Yeah, I was hanging out with my friends and I realized that I didn't get a Christmas bonus at the Christmas party this year. I figured that meant no bonus this year which didn't surprise me too much and wasn't that big of a deal. I would have used the money for Christmas presents so that I could put more of my money towards debt but it really doesn't change anything one way or another.
My friend start complaining about it because she didn't like the fact that the way I find out whether I get a bonus or not was by not getting it. She felt I should have been forewarned. I ask her why and she says that people count on it. Her other friend there thought the same thing and I thought they were both nuts. I work for a small firm. If there is a profit, the boss shares them with the employees, if there aren't, no bonuses. They seemed to think it should have been announced in advance. Why? Even if we had been getting bonuses, we can never predict the size. No one here counts on them. Weird.
Did I have a plan how to use the money if I got it? Most definitely. Did I need it? Absolutely not. My Christmas shopping is done and has been for awhile. I did use the last year's amount to dictate this year's Christmas spending but that was more a measure than anything (one that made this Christmas much, much cheaper than last year) since my husband feels guilty if he doesn't spend a fortune on me.
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