nss: my job

[cheapie]

my boss called me into his office and asked me to shut the door. i said, "uh-oh. that bad?" he said, "actually, that good. i have the amount of your bonus payout. it's $XX,XXX."


:gle: gulp. cool. thanks.




ahhh....God is good to me. :)

[Cantacuzene]

Wow. A 5 digit bonus is sum good I hear.

[Gothic Girl]

:kaching: Now if only I could find a job like that!

[DarkFury]

So... when were you gonna hook us up with those tickets again? :D

[Hypnotist]

Congratulations! I'm sure it's well deserved. :)

[cheapie]

sorry. didn't mean to do it so that you could tell it is 5 figures. didn't mean to brag!

[Jeffbx]

Kegger at Cheapie's - he's buying!

:cheers:

[cheapie]

well....if it's the same as last year, I'll only bring home 63.27% of it. ****!!!

until tax time when i get a bunch of that back of course. still, don't like uncle sam getting interest on a couple thousand of mine.

[Maarchk]

sorry. didn't mean to do it so that you could tell it is 5 figures. didn't mean to brag!

Hehe congrats man. And its alright to brag once in awhile. It sounds like you've earned it. Good job.

[cheapie]

that's the thing dude. sure, i've made a TON of money for my company this year but i'm not really a hard worker. just look at my post count. :heh:

at the beginning of this year i asked God to bless my work, to make the deals, activities, etc. i engage in fruitful. and my wife and i are committed to giving to our church, missions, and charities and volunteering and honestly believe that i've been financially blessed because of it. :shrug: i'm sure people will think it's nonsense but that's mho.

[brainsmile]

nice cheapie... parable of the talents.

[cheapie]

dude i'm trying. i looked at my life last year and realized that i have contributed virtually nothing to this planet other than maybe my tithe, missions, and some volunteer activity. i am incredibly wasteful and if i'm going to make a real difference, i have to be responsible with what i've been given. that's why i want to really tighten the screws on my spending and keep track of where my money goes and not just drift spending every dime that i get on myself. canta's comments in one of other the other threads about what Jesus said on the "sermon on the mount" really struck home. i, like many other christians, have not concentrated on what i theoretically say is important in life.

but that doesn't mean i'm selling my expensive bikes. lol.

[Markel]

well....if it's the same as last year, I'll only bring home 63.27% of it. ****!!!

until tax time when i get a bunch of that back of course. still, don't like uncle sam getting interest on a couple thousand of mine.
Yeah, I think it's a standard to withhold bonuses at 27%. They do the same thing around here. But the nice thing is that my work pays bonus at the end of December, so you can get the excess withholdings back in a couple of months.

but that doesn't mean i'm selling my expensive bikes. lol.
Of course not! The Bible says, "GIVE, and it shall be given unto you....". "It is more blessed to GIVE than to receive." I'm sure you'd find plenty of TAKERS around here! :heh:

[cheapie]

pearls before swine baby! :heh: you wouldn't know what to do w/my babies. hehe

[guiseppewv]

Congrats Cheapie!!!!! :cheers: Gald to hear that you got a great bonus. :)

[Kevster]

So I guess this is what you get for dealing with that one assclown vendor? Sounds like it's well-deserved. :)

So are you interested in funding a beer-research grant? :P

[whitak24]

sweet dude! gj!

[nickel]

way to go cheapie :thumb:
http://www.mattscdsingles.com/acatalog/8724%20ns.jpg

[cheapie]

yeah....hopefully i can start a decent savings account. pretty pathetic for someone w/my job huh?

[BigJon]

Diz-amn! Nice! :cheers:

[Grubbie]

dude i'm trying. i looked at my life last year and realized that i have contributed virtually nothing to this planet other than maybe my tithe, missions, and some volunteer activity.


Ummm you did your duty in having a kid, now go relax :D

[le_stick]

well....if it's the same as last year, I'll only bring home 63.27% of it. ****!!!

until tax time when i get a bunch of that back of course. still, don't like uncle sam getting interest on a couple thousand of mine.

You are paying my salary so I can support my family...so Thank you..... :wavey2:

[Airencracken]

dude i'm trying. i looked at my life last year and realized that i have contributed virtually nothing to this planet other than maybe my tithe, missions, and some volunteer activity. i am incredibly wasteful and if i'm going to make a real difference, i have to be responsible with what i've been given. that's why i want to really tighten the screws on my spending and keep track of where my money goes and not just drift spending every dime that i get on myself. canta's comments in one of other the other threads about what Jesus said on the "sermon on the mount" really struck home. i, like many other christians, have not concentrated on what i theoretically say is important in life.

but that doesn't mean i'm selling my expensive bikes. lol.

You could donate to the AC needs a motorcycle fund. :)

[Merlin]

my boss called me into his office and asked me to shut the door. i said, "uh-oh. that bad?" he said, "actually, that good. i have the amount of your bonus payout. it's $XX,XXX."


:gle: gulp. cool. thanks.




ahhh....God is good to me. :)
:stupid: Had the same thing happen to me today. Same range. It will be nice to finally be out of debt plus have some left over for a couple of toys and savings.

[attgig]

:stupid:
same here :-)

God is definitely good.


oh, and got a promotion & raise to go along with it... wooohoo!

[Merlin]

Hooray for bonus season. I finally get to live like an actual adult.

[chrissy]

Congrats to all of you... And Cheapie, didn't it come just in time for you to have some extra pocket money for your Vegas trip? Are you still heading out this month?

[cheapie]

yes!!!! next week. do you want to meet mrs. cheapie and the kids? it would be fun to hook up!

