Don't get me started on bonuses for managers!!
One of the reasons I'd like to leave my day job fully and be entirely on my own is due to this exercise in selfishness.
It takes EVERYBODY at all levels to make a company run. Somehow though, the perks at Corporate America Inc. seem to stop some where above me. I'm not suggesting that everybody recieve the same level. Just that everyone be eligible.
Having had to hire (and rely heavily on) people as needed has truly been an eye opener to the fact that without good "grunts", nothing gets done efficiently.
I'm sure that managers have a long list of reasons(make the hard decisions, have lots of responsibility, etc) why they deserve their exorbitant perks. They probably truly believe that they deserve it too. But I also have a long list of reasons why I am underpaid and also should be eligible for a bonus. Are their reasons any more justifiable than mine?