It's always nice to have a signing bonus whether it's $6,000 or up to $11,000. Whichever it is just leave it separate from profit sharing- unlike last contact when Ford took a piece of it to make up the higher bonus we got ($10,000) over GM's bonus ($8,000). My prediction: will match GM's bonus at $11,000, but will pay for the extra payment in profit sharing. I hope not- give me 10g's plus the 4% of annual pay that GM workers also will receive and I'll walk away happy.