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“We used to have quarterly bonuses based on individual performance at my old job. It was usually between $1,000 and $5,000. One year, we had exploded with growth, and our sales had literally doubled from the previous year. My owner was super excited to hand me a fat padded envelope with my bonus in it before he and his wife left for the month to head to Aruba. I opened it in my car before I headed home, and inside was a Shun Folding Steak Knife. Apparently, it was so I could carry my own steak knife to all the fancy restaurant dinners I was going to be having…”

—u/WesbroBaptstBarNGril

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahaspler/worst-holiday-bonuses-from-boss