It’s the end of the year and you’ve put in some grueling hours. Normally, you’d expect there will be a little something extra for your efforts, but this year has been anything but normal for most people.

For a lot of firms, decisions about year-end bonuses will be made in the next few weeks. Some are ready to be as generous as possible while others have no plans to give anything extra. Being employed in this economy seems to be bonus enough in their minds.