I don't think it matters whether you get paid $35,000 a year or $250,000 a year. The company are making massive profits from the hard work of the staff. The company OWE it to the staff to extend a little gratitude once a year. Tight fisted no brainer bean counters think they are really clever in excercising fiscal restraint across the board. How dumb they really are is a matter of contention. As stated a different flight level to LAX could pay for an entire xmas bash. So could a few SYD PER sectors at the wrong level. Never mind bean counters you just keep telling yourselves you are doing a good job. Must be a sad existence knowing that not only do people not like you, but that you are also in reallity monumentally incompetent.
Merry Xmas.