Year End Bonuses This Year?

My most memorable gift from an employer was an embroidered shirt with money in the pocket and two bottles of wine. It meant more than just the money because so much thought was put into it and each of us got a thank you card. The owner was an amazing business man and to this day I look to things he did to help shape my own business. It was my first job out of college and to this day I remember that gift.

He also took everyone out to eat, only odd thing is that he hired a magician...

When I was an employee of any company cash was always preferred.

Cash is better for bonuses... but if you want to give a gift on TOP of that, then that would be more personal.

I'm doing that with one of my employees this year. It doesn't really reflect his bonus, it's in addition to.

I also feel cash is very impersonal, but for a "bonus" it is the right move I think. Gifts on the side should be thought out.

Yeah no spools of thread or squeegees!!! lol.

We don't give cash. We do presents, and through the year music concerts, dinners, movies, fishing trips etc. That builds team and culture. Regards pay, flat rate, top industry rates and get the best you can find. Give them nice facilities, nice kitchen, toilets, furnishings etc. But make any bonus reliant on profitability and make it a surprise. They will remember a trip or experience well after they've blown a cash bonus.

What do you base the amount of the bonus on?

I see. I only have one employee and while they sometime try hard to meet expectations they often shoot theirself in the foot with screwed up garments and time off that they think they are owed. Is this a problem everyone deals with or am I just a pushover?

I just wish I could find a couple that needed to work. Ones that want to work are ok but I think if you need to work you tend to be a better emlpoyee.

I had to look to see if this wasn't my post. ;)

My guy just messed up COUNTLESS times on a couple of recent orders. Over 25% screw ups!!

*sigh*

He just quit school and I had a talk with him and I spoke with him about where he wants to be. If he isn't going to college then min wage isn't going to cut it. But neither is his performance. I explained to him he needs to start looking at this like it is HIS business and that "ok" work isn't good enough. It has to be GREAT work.

Then the next day some OK, work goes across the table. *sigh* He does need glasses though and I'm about to require him to get his eyes right... not exactly something that can be taken lightly in our line of work.

I'm pretty anal when it comes to the quality of output at our store. When I go to buy something I want it to be free from defects. I work hard for my money and want my moneys worth when I spend it. I don't expect anyone who buys from me to settle for anything less than I would. I've only got two part time employees. Both have their strenghts and weaknesses. The one that prints does ok but has her moments. The other does art work and does pretty well but has some issues as well. Both are female. Does anyone here have both male and female printing? Which is better?

I worked a job once and we all got a Church CD that the owners grand daughter performed in and an orange. One damn orange!! LOL.

One company I worked at gave us a $100 bonus which they took taxes out of and then proceeded to try and tell us that we should give the money to charity or something....

I'll more than likely give our printer something. She's been with us almost a year. The other one has only been with us a couple of months.
I understand you on the not robots comment. I just try not to let the little things bother me. When a mistake is made I'll explain to her how it happened and then work with her to see what we can do to make sure it doesn't happen again. I can't preach attention to detail enough though.