Salary Revision rumors true! But where is the bonus?

I've been reading with earnest my friend's blog (URL: http://the-kimster.blogspot.com) and couldn't help but feel that, each of us have vastly divergent interest, yet we stick together through sheer ties that binds, e.g; friendship and camaraderie. Excellent!

"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!