Originally Posted by sailingfun

The pot is divided by the employee total payroll to arrive at the percentage of the payout. If that payroll increases due to pay raises, overtime or a increase in employee headcount the percentage paid will drop. This year the increase in the profit sharing pool will be more than enough to offset the increase in wages however not to the extent many think. I am still thinking 16.3%.
This thread is starting to sound a bit like the augmented domestic flights where many here tried to argue it was cheaper to fly transcons with 3 pilots vice two.