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After a year of yawning losses at the company, employees lamented that times were getting lean. The giant bank, the recipient of two multibillion-dollar rescues from Washington, had paid out only about $4 billion in bonuses.
Only?"I feel like I got a doorman’s tip, compared to what I got in previous years," said a 30-something investment banking associate at Citigroup’s offices in Lower Manhattan.
Yes. It IS your doorman's tip. From HIS FREAKIN' TAXES. If you CAN'T FREAKIN' HANDLE IT, then WHY DON'T YOU GIVE IT BACK TO HIM? He could probably use it, you F!*@#&(!*.
For all the tectonic shifts reshaping the financial landscape, one thing has not changed: the bonus culture. Wall Streeters who make a lot of money for their employers expect to reap the rewards. In the parlance of the industry, they expect to eat what they kill.
SO EAT THIS, YOU SELFISH BASTARDS! YOU LOST MILLIONS OF PEOPLE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. WHY THE F!*@#(& SHOULD YOU GET A BONUS FOR THAT? WHY DON'T YOU EAT AT THE FOODBANK THEN WITH ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS AND CAN'T AFFORD TO EAT.
That could set the stage for a new round of changes. Wall Street compensation in general — and bonuses in particular — are coming under intense scrutiny from lawmakers. Possible reforms include caps on pay, greater use of stock compensation and mandates to return more money to shareholders, rather than workers. The government could also request a seat on the board of every company that accepted taxpayer money.
Oh, you mean give the PROFIT to the people WHOSE MONEY YOU ARE PAID TO INVEST, that you are MESSING AROUND WITH??? WHAT A FREAKIN' CONCEPT.
Of course, many Wall Street employees never expected the good times to end. They lived large, believing bonuses would always arrive, so they are ill prepared, both emotionally and financially, to cope with a sudden drop in income.
CRY ME A FREAKIN" RIVER! GROW THE FUCK UP LIKE THE REST OF US YOU LAZY ASS BASTARDS! CRIKEY! SUCK IT UP! EAT SOME FREAKIN' RAMEN FOR A WEEK AND DEAL WITH IT.
"Without a doubt, $18 billion is a lot of money, but it’s a drop in the bucket on Wall Street," said Gustavo Dolfino, president of the WhiteRock Group, a headhunter for the banks. "These bonuses are down, and the salaries are not enough for these people. They can’t live on $150 to $180,000, so they haven’t saved any money. They put it on credit lines and at bonus time, they thought they’d pay it off."
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Sorry. I just..... If this has been diaried, sorry.