I am a CAD technician and have worked for my company for 3 years. I have decided to change careers as I have been doing this job for 20 odd years and have had enough. I have accepted a job as a senior Youth Worker (I have always dreamed of doing this), but as I am here on a work permit I haven't handed my notice in yet because I haven't got my new permit yet. I had my appraisal today and felt really bad as I got a raise and a bonus (which is paid out at the end of November), but I cannot say anything yet as I don't know if I will get a new permit. If the permit does come through then I will stay here until the end of november. I really need the bonus but am not sure if they have to give it to me after I have resigned. It is down in writing as we are given a report following out appraisals. So can they take the bonus back or do they have to give it to me?
2006-10-10 01:40:53 · 16 answers · asked by Kim L 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You are entitled to your bonus. Don't feel bad about it. The company probably has a written policy as to how many days you have to work to get your bonus, which determines the cut off date to receive bonus. You will need to give them two weeks notice (unless you want to get them mad at you). If the bonus is paid at the end of Nov for sure, you can give notice exactly two weeks before that date and you should be okay.
2006-10-10 02:02:53 · answer #1 · answered by spot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay with this job,
If you got a bonus and a raise you are doing a good job and the company recognizes that. You are probably making a hell of a lot more then you would as a youth counselor/worker (believe me I am in the field) and being that you are here on work permit, it is good to maintain a job that you get recognized at.
You can always apply to work a few hours at night at a youth center to see if that is truely what you want to do or not. In today's day and age job security is not what it used to be, especially for people here on permits, just stay put, make money, and work hard.
2006-10-10 02:09:12 · answer #2 · answered by PDK 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your new work permit comes through - it then depends on how much notice you are obliged to give to your present employer to terminate your contract. It sounds, from what you are saying that your present employment is salaried and therefore paid monthly. That beingthe case, since your work permit has not yet been given to you - until it does arrive - you need say nothing. However as soon as you obtain your new permit, at that point you can resign - but of course you are obliged to give 1 month's notice which should by that time extend well beyond the date on which you are to be paid your November salary (which includes the bonus) Q.E.D.
2006-10-10 01:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The terms of the bonus scheme should detail this, for example there may be a clause saying that bonuses will only be paid to those who are still employees and have not given notice on the date of payment. It may be more lenient than that, but as an employer would you want to pay extra to people who are leaving? You say you really need the bonus, but are there annual bonuses for Youth Workers?
2006-10-10 01:54:15 · answer #4 · answered by Sangmo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful some companies are a bit funny about it i know people that have quit just before bonus was due and got nothing, rather wait until you have got the bonus and then resign
2006-10-10 01:54:45 · answer #5 · answered by NeilK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know when I worked at the bank we received a Christmas bonus every year, but you had to work through a certain date; I believe it was November 20th to receive your bonus for that year; same for our contribution to our retirement account. Check your employee policy it should state if there is a certain date you must work through to receive your bonus; if it is not stated then you should be free and clear whenever you leave to receive your bonus. But if it wasn't stated; I would personally wait until after I received it to turn in my notice.
2006-10-10 01:46:08 · answer #6 · answered by GreeneyedCowgirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would certainly keep my mouth shut, until after the bonus...Most companies will not give you that bonus, unless they think you are staying with them...If you have written confirmation of this bonus, then you should get it...But all companies do break rules at times...Talk with a lawyer, and see what he comes up with...
2006-10-10 02:03:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until it is actually paid in to your account they can take it back! If you can hold out resigning until you've been paid it then do that otherwise I am pretty sure you will not get it!
Although you will have a job with better satisfaction that you enjoy more and thats got to be worth more than any one off bonus?
2006-10-10 01:54:35 · answer #8 · answered by Georgie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
More than likely would have to be working at the job to get the bonus, based on past performance but not entitled to it unless you are an employee.........
2006-10-10 01:49:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you resign before the date give out bonus, i do not think you will get your bonus
2006-10-10 02:47:18 · answer #10 · answered by xzhou11377 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