klong11
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Post by klong11 on Dec 13, 2017 12:49:41 GMT -6
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on Dec 13, 2017 12:52:00 GMT -6
tgrimes, ahh! He looks so proud to be 1. And I still can't figure out how to do a screenshot to save my life so I'll leave it to tech boss trtlcrzy to poke fun at your lack of techie skills.
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Post by peachsmama on Dec 13, 2017 12:52:10 GMT -6
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Post by wineallthetime on Dec 13, 2017 12:52:52 GMT -6
tgrimes, how cute! I love them... and him
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lfig
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Post by lfig on Dec 13, 2017 12:53:29 GMT -6
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slenle
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Post by slenle on Dec 13, 2017 12:58:38 GMT -6
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jewels
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Post by jewels on Dec 13, 2017 12:59:13 GMT -6
I read and had so many things I was going to say, but then I saw lfig's post and forgot everything else. Thank goodness you were home and I'm glad you're all ok!!!
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jewels
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Post by jewels on Dec 13, 2017 12:59:24 GMT -6
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guster
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Post by guster on Dec 13, 2017 12:59:38 GMT -6
So glad you're okay, lfig. Thinking on your part! I've never had a bonus. And as a high school teacher, teacher gifts are fewer and far between, but I would always come home with a really nice assortment of gift cards, mugs, and candy. Depending on the year, and, of course,depending on the student, there were the special presents for writing letters of recommendation or kids I would have two years in a row. They tended to know my style a little bit more and I would get scarves or or jewelry.
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trtlcrzy
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Post by trtlcrzy on Dec 13, 2017 13:04:30 GMT -6
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trtlcrzy
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Post by trtlcrzy on Dec 13, 2017 13:06:14 GMT -6
I’ve mostly worked retail so no holiday bonuses there. I do get a bonus at my current job but since I’m PRN technically I only get a fraction of what FT and PT employees get.
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guster
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Post by guster on Dec 13, 2017 13:13:42 GMT -6
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mwhip
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Post by mwhip on Dec 13, 2017 13:15:18 GMT -6
Awwwww tgrimes he's so stinking cute!
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Dec 13, 2017 13:24:59 GMT -6
tallb, my husbands work got so many Boomba socks donated that they gave each staff member some too. He loves them!
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wedding
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Post by wedding on Dec 13, 2017 13:28:39 GMT -6
tgrimes, he is so cute! lfig, I'm so glad you were home! So scary!
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nam2013
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Post by nam2013 on Dec 13, 2017 13:32:21 GMT -6
lfig, you truly are superwoman for not panicking! tgrimes sooooo cute!
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kim22
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Post by kim22 on Dec 13, 2017 13:37:53 GMT -6
lfig great quick thinking on your part. You reminded me all the fire extinguishers in my house were part of the recent Kiddie recall so I really need to replace them. I never heard of Christmas crackers. I think I need some.
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nam2013
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Post by nam2013 on Dec 13, 2017 13:38:50 GMT -6
Re: Christmas bonuses. I get 8% of a years pay in December and in May. It’s awesome, but I’m not sure it really counts as a bonus. Nationwide work agreements are made for a certain group of professionals (high school teachers, day care workers, builders etc.) so this ‘bonus’ is mandatory for my professional field.
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nam2013
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Post by nam2013 on Dec 13, 2017 13:40:58 GMT -6
Work party was fun! All bad but good ‘00 music, pizza, cheesecake and three Sauvignon blancs 😉.
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kim22
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Post by kim22 on Dec 13, 2017 13:46:13 GMT -6
The closest thing I ever got to a Christmas bonus was 4 years of retro pay that happened to come through at Christmas. I did have to go 4 years with no raise to get there.
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Post by xolastunicornxo on Dec 13, 2017 14:11:26 GMT -6
He’s so cute tgrimes lfig so scary! You are much calmer under pressure than I am! Bonuses: I’ve never gotten a “Christmas” bonus. When I managed the gym I got a bonus when we got membership goals and by the end those were usually 4 figures which was amazing. Dh gets a really big bonus every year, but it’s in June. I just had a woman corner me in Nordstrom’s, our both hands on my stomach and tell me the baby was a girl because she can read it’s energy.
