Bonus Venting

Need to vent about my fucking bonus - number was solid, not great but on the low end of what I expected.

But the fucking payout terms are absolutely bullshit: 50% at end of year, 25% in March and 25% in June.

If this is supposed to be for retention, it's having the opposite effect.

Anyone else have to deal with this stupidity? 

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Director in IB - Restr

Need to vent about my fucking bonus - number was solid, not great but on the low end of what I expected.

But the fucking payout terms are absolutely bullshit: 50% at end of year, 25% in March and 25% in June.

If this is supposed to be for retention, it's having the opposite effect.

Anyone else have to deal with this stupidity? 

Is all of this cash? Equity comp vesting is pretty standard (like 20-30% of bonus) but never heard of cash being deferred like this

 

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