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http://www.businessinsider.com/united-airlines-employees-furious-about-new-bonus-system-2018-3

 

  • United Airlines announced a revamped bonus system to its employees on Friday, the Chicago Business Journal first reported.
  • The new system replaces quarterly, performance-based bonuses for eligible employees and rewards for perfect attendance with a lottery system, where eligible employees are entered into a drawing for a variety of prizes if the company hits one of three internal performance goals during a calendar quarter.
  • Some United employees were not happy about the change

United Airlines on Friday announced a revamped bonus system to its employees, the Chicago Business Journal first reported. The new system replaces quarterly, performance-based bonuses for eligible employees and rewards for perfect attendance with a lottery system, where eligible employees are entered into a drawing for cash prizes, vacation packages, or a Mercedes-Benz C-Class if the company hits one of three internal performance goals during a calendar quarter.

A United spokesperson confirmed the change to Business Insider, which was announced in an email from United president Scott Kirby. Business Insider obtained a copy of the email, which noted that the company "set all-time records in almost every operating metric" before revealing that the company's performance-based bonus system would be converted into a lottery.

"As we look to continue improving, we took a step back and decided to replace the quarterly operational bonus and perfect attendance programs with an exciting new rewards program, called core4 Score Rewards, which includes quarterly prizes like luxury cars, vacation packages and a grand prize of $100,000," Kirby wrote.

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3 hours ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

 

 

http://www.businessinsider.com/united-airlines-employees-furious-about-new-bonus-system-2018-3

 

  • United Airlines announced a revamped bonus system to its employees on Friday, the Chicago Business Journal first reported.
  • The new system replaces quarterly, performance-based bonuses for eligible employees and rewards for perfect attendance with a lottery system, where eligible employees are entered into a drawing for a variety of prizes if the company hits one of three internal performance goals during a calendar quarter.
  • Some United employees were not happy about the change

United Airlines on Friday announced a revamped bonus system to its employees, the Chicago Business Journal first reported. The new system replaces quarterly, performance-based bonuses for eligible employees and rewards for perfect attendance with a lottery system, where eligible employees are entered into a drawing for cash prizes, vacation packages, or a Mercedes-Benz C-Class if the company hits one of three internal performance goals during a calendar quarter.

A United spokesperson confirmed the change to Business Insider, which was announced in an email from United president Scott Kirby. Business Insider obtained a copy of the email, which noted that the company "set all-time records in almost every operating metric" before revealing that the company's performance-based bonus system would be converted into a lottery.

"As we look to continue improving, we took a step back and decided to replace the quarterly operational bonus and perfect attendance programs with an exciting new rewards program, called core4 Score Rewards, which includes quarterly prizes like luxury cars, vacation packages and a grand prize of $100,000," Kirby wrote.

 

      Years ago, a company president was often someone who rose up through the ranks of the company based on merit. It doesn't really happen that way nowadays. The best way to quantify the differences in those approaches is by using what is known as the asinine scale. 

  

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Seems like a stupid move to me. They set records and then decide they must change their performance policy.  Its great for the lower quality employees…but thats about it.  I wonder if they will move to a lottery system for hiring and firing?

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9 hours ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Some United employees were not happy about the change

This is going to make flying with these already-jovial, congenial folks so much more pleasant than even now...

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15 hours ago, Steeleballz said:

 

      Years ago, a company president was often someone who rose up through the ranks of the company based on merit. It doesn't really happen that way nowadays. The best way to quantify the differences in those approaches is by using what is known as the asinine scale. 

  

The CEO of the company I work for rose up through the ranks. 

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The CEO of the company I work for rose up through the ranks. 

 

    It still happens, just not as much. I imagine your performance bonuses are not tied to a random lottery either.

 

   Honestly the more I thought about that, the worse it sounded. I can't think of a more demotivational tool for overall productivity that having one of your worst employee's take home the bonus. Obviously United got the message as well.

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And more superb publicity for this wonderful, wonderful airline.

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09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

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20 hours ago, charmander said:

Looks like they changed their mind yesterday. https://thepointsguy.com/2018/03/united-backtracks-bonus-lottery/

 

 

 

"Our intention was to introduce a better, more exciting program, but we misjudged how these changes would be received by many of you."

 

Translation: "We thought you were idiots, sorry about that!"

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Sounds about as asinine as a lottery which allows people to come to a country not on their merits but on being lucky enough to be chosen.

 

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