#bonus

I heard a big portion of the new loan is to provide large bonuses at the SVP+ level. The self enrichment continues..

I was in run 2 2025 LEAP, so I got my first sign-on bonus payment August 15th, and the second one October 10th. I have another offer that wants me to start ASAP, and I, like everyone else, fu--ing hate it here. My employment agreement specifies that if I quit before one year after payment, I have to pay Fidelity back. Is there a way to sign up to be laid off early? If I resign right after August 15th, I would only lose the second payment but get to keep the first, right?

Sure it's already being discussed on other threads but from what I heard from internal sources they are already discussing a massive layoffs for q3 prior to the Q4 bonus allocation discussions season. Let's post all our collective knowledge is.. knowledge is POWER.
Try and include department/team/told/GL name whenever possible please

NetApp’s financial performance is much better than past years. Will they be generous to pay bonus to laid off people? If anyone gets it, please share

Laid off in April. Wondering what PSP will be, if anything. Thank you.

It’s so nice to see that everyone on that stage receives founder bonuses today. While everyone else is receiving a T-shirt, lanyard and drink ware. So glad that we are truly dedicating the employees on who makes the success of the company. JC, time to think differently, time to be the difference in a leader.

PepsiCo's problem isn't who's running it — it's the math of the industry it sits in. Packaged food and beverage is a mature, low-growth business: organic revenue creeps along at low-single digits while the S&P 500 compounds at roughly 10% a year, which by definition makes the company a laggard inside any portfolio built for growth. And the capital allocation is engineered to protect the dividend, not to reinvest in the business or its people.

PepsiCo is a "Dividend King" that has raised its payout for 50-plus straight years, and that streak is effectively a corporate promise that shareholders get paid first, every year, before anything internal. When the dividend is sacred, the flex line becomes raises, headcount, route investment, and innovation — everything that would actually compound growth. That's a structural choice baked into the company's identity, not a temporary round of belt-tightening.

On top of slow growth, the demand base is eroding from several directions at once. GLP-1 dr-gs are quietly carving a measurable slice of calories out of the market, and appetite suppression is a direct hit to a company whose whole model is selling people more snacks and sweet drinks. Frito-Lay, long the profit engine, is slowing as private-label and generic chips close the quality gap and win the price-sensitive shopper. And carbonated soft drinks — still the richest part of the mix, running roughly double the margin of the "growth" categories like water, sports drinks, and better-for-you snacks — are in a slow secular decline. That combination is the real ki-ler: even when the company grows revenue, it's growing the low-margin stuff while the high-margin stuff shrinks, so profit gets squeezed even in a "good" year. None of that is a management whiff — it's the category mix moving against them.

The squeeze lands hardest at the front line. Merchandising and DSD work keeps getting harder — SKU counts have exploded, mass retailers pile on compliance and service demands, and the physical job is more complex than it's ever been — yet the pay has slipped behind, to where plenty of fast-food jobs now pay better for far less wear on your body. Put it together and the takeaway is simple: because the pressure is industry-structural — slow growth, eroding demand, an adverse margin mix, and a dividend that always eats first — no amount of good leadership can engineer its way out. That's why the layoffs won't stop and why bonuses will always read thin next to higher-growth sectors: leadership isn't underperforming the industry, the industry itself is the ceiling. If you're optimizing a career for growth, you want to be in the sectors pulling that 10%+, not in the one structurally built to fund a dividend

Why would Oxy pay its Petro Technicals a very generous one time bonus unrelated to yearly goals or performance. Some top onshore and offshore engineers received +$60,000 for their efforts..

Your opinions?
Will COP follow the Oxy extra bonus?

Why would Oxy pay its Petro Technicals a very generous one time bonus unrelated to yearly goals or performance. Some top onshore and offshore engineers received +60,000 for their efforts..

Your opinions?

Why would Oxy pay its Petro Technicals a very generous one time bonus unrelated to yearly goals or performance. Some top onshore and offshore engineers received +60,000 for their efforts..

Your opinions?

Why would Oxy pay its Petro Technicals a very generous one time bonus unrelated to yearly goals or performance. Some top onshore and offshore engineers receives +60,000 for their efforts..

Your opinions?

DXC have finally recieved $213,560,494.98 $213 million) from Tata Consultancy Services in a landmark trade secrets case. Thats a huge 15%/$1.2 equivalent DXCs stock value.

Stroke of luck for Rarwul he can stretch it 2 more quarters doing nothing.

Any updates on the technical bonus for Engineers and Geos that was sent out last month? Interested in what percentages people are getting and how its being rolled out. Will there be a match to 401k?

https://www.reddit.com/r/accenture/comments/1ua0hce/accentures_well_deserved_downfall/

Accenture's well deserved downfall
Accenture’s stock just dropped about 18% in a single day, wiping out a good chunk of many employees’ ESOPs, including mine. Honestly, having worked there for 3 years, I'm not surprised.

The biggest issue I saw was the culture and incentives. MDs and client leads were rewarded for selling deals, not for delivering them. Secure the deal, hit the sales target, collect the bonus, then hand the mess over to the delivery team and move on. It didn’t seem to matter whether the right skills, resources, or realistic timelines existed. The answer was usually “Deal with it.”

