Further, according to the employees, a less-publicized part of Amazon’s announcement is the phasing out of the company’s variable compensation pay, which allowed workers to earn monthly bonuses if they met certain performance standards, such as attendance and helping hit production goals. Many longtime workers are concerned that the elimination of this incentive pay — especially with bonuses that balloon during the peak holiday season — will outweigh the minimal hourly pay increase. In fact, many employees said they expect to make less under the new structure. Amazon disputes that will be the case.