Unusual Perks

[almaty 19]

Unusual Perks

From time off to tip-off, here are some of the perks employees enjoyed this year.

Company Best companies rank Perk

Methodist Hospital System 9 Need fuel? Every employee got a $250 gas card in ‘06.

Quicken Loans 17 LeBron James fans, rejoice! Workers in Michigan can hop on company-sponsored buses to see the Cavaliers play ball (CEO Dan Gilbert owns the team).

Arnold & Porter 26 Know any whiz kids? The law firms offer referral fees of $15,000 if you recommend an employee they end up hiring.

Goldman Sachs 36 Who says bankers work all the time? Employees who get married or register a domestic partnership are given an extra week of vacation.

Microsoft 50 The tech giant piles on perks like free grocery delivery, valet parking, and a dollar-for-dollar match of employee charitable contributions up to $12,000.

AstraZeneca 71 Working here might actually be good for your health: All prescription drugs made by the company are free to employees.

How about your company?

[Savanphil 3]

Wow

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Add in the perks of US Senators and Congresspersons and there's even an even bigger WOW factor.

[almaty 19]

they get hookers....

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

My employer offers flexible hours. We are able to come in early and leave late and even make apppearances on weekends from time to time i/o working five dull 9-5 days. How's that for a perk?

[Ban Hammer 13,676]

my employer gives us off every saturday and sunday that we are not scheduled to work.

[Savanphil 3]

My company me gives between $5,000- $15,000 in tuition reimbursement each year. That's my favorite perk

Edited January 17, 2007 by Savanphil

[Flames9_RN 359]

Saw an interesting thing on Google. On their main complex it contains modern gyms to work out, Free food, and not just crappy unhealthy food, but of great quality and good for you, and for the mostt part flexibale hours. I belive it was rated one of the best, if not the best place to work for 2006

[Cassie 8]

my hubby gets great bonuses, and we were taken to Dallas for the weekend and put up in a posh hotel for the company Christmas party. They also pay 85% of our health insurance, and they give extra holiday days off. Not bad for a small company.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

My company matches my 401K contribution by half up to 6 percent of my salary.

3 weeks vacation after 5 years.

We close down from about the 23rd of December until January 2nd in addition to the standard holidays off (Easter, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, etc).

Gives out bonuses around February, although I'm worried they won't have money this year.

We often get kegs of beer after completing a production milestone.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I don't want any 'unusual' perks. All I want is money and the freedom to do my job without micromanagement by clueless managerial fukcs.

I don't have that right now so I am leaving soon. My next employer won't have any 'unusual' perks but they will have more money and hopefully the manager won't be a biotch but time will tell.

ETA: My last employer gave out bonuses as large as 25% of base pay. Those were the days!

Edited January 17, 2007 by Gupt

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I don't want any 'unusual' perks. All I want is money and the freedom to do my job without micromanagement by clueless managerial fukcs.

I don't have that right now so I am leaving soon. My next employer won't have any 'unusual' perks but they will have more money and hopefully the manager won't be a biotch but time will tell.

Amen. Micromanaging sucks monkey balls.

[*julez* 124]

Perks? Hell, I'd be happy if my job was interesting and challenging! I'm bored senseless and am forced to spend my day surfing VJ!

[mybackpages 0]

We often get kegs of beer after completing a production milestone.

This one reminds me of my friend whose company has a vending machine at the office filled with beer instead of soda.

[almaty 19]

We often get kegs of beer after completing a production milestone.

This one reminds me of my friend whose company has a vending machine at the office filled with beer instead of soda.

damn fine idea