I was just thinking about the true benefits I have at my job, and was wondering how it stacks up to other people on here. At first I thought I got great benefits, now I think I can do better or the same anywhere.
I can’t mention where I work in a public forum, but I’ll tell you the basic perks. I’ve been there for about 2 years…
2.5 Weeks Vacation.
Tons of manager approved time for leaving early (sent early with pay)…
6% 401k Match, fully vested after 3 years.
$3000/yr educational grant.
Health insurance runs about 50 per month.
In office gym for 15/month.
The usual paid holidays and 2 weeks vacation + personal time and sick time
401k, not matched though
free education if it’s work related
free laptop
free data plan
low health insurance costs
prob some other stuff that I forgot…
considered perks by others…i consider them to hinder creativity and brain activity.
1.on computer all day long
2.whatch tv all day long
3.very little paper work
4.wear anything i want
5.from noon till 10
6.located near tons of good food
7.very interesting people that really make me appreciate my education…
401k w/ 3% match
pension
medical / dental
free education MBA / certs / pretty much most business or tech. stuff
3 weeks vac (for me at this point)
onsite gym (don’t use it)
I have been working 1 year as of last Wednesday. When I first started right out of college I received:
2008 Chevy HHR with Gas/Oil Change card to drive from my house to work
Great starting pay and hourly so I am free to take overtime when needed.
Travel for work which cover all 3 meals, get paid for the time traveling if off hours or weekends, and some entertainment
Required on call about one week every month and a half but get paid 3 standard hours for the week just for the inconvenience of being on call and then any call you take is pure over time.
Laptop and Cell Phone (Pay 1/2 my iPhone ATT monthly cost since I use it for personal too)
18 personal days off the first year I started plus 9 company holidays
Ability to buy any book or take classes for any product we sell if I need to or want to
401k with 4% match
Great health/dental/vision benefits
Small company (< 100) sales/engineers/customer service employees that deal with international companies such as Praxair and Sodexo
Wear jeans every day unless I meet with someone
Flextime so I can come in at 9 and leave at 6 if I am up late or come in at 8 and take overtime
One raise per year and two bonuses per year (even got them in December)
35 days Paid Tine Off
full health coverage for like $40/month
employee discounts to basically everywhere
reimbursed cell phone
laptop
after 5 years here, my kids can attend duke university for free, or they will do tuition reimbursement for any other school
my 403b matches an awesome number(don’t remember)
paid job-related training
work travel is paid, but I never travel
work from home whenever
free Time Warner Business Class Upgrade
Additional cell phone discount
matched 401k
what i perceive to be a decent deal on health insurance
tuition reimbursment
paid holidays
double time and a half on holidays i work
discounts/accomodations through a lot of different services
all electronics at 5% above cost
a pay scale that i feel is extremely generous
3 weeks vacation and another week added each year.
2 weeks vaca (about to jump to 3 weeks)
1 week sick days
1 week personal days
Internet
Company Blackberry
Free Health
401K w/ match
Free Gym access
24 Hour Machine Shop access
Access to TONS of free supplies and services
Awesome boss
Any travel is fully covered by company, including meals and entertainment.
-Company Car (08 Ford Escape)
-Free Gas and Maintenance included
-3 weeks vacation 1 week sick = 4 weeks PTO
-Full Medical/Dental/Vision $120/mo.
-Free to make my own schedule
-401k match
-Normally free lunch
-MBA paid for, enrolling in fall
-Cell phone paid for
-Free TW home internet
-Won a trip to Rio de Janeiro last year because I was top in the company in sales
-Yearly awards
-Award points for a job well done. Save them up and buy things off of a list. Bought a Toro self propelled lawn mower last year.
Also, 403b matched + 2%, more vacation & sick days than I can use. But what’s more important is that I spend a lot of time just shooting the breeze with faculty.
