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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 326820" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: purple">I am not getting a bonus. Oh, I got a bonus, but because of the way he had payroll process it, the net is $0 because of all the taxes taken out. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: purple">Here is how it worked: I took a cash loan against my bonus, which many of the other upper employees have done. This cash loan never went through payroll. For example, let's say the cash loan was $5,000*. Last week I received a memo stating that there would be additional bonus money tacked onto that, let's say, $2500. So the total would be $7500. What I thought was going to happen was that the $5000 would be deducted pre=tax, leaving the $2500 subject to taxes so that I would at lease get some money as a bonus and the $5000 would be paid back cash for cash. What brother in law had them do instead was put the entire amount through payroll and it was taxed. The remaining $2500 didn't even cover the entire tax on the total amount of $7500. In fact, I received an email back from our bookkeeper stating that I now owed the company $198. Therefore my bonus check amount was a net $0. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: purple">Okay, so at least on paper I got a bonus and in fact, I did have that $5000 initially to use back in October. What really bothers me is that my brother in law, whom I've worked for for 15+ years never said a word to me about how this would go down. He easily could have put the original loan through as pre-tax and then at least I would have something in the end. And to make it worse, why couldn't he have at least had the decency to tell me to my face. Instead he lets the bookkeeper do his dirty work. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: purple">And my reaction is really a culmination of things - not just the bonus situation. I feel like I'm being punished for something, weeded out, squeezed out of not only my managerial position, but the company. If he's wanting me to quit, he's got another thing coming. I can hang in there until he finally just grows some b_lls and fires me so I can at least collect and take my experience elsewhere. We're talking about FAMILY and 15 YEARS OF WORKING TOGETHER - doesn't that count for anything at all?? I feel betrayed. I really do. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: purple">I left the office - flew out of here - eyes brimming. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: purple">I spoke with H and he actually got it - he was completely empathetic to my feelings about this and says I am right to feel this way. I also spoke with my sister from home (not brother in law's wife) and she was speechless. On the outside, brother in law appears to be such a nice guy but I know from my sister, his wife, that he can be very manipulative and conniving at times, even clueless and spiteful. I just wish I knew what I did wrong. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: purple">Even H said, "Honey, have a glass of wine with lunch to calm your nerves" - for him to say that is HUGE. Instead I took a 1/2 xanax; I don't like drinking in the middle of the day. So much for Christmas. I cancelled my NYC trip with my sisters and cousins - can't afford another dime. And I'm sending an email to my other siblings telling that we will be making a one time monetary donation to the women's shelter in lieu of gifts this year. I just lost all my spirit and have no desire to over extend myself. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 326820, member: 2211"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple]I am not getting a bonus. Oh, I got a bonus, but because of the way he had payroll process it, the net is $0 because of all the taxes taken out. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple]Here is how it worked: I took a cash loan against my bonus, which many of the other upper employees have done. This cash loan never went through payroll. For example, let's say the cash loan was $5,000*. Last week I received a memo stating that there would be additional bonus money tacked onto that, let's say, $2500. So the total would be $7500. What I thought was going to happen was that the $5000 would be deducted pre=tax, leaving the $2500 subject to taxes so that I would at lease get some money as a bonus and the $5000 would be paid back cash for cash. What brother in law had them do instead was put the entire amount through payroll and it was taxed. The remaining $2500 didn't even cover the entire tax on the total amount of $7500. In fact, I received an email back from our bookkeeper stating that I now owed the company $198. Therefore my bonus check amount was a net $0. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple]Okay, so at least on paper I got a bonus and in fact, I did have that $5000 initially to use back in October. What really bothers me is that my brother in law, whom I've worked for for 15+ years never said a word to me about how this would go down. He easily could have put the original loan through as pre-tax and then at least I would have something in the end. And to make it worse, why couldn't he have at least had the decency to tell me to my face. Instead he lets the bookkeeper do his dirty work. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple]And my reaction is really a culmination of things - not just the bonus situation. I feel like I'm being punished for something, weeded out, squeezed out of not only my managerial position, but the company. If he's wanting me to quit, he's got another thing coming. I can hang in there until he finally just grows some b_lls and fires me so I can at least collect and take my experience elsewhere. We're talking about FAMILY and 15 YEARS OF WORKING TOGETHER - doesn't that count for anything at all?? I feel betrayed. I really do. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple]I left the office - flew out of here - eyes brimming. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple]I spoke with H and he actually got it - he was completely empathetic to my feelings about this and says I am right to feel this way. I also spoke with my sister from home (not brother in law's wife) and she was speechless. On the outside, brother in law appears to be such a nice guy but I know from my sister, his wife, that he can be very manipulative and conniving at times, even clueless and spiteful. I just wish I knew what I did wrong. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=purple]Even H said, "Honey, have a glass of wine with lunch to calm your nerves" - for him to say that is HUGE. Instead I took a 1/2 xanax; I don't like drinking in the middle of the day. So much for Christmas. I cancelled my NYC trip with my sisters and cousins - can't afford another dime. And I'm sending an email to my other siblings telling that we will be making a one time monetary donation to the women's shelter in lieu of gifts this year. I just lost all my spirit and have no desire to over extend myself. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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