Dilemma!!

21 Comments

1. AnonymousDecember 25,2022 at 10:28AM UTC

   If they specifically contacted you to resolve it I would say yes, otherwise they have not contacted you so no you do not need to go over what your day to day role requires.

2. AnonymousDecember 25,2022 at 10:57AM UTC

   you are obligated if they asked you, otherwise just let it go.

3. AnonymousDecember 26,2022 at 11:39PM UTC

   No, you are not obligated to share your solution.

   Ethically, however, sharing the solution is the right thing to do.

   Will you feel better about yourself if you give the information or withhold it?

   Most folks resign *after* bonuses have been paid out, by the way.

4. Joann S. LublinDecember 27,2022 at 1:14PM UTC

   IMHO, you don't want to burn any bridges in leaving an employer. So if there's a quick and easy way to share your solution, you will be well regarded by former colleagues in the future. I also suggest you read my first book, "Earning It," for insights about how 52 highly successful female executives dealt with similar issues. Best of luck!

5. AnonymousDecember 27,2022 at 1:16PM UTC

   Yes you are obligated, you're taking a salary. A bonus is a different animal. If you don't share the information, you're wrong.

6. Lisa MarieDecember 30,2022 at 4:35PM UTC

   Exactly. Wrong, and as petty as the company folks who withheld the bonus.

7. AnonymousDecember 27,2022 at 2:33PM UTC

   Always finish well.

8. Lisa MarieDecember 30,2022 at 4:35PM UTC

   Simple. Always finish well.

   *Integrity*

9. AnonymousDecember 27,2022 at 2:52PM UTC

   This exact same thing happened to me. It’s sad that you can work for an employer all year long and they feel that they can pass you over because you have given your notice. I didn’t receive any card or bonus, I hope you can get your bonus!

10. AnonymousDecember 27,2022 at 2:58PM UTC

    If you're the person who's going to be penalized for not fixing it, then yes. If this wasn't exactly your job anyway and you just happened to figure out the answer, then no.

11. Michelle S.December 27,2022 at 3:12PM UTC

    In my humble opinion, you don’t have to fix anything. You were there all year long and they didn’t give you your Christmas bonus because of the last week of the year (that you are still working, actually!). Let them figure it out.

12. AnonymousDecember 27,2022 at 3:20PM UTC

    Depends on if you want a good reference from this company or are willing to burn a bridge.

13. Tiana MumfordDecember 27,2022 at 3:36PM UTC

    Good day I most likely would have when I put the notice in . It would work out !

14. Jennifer TannerDecember 27,2022 at 4:45PM UTC

    Nah, you aren't obligated to solve their problem. Especially when they no longer felt obligated to give you a bonus when you're finishing out the year there. Nobody knows you came up with a potential solution, so save your energy and focus on next year and your next job.

    Everyone talking about burning bridges and good references... literally how would they know what's in her head??? And it sounds like simply leaving "burned a bridge" because the company is petty.

15. IntentionGirl299847December 27,2022 at 9:08PM UTC

    No. Why would you think you are obligated to a company that cheated you out of a bonus?

16. AnonymousDecember 28,2022 at 12:35AM UTC

    This is why I wait until I have the check in hand before I give my notice!

17. AnonymousDecember 28,2022 at 5:25AM UTC

    OP: I never thought that after 7 years they would be this petty.

    I needed to give notice the day I did in order to start the new job on time, and wanted to give them a full two weeks, but I definitely learned a lesson about putting too much trust in my employer!!

18. TeenieDecember 28,2022 at 5:07AM UTC

    If it will help you get your cheque sure, doesn't mean they will actually give the cheque btw.

19. AnonymousDecember 28,2022 at 7:06PM UTC

    By the way, it might be worth a polite conversation asking about your bonus. I mean, you did work there ALL year, and for SEVEN years. Maybe tell them that in return you'd be willing to answer questions from your replacement for a period of time. Worth a try, IMHO.

20. JJDecember 28,2022 at 9:12PM UTC

    My company gives bonuses and you have to be employed through a specific date of the year—usually mid-December. No one ever quits in December, but we get a wave in January.

21. Lisa MarieDecember 30,2022 at 4:32PM UTC

    Hello OP, YES. YES. YES woman! You ARE obligated to let them know the solution.

    Why?

    Because You until your two weeks notice period is done, you *are still employed* and they *are* paying you to be productive during the 2 weeks notice period.

    If you do not provide the solution, you will have effectively joined them in the *petty, no integrity* basket on its way to the all you can eat Karma buffet.

    Provide the solution as you are suppose to under regular/normal circumstances.

    The bonus check that disappeared? It MAY come to you from them afterwards (when they see YOUR level of integrity), or from a different and unexpected source in the future.... when you actully will need it most!

    Also, believe me, YOU will feel soooo much better for doing *the right thing* in the face of their BS-ery. ?

    If you know the comedy show The Jeffersons (pls Google tit if you don't)... the walk George Jefferson did at the end of the theme song, is how your heart, head, and conscience will feel when you walk out of there on your last day.

    Don't be a PETTY BETTY (like them and others on this thread).

    Simply do the right thing. ??