Well isn't that what happens in real life?

What are you talking about?
Do you mean the fired candidates?

If so, then why would they receive bonuses?

That went "woosh" over your head didn't it.

Clearly
Have no idea what the OP means

So you've closed your eyes and hummed through news reports of the banking crisis then?

No, that was my first thought, but I didn't think it was a very funny joke, so looked at it literally thinking that no-one would come out with a poor joke like that.
Didn't get the comparison between banking and Apprentice, but meh
Let's move on

Lots of people come out with poor jokes.
Don't judge others by your own high standards!

Come on, that's ridiculous.
She didn't lose nearly enough money to merit a bonus.