When a system rewards revenue at all costs, you end up promoting people who care more about money than people. Delivery quality suffers, teams burn out, and the best talent leaves.

What makes it worse is that Accenture spent billions buying back its own shares (around $4.6B in FY2025 alone) while many employees sat through years of weak bonuses, delayed promotions, and increasing pressure during the years of worsening inflation. During this time, some of the smartest people I worked with left for Big 4s, boutiques, and industry roles. And when they leave, they don’t just take their skills - they take relationships, credibility, and networks with them.

I just hope some level-headed people on the board or in senior leadership recognize these cracks and do something about them. The company still has plenty of great people and decades of experience. It would be such a shame if such a massive organization falls in the end.

Relocated for the job, but I see its too expensive to buy homes etc here, if I request to be transferred to Atlanta, will they retain the NJ pay or lower it?
As it is long hours, ok pay, no increment, no bonus, job market outside is worse!

Only thing I see is 4 weeks of additional salary for VSP.
I also see prorated bonus on the VSP offer. Not sure if this is just for VSP or prorated bonus is offered on standards layoffs too. Let me know if you have any insights.

if we are laid off this year, between now and December, does anyone know if we will get our bonus next year?

First quarter bonus didn’t show up. Then they said they are working to resolve the issues. Is there a date by which this will be resolved?

Interested in the cash amount or actual stock amount he was able to sell, or sign on bonuses actually received etc

Assuming this is public information

I was laid off in Mid Feb and they gave me a terrible package but then paid me a decent bonus later as well as my PTO, which I know some didn’t get. My colleague was laid off in October, no PTO or bonus. Another in November and they got a bonus and PTO but right before layoff and very few weeks, when mine was paid post layoff.

Borrowed from comments:US department of labor says:
Companies can legally offer different layoff packages including severance pay and continued benefits to employees in the same job grade. Since severance is generally discretionary rather than federally mandated in the U.S., packages vary based on specific variables. We don’t know if the OP was laid off while on FMLA or LTD. Packages may differ.

So no need to argue about the packages, they can vary! Healthy discourse welcome. Let’s avoid bullying and insults, we all want better work environments, treatment and so forth, for employees.

Came out today:
10 months pay
25k bonus
pro-rated 2026 bonus
PTO payout

Must have 30 years, JobGrade 12 and under

Decision date July 16, effective date August 1

Mike Lyons gets 70 million in year one while cutting staff, forgoing bonuses or salary increases for many if not all, stating market and company talking points around why they cannot spend money. All while taking 70 million 😂

Incredible leadership. Just who everyone wants to follow!

Team,
​First, I want to commend everyone on how beautifully you’ve adapted to our Personal Waste Ownership Initiative. By removing individual trash cans and requiring everyone to carry their own garbage three flights down to the central loading dock, we saved $4,200 annually in plastic liners. More importantly, I’ve noticed a real sense of pride as you carry your banana peels around all day. That is the grit that makes us a family.

​However, Q2 margins are still looking a bit "soft," and frankly, my bonus shouldn't have to suffer for it. To ensure we remain a lean, mean, profit-generating machine, we are implementing the following cost-cutting measures, effective immediately:
​1. The "Breathable Air" Optimization Program
​We’ve noticed a lot of erratic, deep breathing during stressful client calls. To reduce wear and tear on our HVAC filtration systems, the office oxygen levels will be dialed back to a crisp, simulating a productive high-altitude environment (roughly 11,000 feet).
​Action Item: If you feel lightheaded, please utilize the corporate-approved hyperventilation stance (head between knees) on your own time.

​2. BYO-Electricity (Bring Your Own Juice)
​Leaving monitors and laptops plugged into the company grid is costing us thousands. Starting Monday, wall outlets will be locked.
​The Solution: Employees are encouraged to bring their own fully charged power banks from home. For those looking to gamify their wellness, we have installed two Stationary Power-Bikes in the breakroom. If your laptop is dying, you may pedal at a minimum of 85 RPM to generate your own electricity. (Note: Pedaling time does not count toward billable hours).

​3. Micro-Tiered Restroom Subscriptions
​Frankly, the restroom has become a hotbed for unbilled leisure time. To counteract this, we are introducing Tiered Toilet Paper Access:
​Standard Tier (Free): 1 ply, single square per visit, sandpaper grit.
​Premium Tier ($4.99/month): 2 ply, quilted. (Billed directly via payroll deduction).
​Add-on: The Fluorescent Lighting Pass ($1.99/visit). If you choose not to pay, the motion-sensor lights will remain off, allowing you to reflect on your KPIs in total darkness.

​4. Caloric Efficiency & Mandatory Fasting
​The complimentary coffee machine is gone. In its place, we are installing a single, lukewarm Corporate Nutrient Spigot dispensing a gray, flavorless caloric paste. It contains 100% of your daily vitamins, eliminating the need for long, unproductive lunch breaks.
​Bonus: Because chewing is a known distractor, this will strictly be a liquid-diet initiative.

