Christmas Bonuses Should Be A Pleasant Surprise!

Thanksgiving officially kicks off the holiday season that's for sure, but so does a glass of wine, friends, family and dusting off your copy of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!

If you've always given employees Christmas bonuses in the past, but difficult financial circumstances have substantiated changes for this year, be open and honest with employees about those changes.

To maintain morale, perhaps you could offer the gift of time during the 2008 fiscal year in lieu of a lump sum check. Allow employees an extra week of paid vacation or agree to more personal days.


Regardless of what you decide, unless you want someone's "Cousin Eddie" at your door this Christmas Eve, you may want to reconsider that "Jelly of the Month Club" membership.

If you are a Paducah employer, I want to hear from you. Let me know your plans for rewarding employees this holiday season:
1. Cash
2. Food
3. Party
4. Retail Gift Certificate/Gift
5. Time Off
6. Other (please specify)


Email me at:
dmw@donnamariawalker.com