Comments on: What Do Your Trophies Mean For Your Career? http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/07/09/what-do-your-trophies-mean-for-your-career/ Business and Personal Finance for Millennials Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:35:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: EM http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/07/09/what-do-your-trophies-mean-for-your-career/comment-page-1/#comment-7094 EM Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:24:20 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=381#comment-7094 That's a good story and I do agree with the 'entitlement' mentality I see in a lot of kids just getting into the workforce. I had a similar story to yours though, where after my first annual review I was praised on my achievements, had exceeded the goals and requirements set out at the beginning of our year for a performance bonus, but was told I would be receiving the standard bonus or less. I was also told that because of HR / financial reasons I could not get more, and mentioned that kind of sucked for us... to which my boss replied that he actually got the max bonus. Needless to say I had my own little temper tantrum and eventually quit. Now working on my own I'm the one responsible for my bonuses, so nobody can screw me out of what I earned... and if I don't make extra money, then I only have myself to blame. And that's the way I like it. That’s a good story and I do agree with the ‘entitlement’ mentality I see in a lot of kids just getting into the workforce. I had a similar story to yours though, where after my first annual review I was praised on my achievements, had exceeded the goals and requirements set out at the beginning of our year for a performance bonus, but was told I would be receiving the standard bonus or less. I was also told that because of HR / financial reasons I could not get more, and mentioned that kind of sucked for us… to which my boss replied that he actually got the max bonus. Needless to say I had my own little temper tantrum and eventually quit. Now working on my own I’m the one responsible for my bonuses, so nobody can screw me out of what I earned… and if I don’t make extra money, then I only have myself to blame. And that’s the way I like it.

]]> By: ontrider http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/07/09/what-do-your-trophies-mean-for-your-career/comment-page-1/#comment-5472 ontrider Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:27:29 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=381#comment-5472 That's a good story and I do agree with the 'entitlement' mentality I see in a lot of kids just getting into the workforce. I had a similar story to yours though, where after my first annual review I was praised on my achievements, had exceeded the goals and requirements set out at the beginning of our year for a performance bonus, but was told I would be receiving the standard bonus or less. I was also told that because of HR / financial reasons I could not get more, and mentioned that kind of sucked for us... to which my boss replied that he actually got the max bonus. Needless to say I had my own little temper tantrum and eventually quit. Now working on my own I'm the one responsible for my bonuses, so nobody can screw me out of what I earned... and if I don't make extra money, then I only have myself to blame. And that's the way I like it. That’s a good story and I do agree with the ‘entitlement’ mentality I see in a lot of kids just getting into the workforce. I had a similar story to yours though, where after my first annual review I was praised on my achievements, had exceeded the goals and requirements set out at the beginning of our year for a performance bonus, but was told I would be receiving the standard bonus or less. I was also told that because of HR / financial reasons I could not get more, and mentioned that kind of sucked for us… to which my boss replied that he actually got the max bonus. Needless to say I had my own little temper tantrum and eventually quit. Now working on my own I’m the one responsible for my bonuses, so nobody can screw me out of what I earned… and if I don’t make extra money, then I only have myself to blame. And that’s the way I like it.

]]> By: MB http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/07/09/what-do-your-trophies-mean-for-your-career/comment-page-1/#comment-5442 MB Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:45:02 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=381#comment-5442 Talk about the stuff they don't teach you in college- For all the people whose merit increases were frozen this year, 2.7% is a lot. Congrats! Talk about the stuff they don’t teach you in college- For all the people whose merit increases were frozen this year, 2.7% is a lot. Congrats!

]]> By: Ryan Stephens http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/07/09/what-do-your-trophies-mean-for-your-career/comment-page-1/#comment-5439 Ryan Stephens Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:15:32 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=381#comment-5439 Very telling story, and almost assuredly something that our generation faces often. Unfortunately, unlike you most people completely ignore the dose of reality. If we face facts, and there are exceptions to the rule, most of our generation do fall into the 'entitlement' approach. Is this recession a wake up call? If not, what will it take? R Very telling story, and almost assuredly something that our generation faces often. Unfortunately, unlike you most people completely ignore the dose of reality. If we face facts, and there are exceptions to the rule, most of our generation do fall into the ‘entitlement’ approach.

Is this recession a wake up call? If not, what will it take?

R

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