#rewards

The least they can do is make the last few standing feel appreciated for keeping the fort held down. They lay people off, they don’t replace. People retire, they don’t replace. Someone on disability? Oh well pick up the slack or you’re next. As I’m working harder and harder I’m thinking to myself how long can this keep going? I mean my paycheck is getting eating by inflation yet I’m working 3x as hard for the same pay while my supervisor takes care of his personal errands during work hours. God only knows what the AD is doing. Never in my life have I been so disappointed by a company. Will we lose all of our employees or our customers first? Only time will tell.

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to some U.S. employees. This marks the company's first such retirement program. Approximately 7% of the U.S. workforce is eligible. Eligibility requires a combined age and years of service totaling 70 or more. Microsoft is also adjusting its annual employee rewards system.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/microsoft-plans-first-voluntary-retirement-program-for-us-employees.html

No paths to advance. No real rewards for performing well.
Constantly waiting to get laid off isn’t exactly motivating.

I can't think of a single thing. Take away the paycheck and the fear of being laid off, and there's nothing left. Why invest effort in a job that could vanish tomorrow, no matter how hard you work? Promotions are a thing of the past. No rewards for anything. Just constant threats hanging over your head.

Is the rewards budget broken up into separate Promotion and Merit budgets? Was told the Promotion budget is zero for our group this cycle.

Leader here, do not expect anything this cycle. We got peanuts in the name of budget, not sure how to manage with this much generosity by Cisco

Theyre practically non existent these days.....were managers told to no longer give them?

The points do add up for some decent things so im sure thats why theyve been mostly taken away now.

When do we get our bonuses this year?

The Beat mentioned Promotion and Reward cycles
When is this happening?

Supposedly Belk corporate has been urged to rethink and reorganize the best of belk awards for 2026 as many employees say they can be construed as favoritism and discriminatory. If associates receiving the awards are receiving gratis, small gifts, extra employee discount, or other perks, and the qualifications for the award are vague, unclear, or if someone with better metrics and performance didn’t receive an award it can be a strong discrimination/favoritism issue.

has anyone actually been appropriately placed within their "position in range" per descriptions sent out last may? expected it to happen during the rewards cycle...

Instead of layoffs, let’s talk rewards. How was your raise and RSU this year, compared to last year?

Post rewards, what is your pay ratio, with how long you are staying in the current grade?
I am in current position for 2 years and now the ratio is 98%, post rewards, what is yours then?

I don’t remember the last time we had a bonus 😅 Is there one happening this year? And do we know when it’d be paid out?

Others hearing AIP is disappointing for 2025? What is percent rewarded for corporate?

What is your pay increase percentage?

Not with the company anymore, I have tons of adi club points and obviously prefer not to spend money I don't make anymore (especially for adi stuff).

Is there anyway I can get rid of them for some value, other than whatever is currently offered (sorry I found these offers to be so useless). Has anyone figure out a way to trade them or exchange them for actual products or monetary value of any kind?

Thank you. I hope everyone in this situation is hanging on. Take care.

Bank of America staff is getting $1B in equity due to record profits ~ 9th year in a row.

Btw....they are hiring!

https://careers.bankofamerica.com

Just saw a paystub that shows one of my stock together payouts is being issued on 1/21/26. I was in the first wave of layoffs that were off book in December.

Head on over to AppreciationZone and cash out whatever points you have left. I'm guessing they won't let you take those with you if you get the Org Update call

How much will the % increase be this year?
Will there be additional things?

Will I get "rewards" for going to HR for re-evaluation ? (Did not hear back from them)

What a bunch of lies! Facts below:

The $3.7B number includes $450 million in zero-interest loans as part of government shutdown program. That is a loan, members are expected to pay it back, you cannot include the full amount, the most you can include is the interest cost that has been waived.

Honor through Action $500 million over 5 years. You cannot include the full amount that you “plan” to deliver in next 5 years. Just include the amount that has been contributed this year.

These two are obvious lies from the report on our website, I’m sure there is more fluff that is included in that number. I bet the real number is much smaller.

Good thing we are not a public company so no one to keep us honest!

Juan Team, Juan Lie

PS: Annual Employee Bonus for Non Member Contact employees will become more opaque!

Especially at the top, where it’s dragging all of us down. All this misery is on them and their sh---y ways.

Any news on transfer partners? Is this card coming back on market after the reward restructure?

Waters Wexford Christmas is coming so be nice and reward Ur employees very well, ie up to 1500euro tax free gift cards,oh wait same old hampers and cheap vouchers that we can't use in many shops AHH well maybe I can dream of better days.

Any word if we are getting anything?
That’s what usually makes the stress worth it!

Asking for a friend.🐄🤠

well.. the good options anyways, gone are the good options like the airline/hotel giftcard, tiffany's jewelry, or even a giftcard to cdw itself (giftcards to anywhere are no longer an option). 10 years at the company (my friend who had their 20 year also had the same options) gets you the lovely options of: a two way radio, a dvd player, a golf club set (junior sized only, there is also a singular golf club..), and my personal favorite: a paperclip necklace.

So anyone approaching their milestone anniversaries get ready for those hot ticket items. "You Deserve IT!" the pamphlet says, but I'm pretty sure they left out an 'sh' somewhere..

I just recently left Macys however I still have Macy's money can I still use this to make some purchases. I have the regular Macy's American express which I had before I starting working for the company. Just curious.

Talk about thank you for nothing. I don't know what to say about the rewards

Where do I sign up for the free shoes?

Anyone know the specifics of the rewards changes mentioned on the beat? Direct questions were glossed over. It sounds like the intent is to not reward low performers in November? With the November layoff rumors this is even more concerning.

Rewards budget is horrible this year Considering the good revenue year cisco declared, don’t expect many promotions