And what if you found out the only reason your broker switched was so he could cash in on a big sign-on bonus?
In one case in North Carolina last year, a former Wells Fargo broker had, like Mensack, received a sign on bonus that the bank wanted back after his resignation.
Above all, I think it says that Activision is getting complacent, and is willing to see how far they can push their fans before they rebel and abandon the franchise which is largely content with churning out almost identical products year after year, and now piling on bonus promotions to net them even more cash.
Last week they voted against Labour's motion on the bonus culture, greater transparency on top pay and the need for a new tax on bank bonuses to fund 100, 000 jobs for young people.
If a consultant drums up business for another unit, it has as big an effect on his own bonus as on the consultant doing the work.
After recently losing out on a bonus due to a clause in their contract with Bethesda requiring above an 85 on Metacritic for Fallout: New Vegas, the move to crowd-funding makes sense.
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We also tacked on a bonus point whenever a city loses a team to greener pastures.
With Leeds missing out on a bonus point against Bedford, we move a little closer to them.
But given the reaction across the water, local party treasurers should not be counting on a bonus from the taxpayer anytime soon.
He would compensate by giving Hamm 5% interest on the bonus amount.
In 2000, the commissioner's office recommended a slotting system for the owners to follow, which set limits on the bonus of a top-five pick.
Tom Bush, who landed all four kicks for a 12-point individual haul, and Anthony Thackeray ran in York's other tries, but they missed out on a bonus point.
Unlike the House bill, the Senate bill would impose a tax both on the company giving the bonus and on the individual receiving it.
We can see the ad, photos of models, a video trailer at a black-sand beach in Hawaii, and what would be called, on a DVD, a bonus feature on the making of the video.
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Warner is also hoping to boost physical sales with its new "Music Video Interactive, " or MVI, format, which will sell albums on DVDs that include bonus content not available on a traditional CD.
It could give in to the anti-City mood by leaning on RBS to cancel the bonus (or on Mr Hester to waive it).
Between the demands of the New York Fed on the one hand and bonus-hungry traders on the other, there may not be a painless way out.
Dan consistently got raises, and there always seemed to be a bonus on the horizon.
When the final whistle came we were relieved to have won the game 10-3 but also realised that we had missed out on an important bonus point.
Frank presided over hearings Wednesday on the AIG bonus controversy.
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Ulster's intent had been to top the table outright overnight, ahead of Leinster's game with Connacht on Saturday, but their losing bonus point puts them on equal points with Michael Cheika's side.
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British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh agreed to forgo his bonus on Friday, even though the airline more than doubled its annual profits in one of its most challenging years to date.
The penalty is part of a new section of the tax code clamping down on salary and bonus deferrals, executive retirement and benefit plans, severance packages, discounted stock options and even stock appreciation rights.
Barzelay has never been afraid to turn a pop song into a mission statement: For proof, check out Clem Snide's masterful "I Love the Unknown, " which Barzelay helpfully tacks on as a bonus track to Lose Big.
Giving evidence at the start of the trial, the Deutsche Bank chief said Mr Esser was worth more than the 15m euros he took home, and could have got 1bn euros under international norms of a 10% bonus on value created.
Contepomi's injury-time drop-goal left Toulouse hanging on for a bonus point but Leinster were unable to score again and left the French club in pole position to win the group with a home game against Edinburgh to finish.
"We need banks that serve our businesses, not businesses that serve our banks, " Mr Miliband said, adding that the government has failed to encourage banks to lend more while the City "carries on with a bonus as usual culture, even for those that fail".
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