We have paid the year-end bonus.
ovitWe recently paid out the year-end bonus.
ovit, we determine bonuses in a slightly unconventional way.
First, we tally up the profits each individual has generated for the company, and use that figure to determine their annual salary for the year.
We then pay the remaining amount—calculated by subtracting the total monthly salaries paid from that annual income—as a year-end bonus.
It is not calculated as "monthly salary × X months."
This approach works because of the unique nature of our work.
It's a small company, and each project is relatively small in scale.
You can get a relatively accurate picture of who was involved in which projects and how much profit they generated.
Of course, there are also tasks—such as sales, development support, and internal process improvements—that aren’t directly tied to specific projects.
While including such work in our evaluation criteria, we strive to make “contributions to the company” as visible as possible.
In the world,
"Bonuses are equivalent to ○ months' base pay."
I often see this expression.
Of course, I have no intention of rejecting that system.
However, I do feel a little uneasy about it.
In the end, those who contributed significantly to profits and those who generated almost none are all on the same level.
In that case, business owners should also,
"I want to reward those who worked even harder."
I think so, and,
Even employees who worked hard,
"Even though I've achieved so much, are we all the same in the end?"
You might find yourself thinking that.
Our goal is very simple.
A company where hard work pays off.
People who generate profits see those results reflected in their annual income.
Conversely, if you don't produce results, your annual income will decrease accordingly.
"If you do it, the sky's the limit; if you don't, it's zero."
This might sound a little harsh, but I think it's fairer that way.
Of course, teamwork is essential.
These are all jobs that can't be done alone.
That is precisely why, as we work together to ensure the success of a project, we make each person’s role and contributions as visible as possible.
We are continuing to build such systems.
It's not finished yet.
Even so, with the goal of becoming a “company where hardworking engineers are rewarded,” we continue to make small improvements to our systems every year.
We believe that these cumulative efforts will enable us to provide our customers with better inspection systems.
I believe that a company is not a place to evaluate employees, but rather a place to create a system where employees can achieve results and be fairly rewarded for those results.
