By Anonymous - 20/12/2013 14:27 - South Africa - Cape Town

Today, my boss decided that a mug and a public 'thank you' were a sufficient substitute for a Christmas bonus. FML
I agree, your life sucks 40 469
You deserved it 3 886

Same thing different taste

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At least you got that. Bonuses aren't guaranteed, and some bosses don't recognize their employees' hard work.

I'm sorry OP he might be like Scrooge, damaged at a young age. :/ Anyways, Merry Christmas! :)

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Yeah that does stink but I have been at the same job for 16 years, have NEVER gotten a Christmas bonus and haven't even gotten a cost of living raise in over 5 years. I don't even get a mug and public thank you. So realize your life could suck a while lot more.

I work in a sector where it's illegal to give Christmas bonuses and haven't had a pay increase in almost 5 years so no sympathy from me, just be grateful for what you have :)

Be happy, I just got a .50 cent off coupon for my bonus.

Epikouros 31

A coupon for half a cent off? That wouldn't even work unless you had two of them.

Sweetpea22 14

I voted YDI. I think it's selfish that someone automatically assumes they are getting a Christmas bonus.

Neongreenme 8

Hey! If any of you are looking for any last-minute gift ideas for me, I have one. I'd like Frank Shirley, my boss, right here tonight. I want him brought from his happy holiday slumber over there on Melody Lane with all the other rich people and I want him brought right here, with a big ribbon on his head, and I want to look him straight in the eye and I want to tell him what a cheap, lying, no-good, rotten, four-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, blood-sucking, dog-kissing, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fat-ass, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spotty-lipped, worm-headed sack of monkey shit he is! Hallelujah! Holy shit! Where's the Tylenol? National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

YDI: you're being greedy. At least you got something. Some of us get nothing

luckyone365 7

They're are people out there wondering how they're going to pay their light bill next month and you are worried about a $20 bonus. You're pathetic.

Sweetpea22 14

Hell, some people don't even have houses and OP is whining about not getting a Christmas bonus

I work for an award recognition company, so we get bonuses regularly. I would've been perfectly happy with a mug. I could use a mug for my desk. :)

It's the gift that keeps on giving all year long