Discretion is a swear word

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Discretion is a swear word

When I joined Midland Bank, it had in place a discretionary bonus scheme.

I made some decent money the first year I was there but unfortunately the bank suffered big losses on its mortgage book after the yield curve inverted. As a result, the bank used its discretion and decided not to give me a bonus. I hear that several banks have already told their FX staff that this year’s bonuses will be significantly lower than last year’s because of the carnage in other business areas. Plus ça change, as they say. 

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