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It’s not nearly the amount of an annual bonus, which is typically about 15% base pay. This is the order of a spot bonus (e.g. the director wants to thank you for working double time to make a product launch happen in time for a conference). Or it’s the price of 1-3 successful referrals to a company.


"It’s not nearly the amount of an annual bonus, which is typically about 15% base pay."

Not in plenty of industries.




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