We operate a very good bonus system here.
Not millions like the bankers but still a sizable chunk of money, like 15% or more of annual salary, so not something you'd laugh off if someone threatened to take it away.
One guy was on a serious disciplinary offense, suspended and having his bonus stripped, the others, well, trying to close ranks deny everything.
Me: "Ok, so listen everyone, you already know X has a warning and has lost his bonus right?"
Agreement.
"Does anyone have anything to add, or any comments?"
None.
"Right, well the inquiry continues and anyone who knew something but didn't tell us now has the opportunity to keep their bonus and avoid a written warning or worse, but I expect that's really the matter closed as everyone's already told us that they didn't know anything....right?"

Right.


By the end of the day, everyone had slipped in for a quiet word about what they knew.
( Infidel , shit and wrong, Mon 16 Jan 2012, 19:03, 7 replies)

Was it to tell you that you're a wanker?

(elixir of truth, Mon 16 Jan 2012, 23:04, closed)

Why yes,
yes it was. Do you think you know anyone who isn't?
( Infidel , shit and wrong, Mon 16 Jan 2012, 23:27, closed)

I do.
My mum.
( The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Tue 17 Jan 2012, 3:17, closed)

Well
she's given me a hand in the past - so that doesn't count!
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Tue 17 Jan 2012, 6:56, closed)

We all do your Mum
*drum-drum-cymbal*
( Infidel , shit and wrong, Tue 17 Jan 2012, 13:17, closed)

And the beauty of it is
that if you had left them alone, you would have had a close knit team who trusted each other, but you successfully managed to make them feel distrustful of each other and resentful of you. result!
(clinteastwoodbradfield, Tue 17 Jan 2012, 16:54, closed)

You'd think so wouldn't ya?
But these people think and act differently, they are all from another culture which is very different to the English speaking ones. They explain it thus; the only reason they don't rat on each other at work is because they think the management will be angry with them for reporting it, y'know, shooting the messenger. It seems that is exactly what happens in their culture. Once they realise that they can grass up a twat who's putting their jobs or safety at risk and they don't suffer for it, then we all win. And I really like these guys, I'd choose them over just about any Brit, Canadian or Merkin and they know it.
( Infidel , shit and wrong, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 0:56, closed)