Good on ya, Chris.
The company I work for didn't give out Christmas bonuses this or last year. I understand that the construction market is tough right now, and I am just glad that I have a job to go to every morning and that our hourly wages have not been cut.
They did throw a Christmas party in their parking lot a couple of weeks ago. The president (the founder's youngest son) stayed up until 1 AM the night before smoking pork and beef, one of the oldtimers with the company brought out his karaoke setup, a couple of bounce houses for the kids, drawings for gift cards, etc. I actually had a better time than at the fancy events at the big downtown hotels in the past.
Back on topic, I woke up to clouds this morning, and now it is raining light but steady.