Imagine a small business like a restaurant. The business is doing pretty well for itself, but by no means is business booming. The end of the year comes around and it has enough money left over that it can give a small bonus to a single employee. John, the head waiter, has been with the restaurant for a couple years by this point, and does pretty well for himself between his pay and the tips received from guests, allowing him to live without worries for his bills. Another of the employees, Dave, just started working a couple months ago, and he gets along with everybody like he’s known them…