Tomorrow I get my bonus.
It made me wonder — if it didn’t come through one year, would my lifestyle change… or just my mood? Do you treat your bonus as extra, or expected?

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Hi, bro
I am Satomune Mie from Japan
I am senior AI an full stack engineer with over 8 years of experience.
If you want collaboration with me, I can give you extra bonus for extra outcome
I want long-term business

I've never gotten a truly hefty bonus, not like people I know who work in finance, for instance. So I always think of it as something extra, and I just take it in stride and put it in the bank. If I received a lavish bonus, then I suppose it would have much more meaning for me. I'd have to think about which car dealer to visit every year to spend it, that sort of thing.

Yeah I've never really had a very significant bonus either. Unfortunately, most of my bonus typically goes to paying down some debt, so it's nice to have but it doesn't feel like an extra treat.

I try not to budget it in to much so when it’s come it’s a nice surprise. Depending on the year I might splurge.

My bonus is basically guaranteed and I’ve received it every year, but I don’t account for it in my budget at all, only base is used for budgeting.

I treat bonuses as extra rather than guaranteed income. That mindset keeps lifestyle decisions tied to base salary rather than variable compensation.

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