Bonuses are meant to be a congratulatory sprinkle of cash that comes as a gift from your company. It's on top of your regularly scheduled salary and it's how a business says “thank you” to their hardworking employees, but a lot of companies forget that, turning a bonus into some kind of leverage over the office minions.

Cost of living is galloping ahead while our wages are crawling at a snail's pace.

Everyone knows a good ol' fashioned scam when they see one. "Take the money and run", is a scumbag's catch phrase, right? Usually scams involve some grifter making a quick buck on empty promises, weaponizing human emotions and taking advantage of every weakness before dipping out– just like your crummy manager at work!

When you work at a company for over a decade, you would likely expect your long-lasting effort and commitment to be appreciated. There is a reason that the plot of so many movies begins with the protagonist throwing his or her hands up in the air, at a loss for why the universe must be so cruel after the company hires a new boss. When new management enters the picture, it often ain't pretty. After all your hardworking efforts are plowed into the ground, your labor is overlooked, and you are tos…

Positive reinforcement is not always effective.