Christmas means money?

in my country, every religious holidays such as Islam, Christianity, Catholic and others we are always off and each employee's office is always a bonus in the form of additional salary. religious holidays in addition to making happy because the holidays, it also makes the employees are always happy to get some extra money.

For me Christmas doesn't mean money. Money is just an instrument used in celebrating Christmas. It's true when we say money rolls everything and even our lives. As for me, Christmas means gathering. To celebrate and rejoice Christ's day of born.

Well, that's true. Because we need money to buy a lot of food for noche buena. Because we need money we can give to the children who will be coming to our houses. We need money to buy gifts for our loved ones, for our godchildren. These have been the tradition for us during Christmas that's why money is badly needed during this holiday. It's sad how money has a big influence to Christmas but that's just how we are raised. If you don't give gifts, then the children will be sad. I, myself did not feel the spirit of Christmas until I got the bonus I was waiting for. I could not start my Christmas shopping without any money. I was thinking of what I will be giving to my friends, family and godchildren.

Chritsmas means spending some money in presents and also spending a lot of work in makes good things to eat to give as presents. I get a very small bonus as a retired person, but that will not take me very far. It is meant to help pay for the extras in food at Christmas and New Year for the retired people who are poor. But it is worth it, as I spend Christmas eve with all my family. Merry Xmas!

I've had a chance to work in Asia, and I could definitely understand the practice of giving bonuses during Christmas season. What employees sometime fail to realize is that companies have no obligation to give it. Specially with how hard the economy is nowadays. All I can say, is that if you got one, be thankful for it.

Christmas is a festival, a joy to share. Its also the way to earn some gift, some bonus from office. The best gift is to get something from special person and to share some time with family. Its all in christmas time.

Ha ha for me,Christmas is not for money but a month of last in the year and to remember the Christ was born but does not say 25 .. it is also giving,and family holidays etc..and also spending money in Christmas

Christmas means sharing and giving as they say... If we will really look at it now... yes I would say, it would be okay if we have money. Coz we can buy gifts for our loved ones. Money isn't important, that's true. But we can't deny that we still need money... we tend to buy gifts because we wanted to see them happy when they receive something on Christmas. And of course, bonuses and 13th month pay is there too.

Oh yes Christmas is a time for joy and we need money for it in most of the ways. getting bonus always makes me happy.

As a university student - I must say that Christmas is definitely not a time of abundance for me. Living off of minimal student loans, I am left to beg my parents for a $20 so I can meet my January rent - my next loan will not be released until later in January. Until that time, I officially have $0 to live off of. :( However, I think the holidays are worth the financial pain. I'll be really excited to watch my friends and family open up the gifts I bought them. Although I couldn't really afford the gifts, my close family and friends appreciate my sacrifice :P Last year I worked part-time as a minimum wage sales associate for a clothing store in a mall. Although the store was about 700% busier, I did not get to see any of that wealth - minus getting to work some extra hours here and there (woo?). The store profited tremendously, while I ran off my feet to make an extra $40. Also, (for those thinking, "well if this chick's so broke, why isn't she working now...?!") last year we had a bus strike here, so I was forced to take cabs back and forth to work. I used to make $10 on a five hour shift. I stayed working with that company through 5 months of the bus strike. When I couldn't handle it any more, I was forced to quit. 3 days after I quit, the strike ended. They refused to rehire me, as the holiday season was over, and they needed to divide minimal hours among their remaining people. :/ So I guess my response is that although Christmas may mean money for people with nicer jobs, or business/corporation owners, it means financial hardship for us minimum/no wage people. But it also means more than that. Christmas is, and always will be, about spending time with loved ones.