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6. truth is, a lot of people do that anyway, at least in the business world.

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 11:11 AM

Sep 2012

wall street bonuses are typically paid in december or january, and it's common for people to jump ship in february.
if you're thinking of leaving in october, why not stick it out a few more months to collect that bonus that's 75% accrued?

but politics is different, it's all about appearance and for top advisors, it would NOT look good to do that.

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Pic Of The Moment: Romney Pays Top Staff $200,000 In Bonuses [View all] EarlG Sep 2012 OP

What? ONLY $200k split up??? Zambero Sep 2012 #1

"Bonuses"?? beac Sep 2012 #2

i think it's more like "please don't quit on me" money. unblock Sep 2012 #3

I believe you're right JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #5

truth is, a lot of people do that anyway, at least in the business world. unblock Sep 2012 #6

how do those bonuses affect the bottom line? yurbud Sep 2012 #33

labor expenses. unblock Sep 2012 #34

that makes it seem less like just skimming from the company to pay off cronies but yurbud Sep 2012 #35

well, bonuses at that point were definitely dickish and politically unwise. unblock Sep 2012 #36

I figured the only justification was the collectively conned the Federal government yurbud Sep 2012 #37

Too little too late for campaign co-chair Tim Pawlenty. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #7

+1,000,000! C'mon--that's a good two months' salary, guys!!! C'mon, maaaaan! nt MADem Sep 2012 #15

lol Do Not Tell Alls! Cha Sep 2012 #18

bonuses for doing such a heckuva job & wasting his minions' million$ wordpix Sep 2012 #4

You Cha Sep 2012 #19

"Heckuva job!" was my first thought, too. pacalo Sep 2012 #22

wonder how much they were paid before the bonuses. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #9

That's the FIRST thing I thought, just like Bain. Take other people's money for yourselves. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #10

This is the funniest one yet Major Nikon Sep 2012 #11

AND a 47 percenter, with his grubby little hand out!!! MADem Sep 2012 #16

Republican Ethos: Reward Failure dynasaw Sep 2012 #12

My big, fat non-profit bonus story Vox Moi Sep 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #17

We used that 30% overhead figure on Tea Partier counter-demonstrations at one patrice Sep 2012 #26

"Loot"? Cha Sep 2012 #20

"drifting on a money stream that is health care in the USA" happens even in low-end elder care & patrice Sep 2012 #25

In the hole financially? Give the people who screwed up huge bonuses! It's the Wall St. way damn it! Initech Sep 2012 #14

To whom is the debt owed? Tiffany's? alp227 Sep 2012 #21

You're so Bain Mitt Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2012 #23

Royal cream rises until it putrifies. Q. What kind of business is this? A. BAD for business . . . patrice Sep 2012 #24

If he really wanted to run it like a CEO NewJeffCT Sep 2012 #27

And then selling off to the highest bidder, but wait, he's already done that. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #29

Like a cheap two dollar tip to mitwitt. Means nothing to him. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #28

"Wanted to run America like a business" Hubert Flottz Sep 2012 #30

This Man Should Not Be President erpowers Sep 2012 #31

in fairness, he probably had to pay at least that much to keep them from fleeing yurbud Sep 2012 #32