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Should I give my bonus back?
Asked by CldHansWrmHrt
I received a bonus and a small raise. I have a job interview scheduled for the next day and may get the job. If I get the job, should I give the bonus back? The raise is not scheduled to take place for another month.
Asked by CldHansWrmHrt
I received a bonus and a small raise. I have a job interview scheduled for the next day and may get the job. If I get the job, should I give the bonus back? The raise is not scheduled to take place for another month.
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i wouldnt
i wouldnt
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no
Answered by josh w
Answered by josh w
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yes
Answered by traci a
Answered by traci a
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lol keep it
Answered by Jay
Answered by Jay
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Uhh, Noooo!
Answered by Pilar V
Answered by Pilar V
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Consider the bonus their thank you for the good work you did her. No don't give it back!
Answered by Brig
Answered by Brig
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HELLLLL no
Answered by deeznyamouf
Answered by deeznyamouf
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keep the bonus! nothing to do with your salary or leaving the company.
Answered by cam
Answered by cam
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I don't know. . . that's hard. Do what feels right!
Answered by Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!
Answered by Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!
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well if your worried about your current job being a reference for the future, i would, chances are they wont take it back but it dosent hurt to try.
Answered by Tammy T
Answered by Tammy T
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pshhh absolutely not. you deserved it!!!
Answered by riN
Answered by riN
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keep your bonus u earned it
Answered by black cherry
Answered by black cherry
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The bonus was for your work this year, keep it.
Answered by Graf Eisen
Answered by Graf Eisen
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no, it was not for future service, it is for past service. the bookkeeper has already made the entries and you must keep it.
Answered by Korny Dog
Answered by Korny Dog
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No! You worked hard and earned the bonus. You are getting the bonus for the past year, not the next year.
Answered by skremp
Answered by skremp
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keep it. its for the work youve done in the past
Answered by Kenna J
Answered by Kenna J
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I think you get a tax break if you do, so maybe if you want that.
Answered by I wanna rock kid!
Answered by I wanna rock kid!
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Your bonus was given for the time worked. The raise is for the future. The bonus belongs to you, the raise does not as it is for the future.
Answered by Jason G
Answered by Jason G
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why would you do that? you obviously earned it :)
Answered by nikole88888
Answered by nikole88888
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Heck no! Bonuses are usually give for work completed, not for what you will do in the future... You earned it, so spend wisely... Just hope that it's not an enrollment in the jelly of the month club!
Answered by I Heart Tadrec!
Answered by I Heart Tadrec!
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if you got the bonus for your continued hard work and dedication to the job, no.
if you asked for a raise and bonus to remain, but didn't. yes.
Answered by marisa
Answered by marisa
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the bonus is your. you earned it. (or they thought you were valuable and are thanking you)_
Answered by womanofghostbear
Answered by womanofghostbear
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no but you should give your b*ner back
Answered by BILLIO
Answered by BILLIO
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No, the bonus is for recognition of past work completed. It is just to show approval for work well done. They could hardly give you a bad reference if they have given you a bonus can they? Accept it with good grace. They may be disappointed if you leave, but so would you be if you were made redundant - Such is life.
Answered by Janet off the Planet
Answered by Janet off the Planet
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You should keep it. The bonus was for your work you did in 2008 - ie. work you've already done. So you've earned it. I mean, if you had left your job a month earlier, you wouldn't even have gotten your bonus.... And your job wouldn't feel guilty. So neither should you. Keep it and feel good about it.
Answered by Puffy Cow
Answered by Puffy Cow
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No, you received the bonus and the raise for prior work, not the work that you could possibly do in the future. It is a reward for the work that you have done, not an incentive for work to be done.
Answered by cestes1001
Answered by cestes1001
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Bonuses and raises are to reward your work and loyalty. You got the bonus for what you did not what your going to do. If you decide to leave, that doesn't mean you shouldn't keep the rewards for your work.
I say your fine keeping it.
Answered by Tyme
Answered by Tyme
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That bonus was a thank you for the work you performed all year long.You earned it spend it.
Answered by dmann 101
Answered by dmann 101
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No, it is a bonus for past work not an incentive for future work. You did the work, you get the bonus. Buy something new for the new job!!! :)
Answered by Dr Devi
Answered by Dr Devi
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Instead of feeling guilty try looking at it for what it is:
You are given a bonus based on past performance. Therefore, it is a reward for work already done, it's not a persuasion to convince you not to seek out other employment. Obviously, if you are seeking out other employment it is because you are unhappy where you are for some reason or other regardless of any bonuses. And if the job has made you so grossly unhappy then you should feel that the bonus is less than you deserve.
Maybe I speak from personal experience only. I was a very good worker at my former job, I even took on the jobs of two other people when they left and I asked both time for a raise and wasn't worth one and when my bonus came it was pittance. I found this insulting to say the very least. Naturally when I finally did leave he had to pay 4 people to do the 3 jobs I was doing when I left - just so you get an idea of what I was handling.
Being the better person doesn't always pan out. Take what little got outta the place and keep going.
Answered by Perdita Raine
Answered by Perdita Raine
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Well in most places a year end bonus would be based on your (or the companys) performance for the year that is finishing not the year that is coming up. If that is the case it is a bonus that was already earned and giving it back would be like giving back the salary you earned there this year.
Answered by Chris H
Answered by Chris H
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No, the bonus is based on the work you have already done. You don't owe it back.
Answered by Judy
Answered by Judy
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The bonus is meant for the work you did already. It would be unfair for them to expect you to return it because you are leaving them.
Answered by abstractview
Answered by abstractview
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No. The bonus is in appreciation of work done in the past, not an expectation of future work (although it is supposed to be an incentive to get a bonus next year). You're under no obligation to return it if you leave.
Answered by misslabeled
Answered by misslabeled
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Are you crazy????!!!! Keep it...you deserve it for all the hard work you did for them.
Answered by Gemini
Answered by Gemini
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What was the bonus for? If is was an X-Mas type bonus for the past year then keep it. If it was an incentive to stay then the waters become more murky.
Answered by Arch Angel of Helm
Answered by Arch Angel of Helm
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No, it is yours to keep for the work you've completed to date. Don't worry about the raise - if you get the new job, the raise won't ever happen. But definitely keep the bonus.
Answered by ~girlfriday~
Answered by ~girlfriday~
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