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Ask him for half his annual salary in return
I like this answer: yes indeedy!
That's ridiculous. Think of it this way, if it damages or breaks the friendship, you filtered out a crappy friend and got paid for it. Win win.
When i get people jobs via recommendations, they give me gifts/ give me a treat me somehow, not all the way around.
That may be a sign that he is not going to be a good employee. I would not give him a dime. tell his wife to explain that you did them a huge favor.
Go ask HR what you should do. That way they know what kind of jerk they hired.
if it hurts the relationship/friendship he's not a friend. You just got him a job in tough market, you could get him a nice bottle of wine as a kick back but honestly he should be doing that for you not the other way around. Sad to say he sounds like a little bit of douche hahah
what! but he likely wouldn’t have gotten the job without you!
No way! Not a real friend, in fact I reckon if you were to tell he hiring manager, they might rethink the hire. Maybe suggest to your friend that for tax reasons you will have to ask for the payment to be made direct to him..Just drop in the ... "not sure how they will feel that you've requested something like this which is out of line, but we will see!'
He doesn't deserve any of it, with one caveat. If you were "marketing" the opportunity with the intent to earn a referral bonus, in that case, you might want to consider sharing some of it as he'd be doing you a favor as much as you're helping him.
If he sought you out and you just happened to get a bonus, that's yours to keep and his reward is getting the help he needed to get a job.
If there was no prior agreement, keep all of the money.
That is not your friend....
I would not give him half of the money. I would possibly take him and your friend out for a nice meal. If he got a job he wanted, that will go further and last longer than $1,000.
No! He probably wouldn’t have gotten the job without you!
He wouldn’t have gotten the job without your referral. A referral bonus is essentially the company’s way of thanking a current employee for recommending a candidate they trust enough to put their name behind. It’s not meant to be shared with the person who was hired.
By that logic, it wouldn’t make sense for him to claim part of the bonus any more than it would make sense for you to claim part of his salary. The bonus exists specifically because of your role in the hiring process.
I’ve personally received multiple referral bonuses over the years, and none of the people I referred ever expected a share. That’s generally not how these arrangements work.
It’s also worth noting that the bonus is considered taxable income, so you’ll be responsible for paying taxes on it. For all of these reasons, it’s reasonable to keep the full amount.
No. That is an internal perk for employees. You don't own him half.
why you tell him? smh I wouldn’t have told my husband nothing that would’ve been MY $$.
Maybe not half.. but I think it's good gesture to give him something. Depends on how close or valuable you think your friendship is with your friend, not necessarily her husband.
"I wouldn't have gotten that bonus without him" = "He wouldn't have gotten that job without me"
I experienced a similar situation with a friend I referred for a job. He felt entitled to a portion of my referral bonus, and unfortunately, it created tension and negatively affected our relationship.
In my view, your friend’s husband should be grateful for the opportunity and the job he received through your referral. If he wants to benefit from a referral bonus in the future, he can also refer someone within his own network when the opportunity arises.
The referral bonus belongs to you, as it is a reward from the company for making the referral. If you choose to share a portion of it out of generosity, that’s entirely your decision. However, there is no obligation for you to give him any of your referral bonus.
What he deserves is not half, he deserves to be grateful for getting the job. They are not a true friend if they believe they deserve half because you received the bonus. Maybe take them out for lunch or a drink, but that’s it.
HELL TO THE NO!! He got the job, that's his bonus! You didn't have to refer him in the first place, nor did you make an agreement to split it with him. No judgement, but I wouldn't have told them I got the bonus in the first place! He should be thanking you for helping him get the job.
its weird that your friend is even asking for it. Laugh it off :D
Tell him without you he would not have the job. End of discussion.
The lesson here is to keep our mouth shut. Some people do not need to know all the details.
Also, we should start getting comfortable with cutting some people off.