Employees Share 30 Perks Companies Gave Them That Show They Really Care

What about cats? Do you get two weeks? 😄

That is truly amazing and so humane of them. Wish that was more common.

When my mom was dying, I called our CEO to let him know I would be working part time for a while. He said NO to the part time, NO to me working at all, take all the time you need, don’t worry about it. She died about 8 days later, thankfully with all her children around. I’m forever grateful for being given the time.

My company gave me 2½ weeks paid leave for dads, funeral, and 3 for mums...they were only required to give me one week for each 2023 was a horrible year.

That's very kind.

Indeed. Like, unlimited sick time? What do you mean, you don't decide you will only be sick 10 or 15 days a year?!

"The weekend, brought to you by organized labor"

Should be more common considering how much of our lives we give them

Law in nearly all of Europe...

That was one "good" thing that came out of Covid- people started to take their sick leave more often.

I rarely got sick. Our pay/benefits person, when I was scheming to extend my PTO as we had to travel one day each way said "you have personal days". Me, as a private sector employee most of my work life there WAS no such thing, just Vacation...."yeah, but.." "USE THEM!"

This is only just being introduced currently for the UK. Previously only miscarriages after 26 weeks and therefore a stillbirth were officially recognised. Otherwise it was just sick leave.

I've never heard of a bereavement leave. But I guess in here it usually turned into sick leave for mental reasons. When my grandma died, my boss was really sweet and told me not to worry about work but asked if I was able to call for work health. I called (free) and got a week of sick leave at first. When after a week I was still a mess, I went to visit a doctor and got another week as well as three free work psychologist visits. We usually get those three visit for any majos life situations like losing someone or divorcing. I guess if I would have been unable to call the doctor then, I would have gotten three day's sick leave (maximum without doctor's note) and could have called after that.

That last sentence, that’s what a company earns from treating their employees right.

Just on a Tuesday, lol? Or on any day during the week?

That is normal in every civilized country

Or make veiled threats when an employee who takes no time off, save vacation. Mom died, my direct supervisor said "Go, take what you need". So I was off 2 weeks helping my older sib settle the estate, called work and said I would be back next Monday.."ok, we'll try to hold your job". She seemed surprised when I came in Monday and slapped a death cert on her desk.."That do it!!!!!???"

I once worked for a dentist who demanded to know, in writing, why you were taking a day off. And these were not paid days, either. I refused to tell him why I was taking the day off. My day off was approved. This is the same guy that wanted me to come in and work for free "Out of the goodness of my heart." NO, JERRY.

my manager never asks for a reason... she says it's your PTO use it how you want. I have never had one of my days denied, even when I have taken a day off to do absolutely nothing. She doesn't care. I love that about her

The gift that keeps on giving!

I accrue 42 days off per year(more a perk from working there so long, you get more the longer you are there), plus we get most national holidays off (I think we get like 18 in total per year) and we get a free day off each quarter as well as a day for our birthday. And if we don't use our PTO we can bank it up to a certain amount then they make you use it or you lose it. But they also allow you to cash out a certain amount twice a year.

Hence the reason I have 35 paid vacation days a year

as long as it is paid time off I agree

Unfortunately this wouldn't be possible for me unless it was a state policy, because I have to look after the kids whose parents work Fridays (and the rest of the week). It's been in the news a lot recently, but only trialled in some government jobs, so I can't get hopeful about it including me in the near future.

As long as their work is done, why lock them in their office the rest of the day? Especially if they’re salaried. Letting people leave early when their work is 100% done—-done completely and correctly, and turned in on time—-would be an incentive for them to work more efficiently. They get paid the same if they work 40 hours, 30 hours, or 50 hours, so it won’t make a difference to your payroll. Besides, one of the perks of a salaried position is that flexibility with your hours. You aren’t supposed to be punching a clock, you’re supposed to be trustworthy enough to show up on time and do your job without that restriction. Yeah, I know so man6 employees treat their salaried employees the same as their hourly employees, because they can work them overtime and not have to pay them more. That is 100% WRONG of them. Unfortunately, our current administration is definitely anti-employee, so we won’t be seeing better employee rights until after this bunch are incarcerated or dead, whichever comes first.

I've been told this year that during winter, when it gets dark before I finish work, that I should make sure I'm ready to go when the last kid leaves, so I'm not walking through the car park on my own. This is nice, however I still have to make up the extra time the next day at the start of my shift, despite my work having been done the night before, so I'm not sure how useful it will be.

Canada has "free" healthcare, for humans, at least. I think my local vet is a branch of US healthcare

Pizza parties are not bad. I love it when they order pizza at work, it's just that I work at a union shop and I get paid quite well for what I do. They also never seem to deny anytime off assuming you have the time off saved up. I love pizza parties, I think they can be a way of showing that companies care about their employees. They just can't be a substitute for a living wage, health insurance, or a union

Wish you had named the company I want to put my résumé in.

I hope that includes vitamins etc. I have to take so many things because of my medical conditions and although my prescription are kept low because of the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (that Trump is not going to be able to touch thanks to the Aussie government, despite what he thinks) I spend about $200+ a month on vitamin B, D, iron, calcium, magnesium, antihistamines and a steroid nasal spray which aren't covered. I get that many people don't really need them but take them anyway, but when it's a medical need, it should be covered. I don't really think workplaces should be paying it though, but if they are paying for other 'healthy' things it would be good. Pipe dream though, because the only places I know of here that pay for those things are education places that might give one off vouchers on 'educators' day' once a year and hospitals that do the same for 'nurses' day'.

My company gives $600 bonuses if you go in for an annual checkup with your doctor plus $500 if your spouse is on your insurance plan and goes for one too