What’s going on with Willkie docking a % of bonuses? I have heard from direct sources this is happening

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There was a previous thread about this but I can’t find it now, was it deleted? OP, if you didn’t see it, DM me and I can tell you what I remember

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Thank you!

I honestly don’t get it. People are whining after they take away a *bonus* for not complying with company policy. Literally any other industry on the planet no one would say anything.

I totally get not wanting RTO. So work at a firm that doesn’t have an RTO policy? Your boss wants you to do X and you don’t want to and the result is a haircut on a bonus and nothing more. Seems pretty good to me.

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I heard the % being docked is minimal - like 5% or so (not sure about the exact %), and associates will get that money back if they show compliance by a certain date. Heard this applies to associates who literally chronically do not come to office (which violates the 3 days in-office requirement), or violate time keeping policies (missing time entries).

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40% is not only due to timekeeping and office attendance, though. 40% dock is due to other reasons. Timekeeping and RTO alone is 5%.

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