Bonuses announced today!

[BlasterBates]

Wrong again.

Thx for that, I wasn't sure but I thought I was right....

sasguru's judgement is always consistent.

[darmstadt]

maybe I can increase my £50K motor budget

Is that all? I'm looking at that for a 2nd car, possibly one of these

[LegendsWear7]

I've been working in a European bank for many years with 40 hours a week stipulated. Not obliged to actually work all of them. That would only disturb the permies.

So could be a culture shock in the City if over 30 hours of actual work time are expected.

[shaunbhoy]

I've been working in a European bank for many years with 40 hours a week stipulated. Not obliged to actually work all of them. That would only disturb the permies.

So could be a culture shock in the City if over 30 hours of actual work time are expected.

LegendsWear7,
is that moniker a Henke/Jinky thing?

[LegendsWear7]

LegendsWear7,
is that moniker a Henke/Jinky thing?

Further south. Best, Robson, Cantona, Beckham, Ronaldo.

[sasguru]

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa!!!!!!!
No....stop it!!

The internet must be a real boon for mediocrities like you.
After years of being a nonentity, at school then the army, finally you can express yourself, even if only like a crazed baboon.

[sasguru]

How much tax are you paying from your bonus sas?

The correct amount.

[northernrampage]

In all seriousness Sas, isn't a £50k bonus what the cleaner gets? Anyone of any real importance gets at least half a mil.

yeah... bit confused...why are you going on about a 50k bonus in banking? Those above me in the media co I worked in used to get bonuses along those lines (the company is now going down the pan mind you).

They were programme mgrs/business people...

Though I'd love a 50k bonus I wouldn't be shouting it from the rooftops if I worked in banking. All relative innit.

[shaunbhoy]

bleat....whine.....gibber....etc.

I assume when you infer that you are "key", you mean in much the same way as a Court Jester might have been considered "key" by some, in days of yore?
There are huge parallels, everyone tended to laugh at them too!

[LegendsWear7]

To stay focussed on the money ........

what actual bonuses are you aware that have been paid and where: in IT departments. I've contracted for different reasons but number one attraction: $$$. The financial differential between contract and a staff job may not be in favour of contracting if you can score 30-50% bonus.

In my current place the staff get bonuses up to about 3000 euros/year.


I last contracted in London in 99 at Credit Lyonnais. I was out of the loop on bonuses. Contracting was where it was at (I thought at the time).