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OldBaldy1701E

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13. My best was a $400 bonus from the boss.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 08:57 AM

Dec 22

The worst was a handful of crappy candy and a little plastic toy that broke the moment I used it.

And yes, that was at a school as well. I am seeing a pattern here... LOL.

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I don't know if businesses do it now. But what was your best or worst Christmas bonus. Mine was a silver dollar for [View all] debm55 Dec 21 OP

Never got a Christmas bonus. I worked for IBM and did receive bonuses for exemplary service to customers. sinkingfeeling Dec 21 #1

Thank you very much for sharing with us sinkingfeeling. I factory was not a major one. That was so exciting to me as a debm55 Dec 21 #2

Tug and barge company in the 80's Ferryboat Dec 21 #3

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Ferryboat debm55 Dec 21 #4

Have to share this... TBA Dec 21 #5

That is sad. I agree they were cheap shits, TBA debm55 Dec 21 #7

Christmas tips on my paper route displacedvermoter Dec 21 #6

Thank you very much much for sharing with us. displacedvermoter. debm55 Dec 21 #8

Worst: WestMichRad Dec 21 #9

WOW. That's cheap. Sorry that happened to you WestMichRad. debm55 Dec 21 #10

Back In Tge Late 80s... ProfessorGAC Dec 21 #11

Great post ProfessorGAC debm55 Dec 21 #12

My best was a $400 bonus from the boss. OldBaldy1701E Dec 22 #13