What's your holiday bonus?

TrudyRN · Dec 13, 2006

never a bonus; once got a turkey for Thanksgiving and a $25 grocery store gift card for Christmas; when I was a supervisor there, I was also given a gift by my DON and chocolates by Admin;

never diamonds or a cruise, never a large amount of cash, never off for a week or two at the holidays or anything else that would have really grooved me, although I was grateful for what they did give me;

TrudyRN · Dec 13, 2006

Last year we received a watch with the hospital's logo on it and this year we received a denim jacket with the hospital's logo once again...huh!? Kinda reminds me of the things given to Marlboro Cowboy wannabees...
"Get the jacket, get the watch...now you're a real RN" --without the hack!
I gave my jacket away to another RN and still to this day wear the watch...Sadly the jacket is sized to fit men which makes the women look fat ant butch...all right! Good job HR!!!
Two years before I received 25 dollar gift certificate from target, pretty nice I thought....and the year before this I think it was Sears...also pretty nice..
I have noticed that the little perks..chocolates from the Docs are no longer as generous or as common as once they were :monkeydance: :balloons:

And the last thing that most of us need is chocolate, cookies, etc. But it's nice to be thought of, at least. :uhoh3:

fearful · Dec 13, 2006

Never had a monetary bonus in my 32 years of nursing, any gift was from the department head (ex. DVD/video gift card). There is usually a dept. wide party outside the hospital.

SillyLilly · Dec 13, 2006

I guess we get a bonus check at the hospital I work at, but I've only been there ~6 weeks. I didn't get anything. I have Christmas off though and am thrilled about that. I work no holidays while on orientation! So, I didn't work Thanksgiving, or the day before or after, Christmas or Christmas Eve, New Years Eve or New Years. I'm happy with that!

Im still on orientation, but I was scheduled to work Christmas. My preceptor traded days so now I work Christmas eve. I also work New Years eve. I dont mind it, but no one really gave me a straight answer about if I have to work or not on holidays.

And, no bonus that I know of, although I have heard Drs. to be giving. We get lunches and breakfast from them. Also, one is inviting everyone he works with (unit secretaries, cnas,nures from many floors, administrators, etc) to a restaurant down town (chicago)-with open bar. Pretty sweet.

MIA-RN1, RN · Dec 13, 2006

my hospital is having the free staff holiday dinner in the cafeteria--but its today, and not Christmas. So when I am spending my Christmas working a shift I am not supposed to work and missing my family, I will not be eating a special dinner either. :uhoh3:

LaxNP, DNP · Dec 13, 2006

For x-mas we got our paid leave cut by 75%. So in six months I can take the day off and spend timw with my family without losing anything in my pay check.

pedseducator · Dec 13, 2006

Christmas or otherwise bonuses have not been given in the 15 years of working at my present hospital. I am sure administration isn't in the same boat:)

heamoRN · Dec 14, 2006

no bonus ever, had to pay $60 for the Christmas party, and got roastered on for night shift christmas day and boxing day. but at lest i get to wear normal non uniform cloths to work. for xmas night.

chadash · Dec 14, 2006

bonus? bonus? What bonus? :)

chadash · Dec 14, 2006

We never get time off for boxing day either! Of course, we dont even know what that is here in the states. :)

ursulanursula · Dec 14, 2006

hahaha lmao:chuckle

heamoRN · Dec 15, 2006

boxing day is the day after christmas and a pubic holiday as well