"More often than not, its more of a token of appreciation by the powers that be (and is not at all related to performance)"
Also, its that time of year again. Everyone (employees at the company I work with) is anxiously waiting for the annual announcement of the bonus payouts. We'd all like to think of the bonus as a reward commensurate with the performance of the company. More often than not, its more of a token of appreciation by the powers that be (and is not at all related to performance). Either way, it means different things to different people.
meh!