misk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 months agoSony and Bandai Namco abolish employee bonuses in favor of raising average salariesautomaton-media.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1353arrow-down12
arrow-up1351arrow-down1external-linkSony and Bandai Namco abolish employee bonuses in favor of raising average salariesautomaton-media.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squareiAmTheTot@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·2 months agoAre higher salaries not better for the workers?
minus-squareka1ikasan@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·2 months agoNot only higher, but also more stable since, unlike bonuses, a salary cannot be cancelled for some reason.
minus-squareceenote@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoThey abolished the bonus that is the cultural norm and consistently given out every year, and redistributed it across the workers regular pay. Sony and Bamco now get to advertise a higher salary without actually giving workers any more money.
Are higher salaries not better for the workers?
Not only higher, but also more stable since, unlike bonuses, a salary cannot be cancelled for some reason.
They abolished the bonus that is the cultural norm and consistently given out every year, and redistributed it across the workers regular pay. Sony and Bamco now get to advertise a higher salary without actually giving workers any more money.