Best to bear in mind the obvious. CX have neither the desire nor the intent to reward their employees beyond the bare minimum. Back in the late 80's, we regularly recieved between 2 and 3 MONTHS! Since then, management have decided to reward themselves, and the employees take a rather distant second place. The profit sharing scheme has been undermined by petty jealousies, and the management in charge of it have assured that REGARDLESS of the ACTUAL profit, you will share in very little of it. Recall just two years ago, when they paid us 3 weeks in August, and another 3 the following March. Do they mean to tell us that with this latest record profit, we shouldn't be recieving something at least close to that amount? The sad thing is this: the mere existance of the profit sharing scheme is a distraction that allows management to avoid the real issues of payscales and pension provisions. We would all be better off if they cancelled the schems altogether. A small drip of opium every year or so is dulling the senses, as meanwhile the years of your career ebb away. OCD