Some owners and managers almost like having a union and collective bargaining for that reason.
-----Original Message----- From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Seth Mattinen via AF Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2025 10:49 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Seth Mattinen <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT annual letter about bonuses On 11/16/25 11:18, Chuck McCown wrote: > Bonus checks will be given out tomorrow. Hopefully this can help a > bit with holiday season expenses. Bonuses are based on how > profitable we have been and how productive you have been. > > Just a reminder, as with any pay issues, the amount of your bonus is > company confidential. > > While I cannot legally tell you that you cannot tell someone else the > amount of your bonus, or your starting pay, or your raise or anything > like this, I do want you all to be sensitive to the following: > > Everyone starts at a different rate of pay. Things that might > affect the starting wage are: > > ·How well the company is doing at the time of hire > > ·Specialty experience or trades > > ·Prior Experience > > ·Industry contacts > > ·Time in service to your specialty > > ·Education level (sometimes this is not a factor) > > ·Training > > ·Personal performance > > ·Productivity (this is big) > > ·Personality. (Yes, personality is a factor. ) > > Bonuses are also calculated with these factors in mind, in addition > how well the company has done this year and how much you contributed > to how well the company has done this year. A part time employee > contributes fewer hours to our year, therefore they will get a smaller > bonus for doing the exact same work as others. > > If someone asks you what your pay is or what your raise or bonus was, > the only appropriate polite answer is “*why would ask such a > question*”. Or simply “*none of your business*” which is a better > answer in my opinion. (But I am not always polite. ) > > Sharing ANY details about pay with another causes problems and > unhappiness. Either for you or for them. > > We are a pretty laid back company, but if anyone causes this kind of > problem it will be ungood for them. I've never really understood why employers are so embarrassed about compensation. What's in it for me not to share? Just threats? -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
