Bonus...oh...bonus

Last week, Datacomm gave us annual bonus for our hard work this year. And of course this made everyone receiving it happy. But there are a few people who are not satisfied. Thus spreading rumors about the bonus calculation formula. It was being said that the bonus is based on how many years we have been working in Datacomm multiply by our monthly salary. I don't know who started this but all I can say they were wrong. Truly wrong.

Well, I can swear by GOD that the value I received is not that amount. And I was almost fooled as well, made me think that they made a mistake in calculating my bonus. But after I use my logic, I can be certainly sure that that is not the formula Datacomm used.

The reason is simple, if that was the formula Datacomm used, then some employees who have been working in Datacomm for more than ten years should be suddenly rich! And that was not true! I don't see a sudden change in their lifestyle. Not at all.

I think this is another hoax created creatively by lazy engineers who always dream of their success but put less effort in pursuing it. Whoever start this, please wake-up! The only way to be a successful engineer is to be dilligent and eager to learn new things by ourselves.

If you're unsatisfied at how much the bonus or salary you're received, I would suggest you consider some things before complaining :

1. Does your jobs position irreplaceable?
2. What is your achievement? Does nobody achieve the same level as yours?
3. How much has company spent for your skill development?
4. Have you been efficient in using company's resources everytime while doing your work?
5. How fast can you solve a problem/do your job? Or do you always depend on other people for solving/finishing it?
6. How many mistakes have you done while doing your job?
7. Do you posses some very highly specialized skill that nobody can ever learn?

Just think all the items I listed above. If you're still think that you deserve more then you have the right to complain.

I myself have to say that I am very happy I was listed among the bonus recipient. Eventhough this year I have come to another level, I realize there are still many things to learn. And those things are more important than spending time wasteful for comparing the bonus I and others receive.