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[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Increase wages, not bonuses you cowards. Not every employee, even salaried, gets a bonus. And bonuses are just a one-off "feel good about yourself" payment that does very little to improve the quality of life for the employees.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Are bonuses tax deductable for Target? They probably didn't give the bonuses out of kindness if that is the case.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Plus bonuses are taxed higher, 50% or more in some places. So a bonus check of $1,000 may end up being negligible.

[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is not correct. Bonuses are no different from other wages. What happens is the payroll software sees you get a big check and withholds taxes as if you got that same check every pay day. The actual taxes you owe on the bonus are likely different from the taxes that are withheld.

Regardless of the tax withholding issue, I would absolutely rather a raise than a bonus. Pay me fairly, then give me a tiny holiday bonus if you want a chance to tell the company merry Christmas.