Those who got sign-on bonuses, how much was it and more importantly what did you do with it?
90k, mostly just invested it
$100k. Paid down the mortgage.
$100k, paid off the rest of debt and kept the remaining amount as an emergency fund
50k half invested, half to pay off debt
50k bought new car cash
You guys got some fat sign-ons. Congrats. My last sign-on was just $15k
100K. Invested. Investment did really well. Within a year, bought a nice house with it (covered 60% of down).
$5k - bought a new fridge
$15K. 12K post-tax. Repaid friends I borrowed from during 3 months of unemployment and then went to Big Island
Amazons is not really a bonus, it’s just comp
Yeah, I'm referring to the one-time cash payment that some get when they join the org
At amazon it’s spread over 2 years. You don’t get a one time bonus