Should I return my bonus after resigning?
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Situation: Awaiting final offer from another job before I hand in my resignation to my current job. I just received a bonus from my boss (to be paid tomorrow).
Dilemma: Should I give the bonus back once I hand in my resignation?
Reasoning:
I've read a lot of the posts here already, and it seems like a very common occurrence where there are a few resignations after bonuses are handed out. A lot of the comments reassure the OP because they say "it's not the boss's own money, so don't sweat it". But I work for a very small consulting firm (about 5 employees), so I know this money is most definitely coming out of our director's own pocket (it could've been funded through our project charges, but not too sure). The boss has been very good to me and I feel somewhat guilty to be taking the bonus and then immediately leaving. I'm resigning because I want to pursue other opportunities.
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Situation: Awaiting final offer from another job before I hand in my resignation to my current job. I just received a bonus from my boss (to be paid tomorrow).
Dilemma: Should I give the bonus back once I hand in my resignation?
Reasoning:
I've read a lot of the posts here already, and it seems like a very common occurrence where there are a few resignations after bonuses are handed out. A lot of the comments reassure the OP because they say "it's not the boss's own money, so don't sweat it". But I work for a very small consulting firm (about 5 employees), so I know this money is most definitely coming out of our director's own pocket (it could've been funded through our project charges, but not too sure). The boss has been very good to me and I feel somewhat guilty to be taking the bonus and then immediately leaving. I'm resigning because I want to pursue other opportunities.
software-industry management resignation bonus
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The bonus is for work you’ve already done, not for work you might do in the future, no?
– AffableAmbler
4 hours ago
Ask yourself the question the other way around, if you resign one month before getting your bonus, do you think your employer would still give you the bonus for your hard work?
– Juan Antonio Gomez Moriano
2 hours ago
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Situation: Awaiting final offer from another job before I hand in my resignation to my current job. I just received a bonus from my boss (to be paid tomorrow).
Dilemma: Should I give the bonus back once I hand in my resignation?
Reasoning:
I've read a lot of the posts here already, and it seems like a very common occurrence where there are a few resignations after bonuses are handed out. A lot of the comments reassure the OP because they say "it's not the boss's own money, so don't sweat it". But I work for a very small consulting firm (about 5 employees), so I know this money is most definitely coming out of our director's own pocket (it could've been funded through our project charges, but not too sure). The boss has been very good to me and I feel somewhat guilty to be taking the bonus and then immediately leaving. I'm resigning because I want to pursue other opportunities.
software-industry management resignation bonus
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Situation: Awaiting final offer from another job before I hand in my resignation to my current job. I just received a bonus from my boss (to be paid tomorrow).
Dilemma: Should I give the bonus back once I hand in my resignation?
Reasoning:
I've read a lot of the posts here already, and it seems like a very common occurrence where there are a few resignations after bonuses are handed out. A lot of the comments reassure the OP because they say "it's not the boss's own money, so don't sweat it". But I work for a very small consulting firm (about 5 employees), so I know this money is most definitely coming out of our director's own pocket (it could've been funded through our project charges, but not too sure). The boss has been very good to me and I feel somewhat guilty to be taking the bonus and then immediately leaving. I'm resigning because I want to pursue other opportunities.
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The bonus is for work you’ve already done, not for work you might do in the future, no?
– AffableAmbler
4 hours ago
Ask yourself the question the other way around, if you resign one month before getting your bonus, do you think your employer would still give you the bonus for your hard work?
– Juan Antonio Gomez Moriano
2 hours ago
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The bonus is for work you’ve already done, not for work you might do in the future, no?
– AffableAmbler
4 hours ago
Ask yourself the question the other way around, if you resign one month before getting your bonus, do you think your employer would still give you the bonus for your hard work?
– Juan Antonio Gomez Moriano
2 hours ago
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The bonus is for work you’ve already done, not for work you might do in the future, no?
– AffableAmbler
4 hours ago
The bonus is for work you’ve already done, not for work you might do in the future, no?
– AffableAmbler
4 hours ago
Ask yourself the question the other way around, if you resign one month before getting your bonus, do you think your employer would still give you the bonus for your hard work?
