Labor Costs. Variable pay isn't factored into an employee's annual compensation, although the amount may be based on the employee's salary. For example, when the company reaches its performance goal, a variable pay plan may call for an employee to receive 5.25 percent of her annual salary.
The sore throat is likely being caused by post nasal drip from your sinus infection. If it's strep, you should see small white patches on your tonsils and it's extremely painful. If after you finish your round of antibiotics, you still have a serious sore throat then you should go back to the doctor for more tests.
Several conditions can cause a sore throat. Sore throats may be caused by a viral illness, such as: 1  The common cold, the most common type of viral infection. 2  Infection of the voice box (laryngitis  ). Mononucleosis (mono, the kissing disease), a viral infection that tends to cause a persistent sore throat.