[Mercury]

Well, several months ago there started a buzz around Fed Ex. There would be a Christmas bonus given to managers after the Holiday season was over.

Yeah, sure, what ever. I have never believed those hyped up rumors. They started about the same time every year, and most people seemed to believe that "This was the Year". Months go by, Christmas would be right around the corner, with no mention of such a bonus.

Well that was for a very good reason...because there never was one.

This Year was diffrent. It started with a confrence call we had with the regional manager. There was a guest speaker, the CEO. During this call he mentions a Christmas bonus this year! Wow, you cant get much more direct than a statement from the CEO. Apparently this would be the year that the rumors would not be Rumors.

Throughout the Holiday season, we got memo's, news letters and such about the Bonus, and how much we should each expect.

It depended upon your terminals "Grade", which reflected the buildings performance during peak.

After the Holiday season, we got our grade....An A+. Awesome! They sent us a memo saying how much they would be about. It was enough for me to payoff my credit card and all the christmas expenses. WOW.

Well, THE WEEK WE ARE SUPPOSED TO GET THE BONUS ARRIVES. Anticipation fill the air. The day comes, and we get an e-mail.... An e-mail..

An E-mail that says "Were sorry, but due to blah blah blah...there will be no bonus's given." Then they had the GUL to say "Keep working hard for us, and keep the PURPLE PROMISE Alive!" No One in the company got a bonus....But they managed to give the Ceo that retired a Freakin Car (Bently), a portrait of himself and like Mega Stock options.

Wow...Amazing. If I could shot a stream of Piss from here to Pittsburg (Corprate Office...and also my home town) I Would of urinated all over those jerks.

That is so Wrong. How do Company's get away with such crap.

Argh..anyway, just had to vent. I'm a little ticked to say the least.