Coming up on a year at this company and my coworker was telling me about how his friend (who started around the same time as I) was getting a $500 bonus every 3 months. He was only there for 9 months… and they ended up firing him for too many unexcused absences. I started before him as a temp for 2 months (earning less and no benefits/time off accrued) and was offered a position before my contract expired. They either forgot to mention or purposely never said anything about this “new hire incentive.” I’m planning on talking to my manager and HR about it. Any insight or advice would be appreciated.