Why Would You Refuse a Bonus?

Paul Catipon, EoC entrepreneur, is the founder, President, and CTO of Netpro Communications in New York City.

Paul recalls an experience of offering two employees bonuses. One of them declined the bonus, giving it back to the company so that more people could have the same opportunity he had in the future.

Discussion Questions

  1. How do you think the Economy of Communion touched the employee who reinvested his bonus in the company?
  2. Bonuses can be tricky. What are some Economy of Communion minded approaches to them?