[linuxlizard]

I came to work over a vacation to fix a critical customer issue. The company rewarded me with a $50 gift card.

[jgraettinger1]

Companies have internal processes and typically can’t say “here’s an extra 5k for saving our butts!” unless there’s an existing program and money set aside for such spot bonuses. It’s a huge audit risk.

If your management is good, it absolutely is remembered and impacts future performance and promotion cycles.