Apparently the French have some unhappy employees, who didn’t know they were contractually entitled to nothing, on their hands.

From the mailbag:

“For some reason, BNP has a “policy” that you’d have to be here for full year to be qualified for bonus. Some bullshit that’s not disclosed to its employees when they are hired or flagrant lie. Aside from incompetency aside, management has had a great reputation for being two-faced. They hire people mid year to justify their position and let the highest up take the pie.

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Comments (45)

  1. Posted by Your Sister's Ass | February 25, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    When they can’t fuck the public they fuck their own. Mwaaaaahhhaaa

  2. Posted by B2BMD | February 25, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Clearly this is from a rookie as this is standard practice up and down the street. Thats why they are called “Guarantees” you effin moron. Next time, try it. And if you can’t get, then you are worth the donut anyway.

  3. Posted by B2BMD | February 25, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Clearly this is from a rookie as this is standard practice up and down the street. Thats why they are called “Guarantees” you effin moron. Next time, try it. And if you can’t get, then you are worth the donut anyway.

  4. Posted by Guest | February 25, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    B2BMD I believe prorated bonuses are fairly standard.

  5. Posted by Guest | February 25, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    To the barricades!

  6. Posted by Spartacuzin | February 25, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Perhaps they only give bonuses to people who proofread their emails.

  7. Posted by Boris the Opera Lover | February 25, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Are you talking about Maria “the big mouth”?

  8. Posted by C. Sheen | February 25, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    “Out, out damn policy of Saxonic losers, with holding bonuses due is the trick of simpletons who like the hirsute underams of oppressed Gauls. Happily, I am algorithymically MRAP-ed from you and my toes would repel your piggish economics with tongues of flame. My underwear is ventilated to express my displeasure with you, much like your Marquis De Sade on holiday at a bean resort.

  9. Posted by Nosoap | February 25, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    BNP is not a real shop; doesn’t pass the smell test…

  10. Posted by AmericanBandersnatch | February 25, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    They’re French for God’s sake. Just march in and take what you want as your bonus. Might I suggest Alsace-Lorraine?
    M. Bormann

  11. Posted by AmericanBandersnatch | February 25, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    They’re French for God’s sake. Just march in and take what you want as your bonus. Might I suggest Alsace-Lorraine?
    M. Bormann

  12. Posted by Guest | February 25, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    “Aside from incompetency aside”

    Pot, this is kettle. Kettle, pot. Have you two met before?

  13. Posted by Guest | February 25, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    “Aside from incompetency aside”

    Pot, this is kettle. Kettle, pot. Have you two met before?

  14. Posted by Anonymous | February 25, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Aside from incompetent proofreading aside of course

  15. Posted by Anonymous | February 25, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Aside from incompetent proofreading aside of course

  16. Posted by Anonymous | February 25, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Aside from incompetent proofreading aside of course

  17. Posted by Guest | February 25, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    No big deal, this sort of thing happens everywhere all the time.

  18. Posted by Guest | February 25, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    No big deal, this sort of thing happens everywhere all the time.

  19. Posted by No Soup for You | February 25, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Mademoiselle Levin, please correct your headline to read: Bonus Watch ’12: BNP Paribas.

    Merci

  20. Posted by God | February 25, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    @ UBS, I got 70k cash bonus for staying until 5am every night from June 2010 to December 31st 2010. PAY YOUR DUES!

    UBS 1st year analyst
    TMT
    College ’10

  21. Posted by Willy onka | February 25, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Wrong, sir! Wrong! Under section 37B of the contract signed by him, it states quite clearly that all offers shall become null and void if – and you can read it for yourself in this photostatic copy: I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses herein and herein contained, et cetera, et cetera… Fax mentis incendium gloria cultum, et cetera, et cetera… Memo bis punitor delicatum! It’s all there, black and white, clear as crystal! You stole fizzy lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and sterilized, so you get nothing! You lose! Good day, sir!

  22. Posted by Willy onka | February 25, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Wrong, sir! Wrong! Under section 37B of the contract signed by him, it states quite clearly that all offers shall become null and void if – and you can read it for yourself in this photostatic copy: I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses herein and herein contained, et cetera, et cetera… Fax mentis incendium gloria cultum, et cetera, et cetera… Memo bis punitor delicatum! It’s all there, black and white, clear as crystal! You stole fizzy lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and sterilized, so you get nothing! You lose! Good day, sir!

  23. Posted by Willy onka | February 25, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Wrong, sir! Wrong! Under section 37B of the contract signed by him, it states quite clearly that all offers shall become null and void if – and you can read it for yourself in this photostatic copy: I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses herein and herein contained, et cetera, et cetera… Fax mentis incendium gloria cultum, et cetera, et cetera… Memo bis punitor delicatum! It’s all there, black and white, clear as crystal! You stole fizzy lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and sterilized, so you get nothing! You lose! Good day, sir!

  24. Posted by Guest | February 25, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    You’re not impressing anyone, at all. When are people going to realize IB is not killing it.

  25. Posted by Spanishmoon | February 25, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Unmitigated Gaul

  26. Posted by Guest | February 25, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    genius reference

  27. Posted by BNP Employee | February 25, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Um, they give out year end bonuses in July

  28. Posted by Anal_yst | February 25, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    Well done.

  29. Posted by Anal_yst | February 25, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    Well done.

  30. Posted by Anal_yst | February 25, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    Well done.

  31. Posted by Anal_yst | February 25, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Challenge. A bunch of my associate/vp friends at BNP are meeting up later for drinks, when another friend asked “are these happy drinks or sad drinks,” the answer was the latter.

  32. Posted by God | February 25, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Get angry beggar

  33. Posted by MooseFister | February 26, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    I fart in your general direction!

  34. Posted by Tim Henman | February 26, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    sorry don’t quite understand…do you mean those who are on gauranteed bonus did not get it in the end or those who came in mid-year who are not on gaurantee did not get anything in the end?

  35. Posted by Carl Spackler | February 26, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Well played – I hope that reference is not lost on the younger crowd here

  36. Posted by MooseFister | February 26, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Good point. For those who are not familiar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OzIMHowtL8

  37. Posted by MooseFister | February 26, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    I am pretty sure everyone who works at BNP gets it in the end.

  38. Posted by Guest | February 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Cool, God is pretty cheap apparently.

    Guest – I agree. Only dumb arse uni/college grads get sucked into IB thinking wow I’m king shit. Biggest slave labour market ever.

  39. Posted by sanfrangirl | February 27, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Angry investment banker…kind of an idiot but funny http://twitter.com/#!/IBankHard

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