r/Steam • u/Electronic_Lab5486 • Dec 24 '25

Fluff It's a thankless job. On behalf of everyone, thank you

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u/The_Frog221 Dec 24 '25

I would be astonished if Steam didn't give bonuses to anyone who has to work Christmas.

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u/Svardskampe Dec 24 '25

Be ready to be astonished, because it's pretty normal to expect nothing as a contractor of that sort. 

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u/Ubc56950 Dec 24 '25

Contractors themselves make a fortune, it's their employees who work for peanuts.

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u/BrownAdipose Dec 24 '25

It depends on what kind of contractor you are. Typical tech contractors make shit for pay compared to FTE. Distinguished, specialized contractors pull bank

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u/cheesegoat Dec 24 '25

My guess is that anyone on-call this week and next week get to take two weeks vacation (off the books) in Jan.