Annual Bonus Pay

[solpilot]

For those who receive an annual bonus, please list what your typical bonus is. Or, if you don't want to share the actual number, the percentage of your salary that's paid as a bonus. Thanks

 

[stupidpilot]

A fruit basket.

 

[FO4life]

Ours is " congratulations your still employed" now get back to work.

 

[ksu_aviator]

$1,500 at my last job.

 

[Jack Campbell]

.....

 

[real swift]

We get something like, "Wow, isn't it great that you still fly for a living."

That sure is a nice jet you fly around. Those things don't grow on trees you know.

"Don't be silly, COLA is a drink."

Ancillary duties around the hangar when not on the road? "You'll do it or we'll find someone who will!"

No one has ever said this, but the writing is on the wall...After all, we are in a recession. There are plenty of pilots available, we'll train them just like we trained you. If they don't work out, we'll get another one.

"Now, get back to work."

I think bonuses are kept in the same room as hard days off, vacations and something resembling a schedule...the construction costs for that room have never been presented in a budget proposal at our company. Which, incidentally, I think the owner would probably find reasonable. However, management would never present such a proposal because they have a fiduciary duty to keep costs down for the owners and protect their own interests(gravy train).

Over promise and under deliver from a management stand point, that's our motto. Owners and employees aren't always happy but fixed costs are generally kept lower than the next bidder and the beat goes on...

Rant over.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Over the last few years it has ranged from $5000-$26,000.

At a smaller operation this has been in CASH (hell yeah)

If expected to be part of your salary be sure to iron that out from the start.

I love bonuses and personally think they should be in the 100K range every year.

 

[StarHustler]

We get something like, "Wow, isn't it great that you still fly for a living."

That sure is a nice jet you fly around. Those things don't grow on trees you know.

"Don't be silly, COLA is a drink."

Ancillary duties around the hangar when not on the road? "You'll do it or we'll find someone who will!"

No one has ever said this, but the writing is on the wall...After all, we are in a recession. There are plenty of pilots available, we'll train them just like we trained you. If they don't work out, we'll get another one.

"Now, get back to work."

I think bonuses are kept in the same room as hard days off, vacations and something resembling a schedule...the construction costs for that room have never been presented in a budget proposal at our company. Which, incidentally, I think the owner would probably find reasonable. However, management would never present such a proposal because they have a fiduciary duty to keep costs down for the owners and protect their own interests(gravy train).

Over promise and under deliver from a management stand point, that's our motto. Owners and employees aren't always happy but fixed costs are generally kept lower than the next bidder and the beat goes on...

Rant over.

Yeah, everything he said....

 

[TigerDriver]

depends on how the company performs. based on EPS...this year...25% of salary plus a generous ESOP contribution....

 

[YOMERO_FLY]

.006% of my yearly salary, but at least its something in this terrible economy.

 

[TMMT]

We got a new jet, pay adjusted for new equipment, so asking for a bonus might be a bit too much... oh we got fruit baskets too!

Actually, come to think of it, maybe the fruit baskets were not for us, but we ate'em anyways...

 

[K.V.]

Why do you ask? Are you trying to get a feel for what to ask for?

 

[bama*pilot]

3%.... better than 0 last year!

 

[ILOVEBEER]

Last years bonus was 21%, and the profit sharing (401K deposit) was 15%.

 

[Freight Dog]

An equivalent of one month's pay.

 

[Cat3C]

Dependent upon company's performance - historically equates to no more than 15%. Last year was a much different story for company performance like many other publicly traded companies. Hopefully the trend as of late continues.

 

[BEfly]

$0.00

 

[bertengineer]

a years subscription to the Jelly Of the Month Club! "Clark, that is the gift that keep's on givin!"

 

[FlyingPieceOfSt]

Past three years...

5%, 0%, 0% Not performance related.

 

[shooter]

Ours is " congratulations your still employed" now get back to work.

We must work together.

It came out something like "Your incentive is that you have a job".

nice...

EDIT: One co-worker said "I see where we stand" during the "pep talk" and turned in his notice about a week later. He just had to make a few calls it seems.