He got an email from Greene Resources saying that he had been “selected” to receive a Christmas bonus.
It's the money he was supposed to receive in October for completing a large project. They're usually a few weeks late, but it's the same “bonus” he is due every time he completes this particular project.
The company he actually works for won't hire any of their employees, and after ten years with this “temp” work, we're getting really sick of this shit.
I wish any of the other options available to him were viable.