One, we can subscribe to surveys and try to track how we compare. Bonus Bonus plans have too many problems. And they tend to create as many negative feelings and politics as good morale. So we don't have bonuses. This is a way to reward the whole Fog Creek team collectively when we have good years.
Profit sharing is at the sole discretion of management.
Each year, Fog Creek management will determine what total dollar amount should be awarded for profit sharing. It might be 0 in fallow years. It could be a lot more. This amount will be prorated according to salaries and percentage of the year that people worked, so every employee will receive a part of the profits amounting to an equal percentage of their salary. Profit sharing is based on the performance of the entire company, not the individual .