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Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Dec 2004
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Nothing like a good ol’ year end company Christmas conference call to tell us how we did. Third year in a row to have record breaking numbers. 20% more revenue than last year. 6% ahead of budget this year. Cutting all outside salesman’s commissions percentages by 25%. Wait…WHAT??!! Merry Christmas…talk to you next year. What a kick in the nuts.
If voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.-Mark Twain
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 4,007 Likes: 27
10 point
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That's probably so some upper level mf gets a bonus.
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Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 22,833 Likes: 202
Impatient Stinky Britches Wearin’ Off-Roadin’ Guru
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Impatient Stinky Britches Wearin’ Off-Roadin’ Guru
Joined: Aug 2014
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Do we work for the same company? This sounds eerily familiar
Isaiah 5:20
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 5,955 Likes: 93
Skinny's Property
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Skinny's Property
Joined: Mar 2005
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Sounds like a Chevy Chase Christmas Vacation deal.
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Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 12,458 Likes: 26
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Mar 2018
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I’m in a “different side of the spectrum” business that has done exactly this… record revenue, prices up, 3 raises in 5 years but I’m making less money than when I started…. Hmmm cut cut cut
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 4,007 Likes: 27
10 point
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Sounds like a Chevy Chase Christmas Vacation deal. Was about to say the same.
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Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 267
4 point
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It felt good to hand out Christmas bonuses today. It was a down year, we and hit a few financial bumps, but my staff did a great job this year. Merry Christmas to all!
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Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 14,395 Likes: 4
Gary's Fluffer
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Gary's Fluffer
Joined: Aug 2014
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Good way to push people to find a new job
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,618 Likes: 14
8 point
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Joined: Feb 2011
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We handed out everyone's Christmas bonus last week, even the lady that comes in and cleans twice a week got one.
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Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,571 Likes: 3
8 point
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Joined: Nov 2012
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Nothing like a good ol’ year end company Christmas conference call to tell us how we did. Third year in a row to have record breaking numbers. 20% more revenue than last year. 6% ahead of budget this year. Cutting all outside salesman’s commissions percentages by 25%. Wait…WHAT??!! Merry Christmas…talk to you next year. What a kick in the nuts. Been in sales my whole life… Two things you should never do to your sales folks…cap their income and cut their %.
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 9,147 Likes: 43
14 point
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14 point
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Every pay plan is designed to benefit the company. I’ve worked for a number of publicly traded companies - when revenue and profits are up - they adjust your pay plan in a way that you have to exceed a higher quota to make the same. And if the company misses analyst expectations- you can expect to see a RIF as a cost cutting measure.
"The struggle you're in today, is developing the strength you need for tomorrow."
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 18,351 Likes: 87
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Dec 2010
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Nothing like a good ol’ year end company Christmas conference call to tell us how we did. Third year in a row to have record breaking numbers. 20% more revenue than last year. 6% ahead of budget this year. Cutting all outside salesman’s commissions percentages by 25%. Wait…WHAT??!! Merry Christmas…talk to you next year. What a kick in the nuts. Well did you at least get in the cheese of the month club? Seriously though, if that's how they want to do business, my remaining time with that company would be short. That's not how you keep good people.
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 5,497 Likes: 4
12 point
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So you outdid last year and even ahead and the way they reward you is take away your money? I’d either ask for a raise to supplement what they took away or leave! If they don’t value you, take your skills somewhere else.
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 5,802 Likes: 39
12 point
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12 point
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organize every salesman to show up at the office to get a raise or quit at the same time
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6 point
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Do we work for the same company? This sounds eerily familiar
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10 point
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Good way to push people to find a new job Yes it does.
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Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,220 Likes: 20
8 point
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Joined: Aug 2012
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organize every salesman to show up at the office to get a raise or quit at the same time That sounds like a union. I thought the majority of Aldeerians were against unions.
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Posts: 5,661
12 point
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What is this “Christmas bonus” that y’all speak of?
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 4,007 Likes: 27
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Apr 2010
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We handed out everyone's Christmas bonus last week, even the lady that comes in and cleans twice a week got one. The employees will feel appreciated and will do more for the business.
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