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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]had a similar instance.

usually performance bonus' were paid to the branch staff in mid-late march after the year end numbers were tallied

I was scheduled to start work for a new company April 10th

bonus checks for OUR branch office were delayed until april 15.

guess who did not get the bonus check.  as a result of the "must be currently employed" wording in contract.  FWIW every other branch in our region got bonus checks prior to april...

I was super pissed.  I specifically delayed my start at the new job as a result of the bonus,  I worked right up until the last day.  trained my replacement, I did not burn any bridges when I left.

I later found out that the checks for our branch had been distributed to the office, but the branch manager sat on them until I left.  I spoke with a lawyer, but  he didn't think I'd have any case based on the employment contract i signed.

fast forward three years  the called me out of the blue and wanted me to come back.  I said Id think about it.  A few dayslater  I called and laid out my demands, including a signing bonus exactly for what they held back when I left.

They seemed confused at the strange number (25,632.45, yes i still remember it 14 years later)  I explained that it was the year end bonus the branch manager X withheld from me when I left 3 years ago...

they never called back

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Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice, shame on me.  You dodged a bullet.  They would have screwed you again.[/quote]

I know they would have, long term,  but if I could have gotten the 25K as a signing bonus with no time based employment requirements,  I would have gone back for a few months and then bailed  .I had explained the story to my current boss and he was ready to allow me to take a short term leave of absence just to get my bonus back...[/quote]

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