"Confusion and upset."

The littlest members of Team Citi are said to be very disappointed in how Friday's bonus conversations shook out.

If you're unhappy about your bonus this year, perhaps it'll make you feel less alone to know Lloyd Blankfein's dropped, too. (To $23 million.)

Drinks on first-year analysts?

Bonuses paid in '08 that were of the look-but-don't-touch variety were turned into real live ones that you can buy things with last year. Two billion dollars worth of live ones.

While associates on up are said to be going into the weekend feeling good about life.

And backing up the rear for bonus across the pond: Société Générale.

Like many a Credit Suisse employee, Thiam will see his bonus chopped (though in his case the slashing is voluntary).