I would definitely calm down before you do anything at all. In a few startups I've worked in the bonus structure is surprisingly simple: - Bonus pool is some f

I would definitely calm down before you do anything at all. In a few startups I've worked in the bonus structure is surprisingly simple: - Bonus pool is some fraction of profit for the quarter - Your part of that pie is proportional to your role/seniority. (Not necessarily having anything to you with your performance for the quarter). - You are capped at a certain amount, just because they had to set the cap somewhere, and you probably shouldn't expect to see anywhere near that number. I would ask them to clarify if this is a performance-bonus or just your piece of the pie (a form of profit sharing).