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Post by peachsmama on Dec 13, 2017 14:25:54 GMT -6
He’s so cute tgrimes lfig so scary! You are much calmer under pressure than I am! Bonuses: I’ve never gotten a “Christmas” bonus. When I managed the gym I got a bonus when we got membership goals and by the end those were usually 4 figures which was amazing. Dh gets a really big bonus every year, but it’s in June. I just had a woman corner me in Nordstrom’s, our both hands on my stomach and tell me the baby was a girl because she can read it’s energy. So.. how much is bail? WTF people. Hands to yourself!
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vino
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Post by vino on Dec 13, 2017 14:38:59 GMT -6
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kim22
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Post by kim22 on Dec 13, 2017 14:39:43 GMT -6
C is a super chill baby so far but I'm really hurting more than I ever remember. Nurses said it could be the tubal or the number of CS's I have had. They also stopped giving the good pain meds they used to give.
Before my CS, they asked if I would donate my placenta to make skin grafts for burn victims. I never heard of that before but I did it because I thought it sounded nice.
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on Dec 13, 2017 14:39:47 GMT -6
He’s so cute tgrimes lfig so scary! You are much calmer under pressure than I am! Bonuses: I’ve never gotten a “Christmas” bonus. When I managed the gym I got a bonus when we got membership goals and by the end those were usually 4 figures which was amazing. Dh gets a really big bonus every year, but it’s in June. I just had a woman corner me in Nordstrom’s, our both hands on my stomach and tell me the baby was a girl because she can read it’s energy. Lol! You should have told her you're not pregnant and just really like pizza. People are weird.
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mwhip
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Post by mwhip on Dec 13, 2017 14:44:38 GMT -6
C is a super chill baby so far but I'm really hurting more than I ever remember. Nurses said it could be the tubal or the number of CS's I have had. They also stopped giving the good pain meds they used to give. Before my CS, they asked if I would donate my placenta to make skin grafts for burn victims. I never heard of that before but I did it because I thought it sounded nice. I'm sorry you're hurting more than you expected! From my tubal, there was a lot of uncomfortable pain(s) in the chest and shoulders due to the gas they use to bloat your lower abdominal area up to get to where they need to. Not sure if you're experiencing that, but it went away in a few days. I'm sure compounded with everything that goes along with a CS, you do need some good pain meds!
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Post by flamingo on Dec 13, 2017 14:45:49 GMT -6
The closest thing I ever got to a Christmas bonus was 4 years of retro pay that happened to come through at Christmas. I did have to go 4 years with no raise to get there. Something similar (tho not as extreme) happened to me—my employer had been erroneously withholding NC-state income tax from my paychecks since my start-date the previous January. I know this sounds dumb but I assumed it was legit since the company was based in NC. So my last check of the year was delightful.
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cagoldi
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Post by cagoldi on Dec 13, 2017 14:52:35 GMT -6
He’s so cute tgrimes lfig so scary! You are much calmer under pressure than I am! Bonuses: I’ve never gotten a “Christmas” bonus. When I managed the gym I got a bonus when we got membership goals and by the end those were usually 4 figures which was amazing. Dh gets a really big bonus every year, but it’s in June. I just had a woman corner me in Nordstrom’s, our both hands on my stomach and tell me the baby was a girl because she can read it’s energy. Well, she's a jerk. Anecdote: those Chinese gender predictor charts have been right for all three of mine.
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Sunny41
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Post by Sunny41 on Dec 13, 2017 14:53:00 GMT -6
Yesterday 1 of my bosses had a lunch at a nice indian restaurant. I had to stay back in the office because I couldn't eat anything this week. There is another party tomorrow too for the Alzheimer’s center that I might go to. But nothing after hours and nothing with drinks
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Sunny41
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Post by Sunny41 on Dec 13, 2017 14:54:55 GMT -6
Speaking of all these work holiday parties, what is the worst bonus you have received? My first job out of college I worked for an insurance company. They were pretty big in KC, so I was excited for our holiday party. They catered lunch and then gave us all a 5lb block of swiss cheese. I think I got $25 as well, but swiss cheese? Why? I am pretty sure we didn't even use it all because that is a lot of swiss cheese. My last job, they gave everyone, regardless of tenure, a $25 gift card to the local grocery store. I used it to buy beer. I've never gotten a bonus just the cheap department gifts
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