What great company benefits do you get?
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6% pension, but as I contribute to it as well they pay the NI they save in to my pension
Private healthcare
Flexible working hours
Secure car park
Free coffee
30 days leave seems to be a bit better than average
That's about it, so much less than we got when I was working for a large multinational, but then again in a company of about 40 people if some has an issue with something we have a chat with the boss and it gets sorted out pretty quickly. So much better than when everything had to go through about 8 layers of management in 3 countries.
Private healthcare
Flexible working hours
Secure car park
Free coffee
30 days leave seems to be a bit better than average
That's about it, so much less than we got when I was working for a large multinational, but then again in a company of about 40 people if some has an issue with something we have a chat with the boss and it gets sorted out pretty quickly. So much better than when everything had to go through about 8 layers of management in 3 countries.
Edited by RizzoTheRat on Wednesday 7th December 10:37
Forgot about these, this is on top of my 25 days holiday allocation.
Unpaid Leave - Request from one to nine days unpaid leave, in 2017 Part-Paid
Sabbatical (two, three or four weeks)
Flexible Work Schedule - one day off a week or one day off every two-weeks for a fixed period
The sabbatical one is good as it can be taken in one continuous period of leave. So I could take four weeks off in one go on half pay and still have my 25 days holiday allocation.
Unpaid Leave - Request from one to nine days unpaid leave, in 2017 Part-Paid
Sabbatical (two, three or four weeks)
Flexible Work Schedule - one day off a week or one day off every two-weeks for a fixed period
The sabbatical one is good as it can be taken in one continuous period of leave. So I could take four weeks off in one go on half pay and still have my 25 days holiday allocation.
This is all very interesting. I used to work for a massive global corporation, top 5 headcount in the world, the benefits were good (usual stuff, plus decent pension, 25% bonus, free fuel, even for a Monaro 
, etc) but it was the most god-awful, unsupportive, combative, dog eat dog environment to work in. Senior management were in a constant pissing contest to see who they could publicly undermine most and next.
Where I am now, the benefits are really pretty minimal, but they look after their people really well in a non-material way. The org structure, whilst it exists, is in practice completely flat, meaning you can talk to any and everyone up to and including C-level, and get what you need from them. You're appreciated, valued, and you know that you're actually adding value. Not to be sniffed at!
, etc) but it was the most god-awful, unsupportive, combative, dog eat dog environment to work in. Senior management were in a constant pissing contest to see who they could publicly undermine most and next. Where I am now, the benefits are really pretty minimal, but they look after their people really well in a non-material way. The org structure, whilst it exists, is in practice completely flat, meaning you can talk to any and everyone up to and including C-level, and get what you need from them. You're appreciated, valued, and you know that you're actually adding value. Not to be sniffed at!
TheAngryDog said:
I need a better company to work for!!
You and me both!Pension= bare minimum they can get away with. Annual leave, 24 days/yr working nigh on 50hr weeks. Some of that has to be held back depending on how Christmas falls.
Other than that I get 100% of f
k all. Not even a Thankyou for going well above what is expected. Bonus? Not a hope in hell. A couple of years back we didn't even have a Christmas do as they couldn't be arsed to arrange one. I kicked up a stink and they gave each of the full time staff a gift voucher in march. Took them 8 weeks to do that.Unfortunately my 2 bosses live with their head in the clouds. We are nothing but pawns.
Time to move on I think!
Absolutely nothing.
We have an "hours as necessary" contract which on paper sounds incredible, but in reality means they just pile the work on and on because we're judged by outputs only. We can work at home a bit, which is sort of okay, I suppose. But some people have taken that to new lengths of piss-taking. As in, we never see them.
No package of any kind. An okay salary. No quality of life. Lots of stress and responsibility.
Beginning to think it's not worth it.
We have an "hours as necessary" contract which on paper sounds incredible, but in reality means they just pile the work on and on because we're judged by outputs only. We can work at home a bit, which is sort of okay, I suppose. But some people have taken that to new lengths of piss-taking. As in, we never see them.
No package of any kind. An okay salary. No quality of life. Lots of stress and responsibility.
Beginning to think it's not worth it.
djc206 said:
My employer pays ~29% pension, I pay 6%. Reading through this thread makes me realise how good that is.
38 days leave rising to 41 in 2018 also seems to be pretty good. Currently work 184 days a year.
Similar to me. I thought that it was standard in many industries just now.... (all the oldies are on final salary)....38 days leave rising to 41 in 2018 also seems to be pretty good. Currently work 184 days a year.
Nothing too grand here. I get paid well, get a good bonus and the hours are pretty good. Add a short commute and quality of life isn't too bad.
We get a subsidised canteen (£2.10 for a meal deal, today's example is chips, mince pie, beans and cake and custard.) Add 60p if you want a bottle of water
As we supply the oil and gas industry among other sectors, we get Crown lounge access in Schipol
Slight discount for local airport parking
That's about it really.
