Bonus!

It's a new year. Wondering where your bonus is? Still trying to figure out what to give as a bonus? In the Philadelphia Inquirer I found an article about companies giving spa treatments as bonuses. With this struggling economy many companies cut out bonuses altogether. But giving a spa treatment is far more economical for a business. If the point of the bonus is to show appreciation to employees and let them know you care then a spa treatment is the perfect package. Let employees know you care about their wellbeing for the new year and give a spa treatment.

"Not a bad way for Leeper, 39, to spend a workday afternoon. After all, the Mount Laurel woman deserved to be pampered. For a year of work well done, this was her bonus: a few hours of being fussed over.

In a limping economy, year-end bonuses are being replaced by creative alternatives that both save money and boost employee morale."