Would you prefer your employer to offer pay bonuses or an office party

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   zzronposted 12 years ago

   During the holidays, which is more important to you and why?
   

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      lorenmurciaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Knowing how bad is the economy today (since when did it improve?),  I will easily decide on taking the bonus. I'm very sure my co-workers will agree with me. We always have fun, anyway, so an office party will not be missed that much.

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   paxwillposted 12 years ago

   I'll take the money

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   Mighty Momposted 12 years ago

   Both!

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      rebekahELLEposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      This would be nice! Our party this year is at a nice beach resort on Clearwater Beach. I think it's nice to get dressed up and enjoy a dinner party together.

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   Emile Rposted 12 years ago

   It depends on the size of the bonus. If the employer doesn't factor in a percentage of shared profits, and is simply offering a token thank you; I guess the party would make more sense.

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   Richieb799posted 12 years ago

   Take the money and run!! LOL

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      couturepopcafeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Money.  Unless the party is being thrown in some exotic or fascinating place with all expenses paid.  Of course if the office is already in Hawaii, take the money.

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   emievilposted 12 years ago

   Money. But then again, I don't have any work right now, so my answer is kinda moot and academic .

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   jcmayer777posted 12 years ago

   I'd take the party over an insignificant bonus amount, perhaps under $30 or something. 
   
   In this day and age, I'd say you'd have to be pretty appreciative of any bonus or party....bonuses and parties where the employee doesn't have to pay for them are becoming a thing of the past.

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   habeeposted 12 years ago

   Cold hard cash!

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   LookingForWaldenposted 12 years ago

   This happened at my old job for the past three years.
   They told us we didn't have money for a bonus but threw a huge party and bought us wack jackets and sweatshirts with assorted food.
   
   Everyone in the company agreed that we would have rather took the money.

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      A Troubled Manposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Most likely, the company was able to conveniently write off the party and schwag in its books a whole lot easier than paying out cash to its employees.

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    barryrutherfordposted 12 years ago

    The office parties I have been to have been pretty ordinary affairs people seem to get  into their nice safe little groups.  You will see the grovelers surrounding the boss telling him things he wants to hear including praise for himself.  Then you'll get groups of men congregate. You'll see the ones that love the Grog and the ones that love football get together in smaller groups. sometimes defined by age group.  There is always an air of tension until attention is paid to the person that behaves the most badly.

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