Employee Bonuses

Discussions center on the structure, reliability, and role of bonuses in employee compensation packages, debating if they supplement low base salaries, are performance-tied, or serve as retention tools.

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rv-de Mar 18, 2020 View on HN

they need to pay the bonuses from something!

suking Oct 18, 2011 View on HN

Looks like they might amortize the bonuses over the year though?

jessriedel Apr 29, 2020 View on HN

Aren't bonuses usually tied to base pay?

alaskamiller Sep 23, 2007 View on HN

that bonus is your pay. the salary is just sweat equity. i've been tricked by this before.

kevinyew Apr 18, 2021 View on HN

Not to sound miserly, but how is this a bonus for the employee whatsoever?

aaaaaaaaata Sep 2, 2022 View on HN

Someone earned their bonus here.

hsbauauvhabzb Apr 16, 2021 View on HN

Can you elaborate more on the bonuses? Is bonus based income common for these sorts of companies?

spoonfeeder006 Mar 26, 2023 View on HN

What about giving them bonuses as well?

nitrogen May 7, 2018 View on HN

Sounds similar to employers who pay contracted bonuses late, don't pay if you quit before the bonus date, and use bonuses to make up for reduced salaries.

praptak Jan 26, 2019 View on HN

It is not uncommon for recruiters to specify the expected value of bonuses as part of selling the position. If the bonuses are subsequently slashed, this feels bad, even though you don't have it guaranteed by your contract.