We get a subsidised canteen (£2.10 for a meal deal, today's example is chips, mince pie, beans and cake and custard.) Add 60p if you want a bottle of water
As we supply the oil and gas industry among other sectors, we get Crown lounge access in Schipol
Slight discount for local airport parking
That's about it really.
djc206 said:
My employer pays ~29% pension, I pay 6%. Reading through this thread makes me realise how good that is.
38 days leave rising to 41 in 2018 also seems to be pretty good. Currently work 184 days a year.
To put that in perspective, my company pays 9% and I pay 5% (maximum allowed!)38 days leave rising to 41 in 2018 also seems to be pretty good. Currently work 184 days a year.
I also get 25 days holiday to add to the 8 bank holidays. We get no extra for long service, I've been here 12 years and we can buy an extra 5 days but that is deducted from our salary over 12 months.
RizzoTheRat said:
djc206 said:
My employer pays ~29% pension, I pay 6%. Reading through this thread makes me realise how good that is.
38 days leave rising to 41 in 2018 also seems to be pretty good. Currently work 184 days a year.
That's a phenomenal deal, are they hiring? 38 days leave rising to 41 in 2018 also seems to be pretty good. Currently work 184 days a year.
My old employer used to have a private doctor come into the office once per week. You simply rang their surgery and booked a slot, but the consultation was on site.
I was suffering with back problems which my GP was completely uninterested with. One day in the office it was quite bad and someone mentioned the private doctor. 10 minutes later I was in the consultation room being properly checked out. The Dr diagnosed chronic back pain and said I needed physio. Her office organised everything so someone called me same day to tell me when and where the sessions would be (a 5 minute walk from the office and could be done each lunchtime).
Another time they did a series of walk in clinics to do basic health checks, that uncovered my high blood pressure.
Not that exciting, but a very useful perk, and probably saved the company lots of time off.
I was suffering with back problems which my GP was completely uninterested with. One day in the office it was quite bad and someone mentioned the private doctor. 10 minutes later I was in the consultation room being properly checked out. The Dr diagnosed chronic back pain and said I needed physio. Her office organised everything so someone called me same day to tell me when and where the sessions would be (a 5 minute walk from the office and could be done each lunchtime).
Another time they did a series of walk in clinics to do basic health checks, that uncovered my high blood pressure.
Not that exciting, but a very useful perk, and probably saved the company lots of time off.
AdamIndy said:
TheAngryDog said:
I need a better company to work for!!
You and me both!Pension= bare minimum they can get away with. Annual leave, 24 days/yr working nigh on 50hr weeks. Some of that has to be held back depending on how Christmas falls.
Other than that I get 100% of f
k all. Not even a Thankyou for going well above what is expected. Bonus? Not a hope in hell. A couple of years back we didn't even have a Christmas do as they couldn't be arsed to arrange one. I kicked up a stink and they gave each of the full time staff a gift voucher in march. Took them 8 weeks to do that.Unfortunately my 2 bosses live with their head in the clouds. We are nothing but pawns.
Time to move on I think!
I get a half hour lunch break, less pay when I take time off and zero trust. I'm going to be looking for something new after I buy my house next year.
- Free breakfast every day (smoked salmon, eggs, ham, cereal, berries, yoghurts, etc)
- Free lunch every day (chicken, ham, cheese, million different breads, salad bits) including once a week from the local Italian
- Free dinner after 7.30pm up to £15
- Healthcare
- Mac laptop
- Free ski trip
- Christmas party, summer party
- Expenses I can pay with my own credit card and get reimbursed (=points!)
- 1 x massage per quarter
- Roof terrace with BBQ
- Free booze every other Friday after work
- Cool people to work with
etc
- Free lunch every day (chicken, ham, cheese, million different breads, salad bits) including once a week from the local Italian
- Free dinner after 7.30pm up to £15
- Healthcare
- Mac laptop
- Free ski trip
- Christmas party, summer party
- Expenses I can pay with my own credit card and get reimbursed (=points!)
- 1 x massage per quarter
- Roof terrace with BBQ
- Free booze every other Friday after work
- Cool people to work with
etc
OK, so no pension provision, under 17K basic. On call one night a week and one weekend in six, paid at 10 pounds a night and if called out I get 35 pounds.
The job is Monday to Friday, 8 till 5, with very little overtime.
We got 75 pounds worth of John Lewis vouchers as Christmas bonus, which was taxed as salary.
The one big benefit is I get a free funeral and a discount on any relative, depending on how close they are.
That's what you get for working at a funeral directors.
The job is Monday to Friday, 8 till 5, with very little overtime.
We got 75 pounds worth of John Lewis vouchers as Christmas bonus, which was taxed as salary.
The one big benefit is I get a free funeral and a discount on any relative, depending on how close they are.
That's what you get for working at a funeral directors.
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