If you’re planning to give a Christmas bonus this year but aren’t sure what the best way is to present it to your employees, you may find some good advice in this 2006 entry from the Restaurant Blog at AllBusiness. In a nutshell, you need to decide what to give, create a policy regarding who [...]
What would you say if your boss wanted to give you a Thanksgiving Bonus instead of a Christmas Bonus? Most people probably wouldn’t complain, as it would be great to have the extra cash in-hand before Christmas instead of after. That’s exactly what one company does, according to this article from Green Building Advisor, but [...]
Are you wondering whether or not it’s worth it to attend your company Christmas party this year? It might seem like a drag to spend an evening with the people you see all day, every day, but an office party can also present a good opportunity to schmooze with the big bosses and others who [...]
According to a recent news article from an Arizona television news station, some companies in that state are offering their employees a different kind of bonus when there are no extra funds to pay a cash bonus. Instead of the usual check, employers who are members of the Arizona Trade Exchange are giving their employees [...]
Do you expect to receive a bonus this year? Have you gotten one in the past few years? According to this radio clip from NPR recorded in December 2005, Christmas bonuses were already on the decline as of that time. (So maybe it’s not just the poor state of the economy and high job losses [...]
If you have a lot of vacation that you have to use up before the New Year begins, why not consider spending Christmas someplace other than at home? Get together with the whole extended family and turn it into a new Christmas tradition, or just go on a day trip with your spouse and kids. [...]
Think you’ve got it bad in the bonus department? That your company’s Christmas party has to be the worst one out there? If you’d like some standards for comparison, check out this article from Slate, featuring a rundown of particularly bad Christmas parties and bonus faux pas.
If you’re considering giving your employees a gift as a small token of appreciation for Christmas this year, you might be feeling a little overwhelmed in deciding what you should buy. You can buy one gift for all of your employees, perhaps engraved with a company logo, or you can choose individual gifts for each [...]
Are you the person planning your Christmas office party this year? Don’t know where to begin? If you’re lost when it comes to figuring out how to plan a great holiday office party, the Christmas Office Party blog has a great article on party-planning basics and the decisions that must be made.