Re: Bonus Structures

[nina jones <ddi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> small, regular, defined so there is no slipping through the cracks by
> either the company or an employee.  I say small because if there are wide
> disparities there will be unrest,  whispers, and side-taking.   I say
> regular because once a week is more memorable than once a quarter.  I say
> defined so that everyone knows the rules and there is never any surprises
> about who gets what.  What ever it is, do it precisely and on schedule.
> Otherwise, you'll be happier if you just walk around once a week and say
> "thank you"
> 
> This presupposes that wages and benefits are already adequate  btw.


boy, that's a tough one.  we used to have bonus and incentive pay, and
it turned out to be a no win deal.  instead of a gift, it was an
expectation.  

we still have yearly bonuses, but we had an employee quit over not
getting enough one year. later he actually broke into our office, and
snooped on the accounting manager's p/c to try to find out what the
bonuses were the next year!

nj
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