All Random House Employees Getting $5000 Holiday Bonus

At its corporate Christmas party last Wednesday night in New York City, Random House chief executive Markus Dohle announced that everyone– from the top editors to warehouse workers– would receive a $5000 bonus this Christmas to celebrate their tremendous profits .

Their huge take-in this year is primarily

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The bonuses will be in the employees’ next paycheck.

Read more at the New York Times