Did you get a bonus last year?

[Scout26]

http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/262220/158/Searchable-Database-332M-Federal-Worker-Bonuses

About 73% of Fed.gov* workers did. And they split $332 million.  And go do read to get a good rage going.  The most bonuses went to the VA with it's 575,000 backlogged claims.


*Does not include DoD, CIA, FBI, Congress, the White House, and some security agencies.


Paging Claire Wolfe. Claire Wolfe to the white courtesy phone.

[Scout26]

Meanwhile, for those in the private sector:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/05/us-pay-drop_n_3391664.html

[Monkeyleg]

 I'm making now what I made in 1987, not even adjusted for inflation. Yes, it's my fault, but it's hard to watch this sort of thing and not get mad.

Also, where the hell do you find $3500 a night hotel rooms as the IRS employees did? The most I've seen is $500 in NYC at the Ritz Carlton.

[AZRedhawk44]

I'm making now what I made in 1987, not even adjusted for inflation. Yes, it's my fault, but it's hard to watch this sort of thing and not get mad.

Also, where the hell do you find $3500 a night hotel rooms as the IRS employees did? The most I've seen is $500 in NYC at the Ritz Carlton.

$500 is for pikers.

Try some of the luxury suite penthouses.  Far, far more than $500 a night.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/29/40000-caesars-palace-pool-villas-among-strips-late/

$40,000 a night for a villa at Caesar's Palace in Vegas.

[AJ Dual]

The private sector got me a... (checks calendar) seven month "vacation" and counting.

[Scout26]

A Penthouse Suite at Bellagio in Vegas is only $775 a night.

The highest I could find was Ayres Inn in Orange,CA for $1300 at night.

[Tallpine]

A Penthouse Suite at Bellagio in Vegas is only $775 a night.

The highest I could find was Ayres Inn in Orange,CA for $1300 at night.

Does that include the girl ?   


Actually and amazingly, I got a little bonus from the job from hell several months after I finished/quit.  It would have been a lot better if they had just treated people better 

[AZRedhawk44]

On topic, I got a bonus last year.  Small... about 1% gross, but still, it was a bonus.

[Tallpine]

On topic, I got a bonus last year.  Small... about 1% gross, but still, it was a bonus.

Yeah, mine was about two days work IIRC 

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

presidential suite at the mayflower is 10 k iirc
comes with a couple servants

[grampster]

I don't have a link, but Trey Gowdy had quite a bit to say to the IRS today at the hearing.

[Tallpine]

presidential suite at the mayflower is 10 k iirc
comes with a couple servants

Is that what they call them now?   

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

LOL I was one of the chefs for that suite

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[Ben]

presidential suite at the mayflower is 10 k iirc
comes with a couple servants

I stayed at the Mayflower all the time when I used to go to DC a lot, until some other guys blabbermouthed about them accepting per diem rates, which put the kibosh on me. After that it was always Jurys at Dupont Circle.

[Scout26]

I don't have a link, but Trey Gowdy had quite a bit to say to the IRS today at the hearing.

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/greghengler/2013/06/06/rep-trey-gowdys-epic-takedown-of-irs-at-hearing-n1614721

And on the whole .gov travel thing.  When I was in the Army and we traveled, I stayed in one of two places.  BOQ (if for a class) or my tent.

[charby]

I work at University and this was today's news on salary for next year (same as last year)

FY14 salary parameters set

Faculty and professional and scientific staff who receive satisfactory performance evaluations will see a salary increase on July 1 of at least 1 percent (1.5 percent for those with salaries of $60,000 or less).

Iowa State's 3-year-old salary policy, which covers faculty, P&S staff, employees on contract and post docs, applies to all funding sources. It requires university leaders each year to set minimum and maximum increases (PDF) for employees receiving a satisfactory – or better – performance evaluation. For FY14, those parameters are:
• 1 percent minimum increase for those with salaries above $60,000
• 1.5 percent minimum increase for those with salaries at or below $60,000
• 5 percent maximum increase (proposals above this threshold require approval from the division's senior vice president)

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

I stayed at the Mayflower all the time when I used to go to DC a lot, until some other guys blabbermouthed about them accepting per diem rates, which put the kibosh on me. After that it was always Jurys at Dupont Circle.

they closed town and country lounge  lak is gone

[AZRedhawk44]

Charby... I am shocked by that 1% pay increase.

I doubt tuition is only increasing by 1% next year, or student body enrollment is decreasing or stagnating.

[charby]

Charby... I am shocked by that 1% pay increase.

I doubt tuition is only increasing by 1% next year, or student body enrollment is decreasing or stagnating.

Actually its a flat tuition increase for next year.

[MechAg94]

I maxed out at 4%.  We had a good year as a group and our location had very good reliability.  We sell a lot of gas to refineries and the chemical industry is looking up down here.

[AZRedhawk44]

Actually its a flat tuition increase for next year.

But is it an increase of 1% over last year's tuition?

[charby]

But is it an increase of 1% over last year's tuition?

0% increase for FY14, it was done to increase state funding. There is so much delayed maintenance at public universities its not even funny. Also the sharp increase in fuel and utility costs really have hurt their bottom lines. Same increase in costs for private business sector also hurt the public institutes, many people don't realize that.

 

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

old lady's company paid 30% profit sharing bonus

[birdman]

Yes.  Though, not putting down percentages, as there are others from my company on here.

[T.O.M.]

Another reason why life is better as a Fed. magistrate than a county magistrate...I make about half the salary, and haven't gotten a pay raise, much less a bonus, in five years...