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Archive for September, 2009

Video: Bernie Madoff Song

Author: Brad Tuesday Sep 29,2009

Did Bernie “make off” with your retirement fund last year? Are you glad to no longer be watching your mutual funds spiral downward, out of control? You’ll probably get a laugh out of this creative song posted on YouTube last Christmas.

Christmas Bonus Cartoons

Author: Brad Saturday Sep 26,2009

The poor, beleaguered Christmas bonus has been the topic of jokes and humor for years, as employees wonder whether or not they’ll get one or what it will be. There have even been several comics drawn on the subject, playing off of the fact that bonuses often don’t like to pay out all of those [...]

Pay It Forward Christmas Bonuses

Author: Brad Wednesday Sep 23,2009

For employees of a rural electric cooperative in Oklahoma, Christmas came in July this year, in the form of an early Christmas bonus. In doing so, however, the CEO of the company had other plans, and he asked his employees to use their bonuses to help others instead of themselves.
According to an article in the [...]

Funny Christmas Bonus Commercial

Author: Brad Monday Sep 21,2009

This chuckle-worthy ad from HP shows us what happens when a young employee uses the wrong printer to print proposals on Christmas Bonus day.

Trimming the Budget with Homemade Gifts

Author: Brad Friday Sep 18,2009

If your Christmas bonus is slim (or nonexistant) this year, you might be looking for ways to trim your Christmas budget accordingly. Unique Gifts Online is featuring a “how-to” this week on creating jarred Christmas gifts that will let you give a thoughtful gift without spending much money at all.

Top 10 Signs You Won’t Get a Bonus

Author: Brad Thursday Sep 17,2009

Here’s another from the “funny files”…Aha! Jokes has an amusing list of the Top 10 Signs You’ll Be Without a Christmas Bonus. Here they are:
10. Co-workers refer to you as “the ghost of unemployment future”
9. The last time you saw your boss was when he testified against you at the embezzlement trial
8. On your door, [...]

Determining Christmas Bonuses

Author: Brad Tuesday Sep 15,2009

If you’re a business owner struggling to decide what type of Christmas bonus to give, if any, this article from Business Knowledge Source could be an excellent resource. They offer several suggestions for types of bonuses you could give to your employees as well as ways to save money in giving Christmas bonuses.

Clark’s Christmas Bonus

Author: Brad Friday Sep 11,2009

Now, it’s time for a little lighthearted humor amid all of the depressing news about shrinking and disappearing Christmas bonuses and performance bonuses in the face of a struggling economy. The ever-popular 1980s Christmas film, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, lets us have a little laugh at Clark Griswold’s misfortune. (Or, his fortune, depending on how [...]

The Endangered Christmas Bonus

Author: Brad Wednesday Sep 9,2009

Over the years, millions of employees across the country have probably become accustomed to receiving a Christmas bonus.  But with many companies struggling this year just to keep the bottom line in the black, is the Christmas bonus becoming an endangered species?
My Shop Guide Online has an informative list of five signs that your Christmas [...]

Promotional Gift Ideas for Businesses

Author: Brad Tuesday Sep 8,2009

Finding an inexpensive, useful gift for employees or customers of your company may not be an easy task, but it doesn’t have to be too painful for your schedule or your budget. There are many useful gift ideas out there that don’t cost a lot of money, which is important if you’re buying for a [...]