Proof That Your Performance Bonus Is a Total Lie
Even bad workers are getting rewarded for their work, and performance reviews aren't helping.
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Congratulations sub-par workers, even you can expect a bonus for a mediocre year of work.
Over a quarter of the 120 employers surveyed by the human relations consulting firm Willis Towers Watson said they give performance-based bonuses to employees who "fail to meet expectations." The survey also uncovered rampant grade inflation for performance reviews. Most managers rate underperforming workers as either meeting or exceeding expectations, said Laura Sejen, a managing director at Willis Towers Watson. That means a lot of undeserving workers are getting merit-based bonuses, which kind of defeats the purpose of rewarding people with money for a year of good work.