​5. Blinking Quotas
​Studies show that the average human blinks 15–20 times per minute, resulting in roughly 4.8 minutes of total darkness per employee, per day. Across a department of 50 people, that is four hours of unearned sleep daily.
​Please try to synchronize your blinking with your teammates, or better yet, practice the "sustained focus stare." Optical lubricant eyedrops will be available for purchase at the front desk.
​"Efficiency is doing things right. Total corporate austerity is doing things so right it hurts."
​I know change can be uncomfortable, but remember: every penny we save on lightbulbs and toilet paper is a penny that goes directly into securing the company's future (and my new yacht, The ROI).
​Let’s get out there and crush it!

What’s the chances we actually get a bonus this year? I’m thinking it’s pretty slim, but also hoping for at least the minimum of 25%. Wishful thinking?

Why don’t we just replace the worthless SLT with AI? The direction will be way more focused and with clear strategy. We will save tens of millions if not hundreds of millions when counting stock comp and bonuses.

Anyone ever had their bonus be $0 due to not working the full 8 hours in office on connect weeks?

I received two separate payments today. One appears to be my regular paycheck, and the other shows a gross amount of $500 with a net payment of $150.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Could this be a payroll error, a bonus, or some type of adjustment? I’m planning to contact payroll, but I was curious if anyone has seen this before.

Cengage continues to show its true colors and it just keeps getting worse... On May 26th an email went out to people leaders letting them know that employees that made a Transformative or Outstanding impact would receive an impact award (if they are not on the normal Incentive plan). This is typically a small bonus like 5%.

On June 2nd, HR emailed people leaders again saying our bad, that's not actually going to happen. This happening after many managers have already spoken to employees. and now Managers are having to break the news to their employees.

Now, for the people who are on the incentive plan with a 10% - 40% bonus, just need to get achieved (significant impact) for it to pay out. and it is still going to.

In other words, to the people that have a job profile not allowing them to be on the incentive plan but absolutely crushed it this year, I am sorry and unfortunately Cengage is giving you the middle finger and has no desire to walk back their walk back.

The Truist Championship did one thing for sure; it took money from raises, bonuses, and promotions. That is it. The rest is speculative and ignores the terrible work the executive leadership has done since the merger that undermines all of the claims.

Does anyone have experience or knowledge of others who have retired in the current calelander year and still recieved thier bonus the following year? Documentation says it's the process, but......?

To everyone who served their last day on May 29th, thank you for everything you’ve contributed here..

As the community navigates this transition, many are trying to understand the baseline support the company provided. If you feel comfortable sharing, could you shed some light on the standard severance packages? Specifically:

Salary: Did the company stick to the standard 2 weeks of pay per year of service (up to a 6-month max), or did those with shorter tenures (like 3 years or less) get a flat baseline?

Shares: Did they pay out any shares based on their current vesting value, or did all share vesting completely cut off on May 29th?

Bonus & Benefits: Were annual bonuses pro-rated based on the time you worked this year, and are they subsidizing health insurance (COBRA)?

Wishing you all the absolute best on your next chapters!

Dell adjusted the FY27 company bonus plan to have a lower waiting on a revenue this year.

Dell knew that the revenue would be much higher this year when contracts were booked in fy26, sales were rewarded. Revenue follows cost/shipping (accounting).

Is this true?

Okay… yes all you directors and i10s may have shares LTI. But most of us i6-i8 have squat :(

Holly sh-t … 30% bonus bump for TSMC guys. What the f-c k you are doing here ?

Too jealous and really stupid still working at this shitTel

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/tsmc-ceo-promises-staff-massive-30-bonus-bump-as-profits-surge-this-is-a-clear-message-for-tsm-stock-bulls/ar-AA24iuhd

So AMN gave it’s employees a measly 2k bonus at the company meeting and today called directors and above handing out a much healthier bonus to those groups. Classic AMN behavior.

….mid March. Seriously, Dan be like ‘AI efficiency” and ‘we must tighten our belt and layoff’ and we’re still sh---y. Pay me Danny boy. You made a sh-t deal with the unions but have always paid us. All that moolah you got saved should be coming back to us. Sh-t, even throw the union some type of bonus for bending over on a bad contract.

Also that voice changer stuff is racist as he-l.

Who is eligible for a yearly bonus. Doesn’t seem very clear. I am getting the the feeling it’s only for upper management employees.

Is there any advantage to informing HR about retirement plans ahead of time? With the possibility of layoffs and severance packages at Bank, I’m unsure whether I should let HR know that I’m planning to retire in July. I would also be eligible for a half-year bonus since I have 10+ years. Could notifying HR about my retirement plans affect my chances of being included in a layoff or receiving severance?

Employees with a meets expectations or higher on the year end scorecard were offered a retention bonus if they are still employed by December of this year. 1.5 % of your annual salary is hardly a reason to stay until December. What an out of touch and insulting incentive.

Groundbreaking stuff! A CEO acknowledging that employees outside the US are also, in fact, employees. And framing the bonus as damage control for American democracy imploding? Absolutely riveting corporate theater!

Thank you, Dr. Goodnight!