Naughty or Nice

Most parents use Santa Clause as a threat during the holidays. We all have heard many times that Santa will not give presents to naughty kids. As a result, believing kids shape up during the end of the year. Sometimes they need a few reminders along the way, but for the most part it is all about getting rewarded. After many years of hearing these tactics, you would figure that people would automatically step in line at the end of the year. Right?

The Santa Clause threat still exists for quite a few adults in the corporate world. Some companies believe in rewarding good employees for being responsible, praiseworthy, and hardworking (possibly brown-nosing the best) with a Christmas Bonus. We are near the end of the year when they decide how large the bonuses will be, so as a logical person you would expect everyone to be on their best behavior, right? WRONG! Yesterday, there was major drama and tizzy fits in the office. Thank goodness, I am not in HR and know none of the details (grapevine gossip will probably get us all up to speed in a matter of days). My point is THIS IS NOT THE TIME to act insane!

Forget karma, doing good for the sake of being a good person, wanting to make it into heaven, etc., this time of year is all about the Christmas Bonus. So...all I am saying is watch your p's & q's and smile pretty for the camera (oh, & keep me out of it).

Tags: Christmas bonuses, naughty or nice, good behavior