Flex Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Got some good people working for me at the moment and I want to reward them this coming year. Previously only had one employee and given a bonus in pay every 3 months but things have changed a fair bit and I just wondered what people have had in bonuses i.e. presents/cash etc and what they appreciated the most. So instead of cash, perhaps weekend away or spa day? Bit of a strange question I know but there we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Only ever given, never received. Cash at Xmas, and split the scrap money whenever the skip gets emptied. #nohelpatall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 I dont have a skip Unless you are referring to the Shogun then how very dare you!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Best gift you can give an employee is time off. What budget? £50 M&S voucher? Extra months pay? I'd rather pick what I do with my time off rather than be sent somewhere in my own time. Being sent in company time is perfectly acceptable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimz Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Last place I worked at we would get a 10% performance based bonus as long as the company hit their profit targets. Other perks were Friday treats each week - crack out some beers and get some pizza etc. in. All went to Paris for a day one summed too which was great 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Budget 100-300 depending on performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Lap dances? Sorry flex i have a feeling that's the sort of thing you would post to someone else's thread On a serious not I like being acknowledged for doing a good job, cash is always good or time off but sometimes a verbal recognition goes a long way. Well done by the way for thinking of them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Best appreciation gift I ever received was a Rado watch which I've still got ... that was from the South Koreans where I worked in Saudi Arabia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Best appreciation gift I ever received was a Rado watch which I've still got ... that was from the South Koreans where I worked in Saudi Arabia I'm not giving them my new Rado, which hasnt arrived yet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Lap dances? Sorry flex i have a feeling that's the sort of thing you would post to someone else's thread On a serious not I like being acknowledged for doing a good job, cash is always good or time off but sometimes a verbal recognition goes a long way. Well done by the way for thinking of them Lap dancers is a flurkin awesome idea but do you think they'd mind if they had to watch them dance on me? Staff are women btw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimz Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 At 100-300 I'd be looking at taking a day off and going go karting or something similar rather than a cash payout. As Fodder says though the main thing is to make sure they know their work is appreciated. Despite the various perks my last place had you should've seen the smile on one of my colleagues faces when she told me our boss actually said 'thank you and well done' to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justthejedi Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Cash is king!í ½í¸‰ Then they can do what they like with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Group team building day at your expense in work time? Paint balling or something. My company provide the guys bonus pay, but I buy chips in winter and ice lollies in summer, the workshop has no heating or AC... Meaning it's only pleasant in spring and autumn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Ok so the 'girls' are both 50+ that will obv mean some things are not really applicable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 HRT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Heart rate thermostat? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Only problem with bonuses is you end up paying tax on them, unless its cash, I used to get a bonus every year from my old company as part of my wages and Mr Kind Tax man took 25%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Personally I always appreciate either one of two things from an employer, ...paid time off or extra cash. I've had all sorts in the past from different employers I've been with like wine, beer, chocolates, vouchers etc but nothings as good as time to yourself away from work or money to do what you like with. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Chippendale night out then... I'm sure they won't mind watching you with them! One thing I should have mentioned is there is one thing that' peeves me off something rotten is someone getting rewarded for doing their job. Recently I saw a group of people get recognised for fixing an audit issue they were fully aware of but didn't flag it as an issue. That tonne is disciplinary but these guys get kudos coming out of their ears. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Ok so the 'girls' are both 50+ that will obv mean some things are not really applicable Hmm, probably not paint balling or climbing then. And joining them on a spa day could be creepy. Track day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Nice meal out with their family. Tell them just to send you the bill, let them pick. They'll probably go somewhere nice but won't take the mick, but you could have a bottle of champagne or something waiting for them upon arrival. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Nice meal out with their family. Tell them just to send you the bill, let them pick. They'll probably go somewhere nice but won't take the mick, but you could have a bottle of champagne or something waiting for them upon arrival. classy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Ekona has it, I was just about to suggest a nice meal for them and their partner at somewhere nice but not pretentious.... obviously if they like pretentious that's fine but me I'd prefer good food over flashy table cloths. Edited January 18, 2017 by Fodder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 A long time ago (in a galaxy far far away) the company i worked for shut down for a week all paid and took everyone away to spain for a week all expenses paid about 20 of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 A long time ago (in a galaxy far far away) the company i worked for shut down for a week all paid and took everyone away to spain for a week all expenses paid about 20 of us if you go with this one, are you recruiting? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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