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Revealed at last: The most wanted office perks

By tvgnus   Follow   Thu, 24 Jan 2013, 4:37am   491 views   11 comments
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http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=22714

What motivates workers to stay with companies •  Being compensated well will always be a top consideration, but Nearly one-third of employers (32 percent) say that at least some of their top performers left their organizations in 2012 and 39 percent are concerned that theyll lose more top talent this year.

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1. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 246 threads 4,655 comments

   1   5:40am Thu 24 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike (2)   It's all I consider, I usually interrupt the interviewer to let them know I'm not interested in perks. Because I've never seen a "PERK" that the Employee didn't damn well pay every penny for that benny or service. I just want to know how much it pays, that is the only benefit I'm interested in.

2. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 410 threads 4,107 comments Baltimore, MD

   2   7:11am Thu 24 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (2)   CaptainShuddup says Because I've never seen a "PERK" that the Employee didn't damn well pay every penny for that benny or service. I just want to know how much it pays, that is the only benefit I'm interested in. That and perks seem to go away over time. At least they did at Wells Fargo when I worked there. 401K, medical, dental, and vacation is all you really need.

3. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 758 threads 7,650 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

   3   9:36am Thu 24 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (3)   Dislike   Protected   Compensation and job security are most important. If a company offered you a contract guaranteeing employment for 30 year at $300,000 / yr in year 2010 dollars, any middle class person not close to retirement would take it even if there were no "perks" or benefits. Compensation and job security are what really matters, and those are the two things that companies don't want to provide. Perks are just distractions to get people to forget about how bad the compensation and security is.

4. New Renter Follow Befriend (3) 13 threads 2,184 comments San Jose, CA Premium

   4   9:44am Thu 24 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   Flexible schedules are a requirement for high density areas like the SFBA. The roads can' t handle the peak volumes as it is.

5. Philistine Follow Befriend 485 comments Los Angeles, CA

   5   5:47pm Thu 24 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Monthly birthday parties in the company mess hall where I can eat WalMart birthday cake with strangers from the warehouse $5 Target gift cards for everybody at the holiday party The holiday party is non-partner/spouse and bottomless Franzia Handies from the fat HR lady on Wednesday's Microwaves and fridges that haven't been cleaned since 1986

6. APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich Follow Befriend (28) 168 threads 4,146 comments Premium

   6   7:58pm Thu 24 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Protected   Yams.

7. Kevin Follow Befriend 40 threads 2,652 comments

   7   8:30pm Thu 24 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Dan8267 says Compensation and job security are most important. If a company offered you a contract guaranteeing employment for 30 year at $300,000 / yr in year 2010 dollars, any middle class person not close to retirement would take it even if there were no "perks" or benefits. Compensation and job security are what really matters, and those are the two things that companies don't want to provide. Perks are just distractions to get people to forget about how bad the compensation and security is. I wouldn't take that offer. Over a certain income threshold, it be comes about how much you enjoy the work rather than what you get paid.

8. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 758 threads 7,650 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

   8   8:49pm Thu 24 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   Kevin says Over a certain income threshold, it be comes about how much you enjoy the work rather than what you get paid. If you make enough money, you can stop working for someone else and do the work you really want to the way you really want to.

9. Vicente Follow Befriend (8) 203 threads 4,403 comments Davis, CA

   9   8:51pm Thu 24 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Philistine says Microwaves and fridges that haven't been cleaned since 1986 Hey, we work in the same office!

10. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,976 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

    10   10:26pm Thu 24 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (2)   I would appreciate being treated like a professional, by a professional manager. Not someone who was promoted because he kisses ass.

11. APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich Follow Befriend (28) 168 threads 4,146 comments Premium

    11   11:07pm Thu 24 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   I had a job for three weeks once and I just wanted to throw myself off the roof. How people put up with random strangers running most of their waking hours is beyond me.