– Juan Antonio Gomez Moriano
2 hours ago
Ask yourself the question the other way around, if you resign one month before getting your bonus, do you think your employer would still give you the bonus for your hard work?
– Juan Antonio Gomez Moriano
2 hours ago
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No, you should not.
A bonus is for past work. You've done that work, and you've earned the bonus. And think of it this way, would you have felt guilty if you left six months after getting a bonus? Three months? A month? Two weeks? A week? Would there ever be a day you felt guilty if you resigned that day, but not if you resigned the day after?
answered 4 hours ago
Abigail
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+1 Great comparison. I guess I just felt that initial wave of guilt only because this boss has actually been good to me. I was intending to resign much earlier but the new position has had a few admin issues that need sorting, so I couldn't time it right (then again, when is anything ever timed right lol).
– MikamiHero
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You should do what you feel is right, not what other people feel is right.
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No, you should not.
A bonus is for past work. You've done that work, and you've earned the bonus. And think of it this way, would you have felt guilty if you left six months after getting a bonus? Three months? A month? Two weeks? A week? Would there ever be a day you felt guilty if you resigned that day, but not if you resigned the day after?
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+1 Great comparison. I guess I just felt that initial wave of guilt only because this boss has actually been good to me. I was intending to resign much earlier but the new position has had a few admin issues that need sorting, so I couldn't time it right (then again, when is anything ever timed right lol).
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No, you should not.
A bonus is for past work. You've done that work, and you've earned the bonus. And think of it this way, would you have felt guilty if you left six months after getting a bonus? Three months? A month? Two weeks? A week? Would there ever be a day you felt guilty if you resigned that day, but not if you resigned the day after?
answered 4 hours ago
Abigail
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+1 Great comparison. I guess I just felt that initial wave of guilt only because this boss has actually been good to me. I was intending to resign much earlier but the new position has had a few admin issues that need sorting, so I couldn't time it right (then again, when is anything ever timed right lol).
– MikamiHero
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No, you should not.
A bonus is for past work. You've done that work, and you've earned the bonus. And think of it this way, would you have felt guilty if you left six months after getting a bonus? Three months? A month? Two weeks? A week? Would there ever be a day you felt guilty if you resigned that day, but not if you resigned the day after?
answered 4 hours ago
Abigail
66318
No, you should not.
A bonus is for past work. You've done that work, and you've earned the bonus. And think of it this way, would you have felt guilty if you left six months after getting a bonus? Three months? A month? Two weeks? A week? Would there ever be a day you felt guilty if you resigned that day, but not if you resigned the day after?
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+1 Great comparison. I guess I just felt that initial wave of guilt only because this boss has actually been good to me. I was intending to resign much earlier but the new position has had a few admin issues that need sorting, so I couldn't time it right (then again, when is anything ever timed right lol).
– MikamiHero
4 hours ago
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+1 Great comparison. I guess I just felt that initial wave of guilt only because this boss has actually been good to me. I was intending to resign much earlier but the new position has had a few admin issues that need sorting, so I couldn't time it right (then again, when is anything ever timed right lol).
– MikamiHero
4 hours ago
1
1
+1 Great comparison. I guess I just felt that initial wave of guilt only because this boss has actually been good to me. I was intending to resign much earlier but the new position has had a few admin issues that need sorting, so I couldn't time it right (then again, when is anything ever timed right lol).
– MikamiHero
4 hours ago
+1 Great comparison. I guess I just felt that initial wave of guilt only because this boss has actually been good to me. I was intending to resign much earlier but the new position has had a few admin issues that need sorting, so I couldn't time it right (then again, when is anything ever timed right lol).
– MikamiHero
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You should do what you feel is right, not what other people feel is right.
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You should do what you feel is right, not what other people feel is right.
answered 2 hours ago
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You should do what you feel is right, not what other people feel is right.
answered 2 hours ago
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You should do what you feel is right, not what other people feel is right.
answered 2 hours ago
Chan-Ho Suh
2,10311011
answered 2 hours ago
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The bonus is for work you’ve already done, not for work you might do in the future, no?
– AffableAmbler
4 hours ago
Ask yourself the question the other way around, if you resign one month before getting your bonus, do you think your employer would still give you the bonus for your hard work?
– Juan Antonio Gomez Moriano
2 hours ago