[chrissy]

Oh yeah :)

You will have your kids too?

Hmm... What days? Mikey and Audrey leave for CA on the 18th but we can have a diaper race with the babies ;)

[cheapie]

we won't have a car but will be staying at the hilton grand vacations club in back of the flamingo. we could meet somewhere on the strip for a cheap dinner monday. maybe mcdonalds. lol.

[chrissy]

Sounds good.

I will tell Donnie I'm not cooking on Monday :D

[cheapie]

got my regular check and bonus posted yesterday.
:censored: :censored: :censored: :censored:
9500 in Fed, State, FICA, and MED!!!

I knew it would be this bad but still, actually seeing it is incredible.

[chadlnc]

yes!!!! next week. do you want to meet mrs. cheapie and the kids? it would be fun to hook up!

A week later than me, thats too bad. I'm Vegas right now, leaving tomorrow.

[Airencracken]

got my regular check and bonus posted yesterday.
:censored: :censored: :censored: :censored:
9500 in Fed, State, FICA, and MED!!!

I knew it would be this bad but still, actually seeing it is incredible.


Yeah, tax sucks monkey nuts :monkey: I feel your pain. Of course, I probably make less in a year than your bonus was, so not too much. :)

[attgig]

yup. got my bonus check too. they took almost 1/2 in taxes. hurts.

[Merlin]

Between taxes and my 401(k) it was half the amount. :(

[cheapie]

and between the big-screen and the rest of the HT, carpet and trim for the basement, my wife's bike, and paying off credit cards, i'm not gonna have a ton to put in my new ING account.

[guiseppewv]

Damn that is one serious tax bill!!!!! :(

[nickel]

all you peeps with big bonuses crying about the taxes you had to pay on them can kma :P

[BrewMaster]

big money pays big taxes but I still won't turn down the big money. :D

[nickel]

big money pays big taxes but I still won't turn down the big money. :D
plus you pay in the taxes, but get some of it back at return time, especially on your bonuses.

[Merlin]

... but get some of it back at return time, especially on your bonuses.
Hooray - I get to give the government an interest free loan!

[nickel]

Hooray - I get to give the government an interest free loan!
true, but blessed are you who even get a bonus

<--- doesn't get squat

[Airencracken]

all you peeps with big bonuses crying about the taxes you had to pay on them can kma :P

Word.

[Jeffbx]

Woo hoo! I got a promotion too!

I am now officially in charge of IT in all of our international as well as US locations. Several office in Europe, as well as India & Japan are now my responsibility, in addition to the office here in the states.

This is great - this will move me into a director position, since I now have managers reporting to me.

Of course, my job title doesn't change. I don't get a raise. No bonus in sight. Hang on a second... :|

Stupid economy.

http://home.comcast.net/~jeff_bowden/pics/Dilbert.gif

[Merlin]

I am now officially in charge of IT in all of our international as well as US locations. Several office in Europe, as well as India & Japan are now my responsibility, in addition to the office here in the states.

I know it doesn't make up for not getting a bump in the pay but it sounds like you might get some good international travel out of it. Afterall, you need to check out the operation in Japan in order to properly manage it. ;)

[whitak24]

congrats on the promo, jeff! :thumb:

good luck with the new position. hopefully it gives you the opportunity to be in a higher salary structure down the line.

[cheapie]

and it looks GREAT on your resume!

[Markel]

and between the big-screen and the rest of the HT, carpet and trim for the basement, my wife's bike, and paying off credit cards, i'm not gonna have a ton to put in my new ING account.
Hey, that's easy to fix:
sell your wife's bike. :heh:

[cheapie]

lol. yeah. GREAT freakin' idea.

[Jeffbx]

and it looks GREAT on your resume!

Haha - at the moment, that seems to be the only benefit!

[Grubbie]

Haha - at the moment, that seems to be the only benefit!


You could just decline, and say "Sounds great, but I don't want the job unless I get a pay increase and a title change."

Why do more work for the same pay?

[Merlin]

You could just decline, and say "Sounds great, but I don't want the job unless I get a pay increase and a title change."

Why do more work for the same pay?
Wow, what a great way to get fired. Maybe not the best advise. :|

[Jeffbx]

You could just decline, and say "Sounds great, but I don't want the job unless I get a pay increase and a title change."

Why do more work for the same pay?

Hahaha! Didn't you read the Dilbert?



Actually it's not bad. Even if the only thing I get out of it is experience, that's all I need to land a job at a higher level than I'm in. I actually won't find out if I get a raise until June or July, since all of the increases are done at the same time company wide.

[Merlin]

SO no international travel?

[nickel]

lol. yeah. GREAT freakin' idea.
:nono: i'm thinking it's not. no take backs!

[Jeffbx]

SO no international travel?


Yeah, the travel is there anyway. I'm in Paris at least once a year, and then Sweden, Montreal & UK on occasion. Haven't been to India or Germany yet, but that's only a matter of time. I think I can avoid Japan - they're pretty independent. Why the hell don't we have an office in New Zealand?

The travel part isn't bad as long as it's only a few trips per year.

[Markel]

Yeah, the travel is there anyway. I'm in Paris at least once a year, and then Sweden, Montreal & UK on occasion. Haven't been to India or Germany yet, but that's only a matter of time. I think I can avoid Japan - they're pretty independent. Why the hell don't we have an office in New Zealand?

The travel part isn't bad as long as it's only a few trips per year.
How about Elbonia? :heh:

[Grubbie]

Wow, what a great way to get fired. Maybe not the best advise. :|


:D

[Jeffbx]

How about Elbonia? :heh:

Yes, I'm going there next week!

:gle: