they're saying is "we don't trust you the employee to continue to perform optimally so we're going to make you prove yourself each and every (whatever the time period is) to get a bonus" while the employee has to wonder how much their pay check will be every month (or whatever) That seems more cruel than anything
- run4yourlives 18y agoI'm sorry Tom, but in 95% of for-profit enterprise, you are continually measured against the bottom line, and your performance is constantly evaluated. Most companies do this via your salary in a secretive ranking ladder - which is exactly what Joel is speaking against. I think you agree with him much more than you you think you do. :-)