2024-08-19 19:35:35
A study by Laborum showed that more than a third of workers will use their Christmas bonus to pay off their debts.
Although a significant percentage of Chilean workers will use their Fiestas Patrias bonus to buy merchandise and enjoy the five days of celebration, More than a third (34%) will do so to pay off debts they have accumulated during the yearaccording to a study carried out by the company Laborum.
According to the results of the research, 58% of working people “He values having a Christmas bonus more than a celebration of Fiestas Patrias at work“, even though 63% receive an amount between 30,000 and 50,000 pesos.
Regarding what these results show, Diego Tala, commercial director of the company that conducted the study, said that “as revealed by the latest Report of the Financial Market Commission, Chileans spend more than 50% of their income on paying debts and in turn have a high financial burden, so For many sectors of society, it makes sense to use the Christmas bonus to try to offset this burden in some way.“.
“This is in line with the enthusiasm with which working people They expect this benefit to use it for these purposes, rather than preferring a celebration or organizing a barbecue.“, he added.
Almost 40% of companies do not give a bonus for Fiestas Patrias
At the same time, the study showed that 76% of workers expect to receive this benefit and that only 19% have received the announcement that they will receive the bonus, against 80% who say their company has not made this announcement.
61% of those surveyed said that their company always delivers the benefit, against 38% who say they do not..
When analyzing the types of bonuses that are usually given, 54% said it is through bank deposit, 14% in cash, and 10% through gift card.
Regarding the amounts, the 63% say it ranges from 30,000 to 50,000 pesos; 23% from 50,000 to 100,000 pesos, and 12% over 100,000 pesos.