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Last year they gave a donation to charity on behalf of all of us. After this I found out it is possible to feel good and bad simultaneously.

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5% and some seriously good hugs 🤗

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DigitasLBI 2 a donation in lieu of a bonus is just a tax deduction for your employer. Or did they let you claim the donation for tax purposes?

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@72andSunny stop being so...what's the word...sunny! Lol jk jk

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I got a Christmas bonus once ...before 2007.

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I guess we got a bonus if you consider threatening your job security if you don't turn in time sheets on time a bonus.

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Even rookies get a little something-something. And also yes so many hugs. Like three hours of hugging. 🤗

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I want a hug

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15% of my yearly sal. comes in Q1 not over the holidays though

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Fact. 2% of salary after 1 year

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$500

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😉

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Nothing at Razorfish Commerce

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@adops yeah who's dishing out 5% and where do I sign up

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Haven't seen those in years.

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Silly question: Do you mean $100, £200 or do you actually mean $100K, £200 K??

I mean, seriously, you cannot give a grown up person a hundred dollars in bonus!? That's like when granma gave you 5 cents 1999 and told you to "go and buy something REALLY nice"

I prefer the blunt stick in the eye then.... 🤔

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@razorfish yeahhhh it's not too bad. they used to split it twice a year so 7.5% every 6 months but they just recently changed it to annual. most get 10%. but higher levels they sometimes increase to 15%

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What agencies?

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Myth

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Nothing over here. Cost of living increases usually come in December though, if at all.

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Nada

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Back in the day we did (late 90s-early 2000)

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