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[quote=Anonymous][quote]People here seem to not understand what a bonus is. It's not required. It's not mandatory. If you're expecting it then you are entitled. If you want to go above and beyond, then do it. But don't do it because you're hoping you'll get a fat bonus/Christmas present for it. Do it because that's your work ethic, or because you hate sitting around doing nothing. Not because you want to get "paid back" for it at the end of the year.[/quote]

+1.

Also, many people don't think of giving holiday bonuses to PT nannies. Maybe your employers are like that, OP. It looks like you can continue to go above and beyond, for your own reasons, or you can cut back your effort (which I do think is passive aggressive, although that's a choice for you) or you can get a new job.

The problem, OP is that since bonuses are not mandatory, or even expected by a lot of people, you can't really negotiate for one if it isn't already in your contract as a motivation to do well. If you were talking about a yearly raise, or something, I would say the best thing to do is document all the things you do that are above and beyond and make a case for a raise. That would avoid the passive aggressive issue and could actually get you what you want. [/quote]

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