Best perks of your job?

[RRV dude]

Use of any motorcycle whenever I wanted and bike launch trackdays that I was actually getting paid for. I had to relocate from that job and despite my best efforts, I have never been able to forgive my family for wanting to move. bds.

[cologne2792]

Edited by cologne2792 on Thursday 12th March 13:19

[95JO]

cologne2792 said:

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Please, elaborate...

[MKnight702]

In my last job it was a perk being able to travel on the A14 when it wasn't as busy.

The downside was that this was because I could start anytime before 8 and finish anytime after 6:30 and weekends are not as busy anyway. My boss' boss decided that since my department kept getting kicked out of the office when they wanted to lock up at 7pm, the best solution was to give me a set of keys, he was all heart that man. Plus at least come bonus time it was all taken into consideration (Not, the person who got the most was out the door the instant it hit 5:30).

It hasn't always been crap, in a previous company we built engines and, if I asked permission, I could take home scrapped but not scrap components, so I had a number of turbo chargers that I wanted to convert into jet engines, oh and 2 six speed gearboxes. Happy days. In the end I had to get shot of them as I ran out of room when I was building my car.

[cdon]

My office is 3 minutes from my house, I get paid overtime, which is rare in Engineering and I get paid every month.

[MrJuice]

Crem forms!

[p4cks]

First time I've worked in local government and the only perk of the role is that the management are so poor from top to bottom that they're over-staffed (despite them crying that they're understaffed, hence them hiring me) that I'm able to spend 90% of my time surfing the net.

I knew councils had a bad reputation but nothing could have prepared me for the incompetence I've witnessed.

Thankfully it's a temp role.

[MKnight702]

p4cks said:

First time I've worked in local government and the only perk of the role is that the management are so poor from top to bottom that they're over-staffed (despite them crying that they're understaffed, hence them hiring me) that I'm able to spend 90% of my time surfing the net.

I knew councils had a bad reputation but nothing could have prepared me for the incompetence I've witnessed.

Thankfully it's a temp role.

But, there’s absolutely no way they can save any money without cutting services is there. They have told this lie so often that the public take it as truth, as if they believe that every public service is run at the bleeding edge of efficiency.

[p4cks]

MKnight702 said:

But, there’s absolutely no way they can save any money without cutting services is there. They have told this lie so often that the public take it as truth, as if they believe that every public service is run at the bleeding edge of efficiency.

Honestly it's so surreal. No one, and I mean no one, has any commercial thoughts about efficiencies or improvements to any service. They're far too busy slagging one another's department off, looking after number one having no consideration for their colleagues and avoiding any sort of communication whatsoever at all costs. Lacking drive, ambition and direction.

Absolutely clueless from top to bottom and just coasting along happy that they're all in a job. Any job.

I can't see it getting any better either, as why would anyone with one iota of intelligence choose the public sector over private sector.

[Countdown]

p4cks said:

Honestly it's so surreal. No one, and I mean no one, has any commercial thoughts about efficiencies or improvements to any service. They're far too busy slagging one another's department off, looking after number one having no consideration for their colleagues and avoiding any sort of communication whatsoever at all costs. Lacking drive, ambition and direction.

Absolutely clueless from top to bottom and just coasting along happy that they're all in a job. Any job.

I can't see it getting any better either, as why would anyone with one iota of intelligence choose the public sector over private sector.

Because a lot of people care about making our "society" better. By that I mean Teachers, Nurses, Police Officers, Social Workers.

I agree with you that there is a lot of dross. i don't agree that it's all dross from top to bottom (I think you mentioned that you were temping there so it's surprising that you've managed to assess everybody's performance so quickly?)

[p4cks]

Countdown said:

Because a lot of people care about making our "society" better. By that I mean Teachers, Nurses, Police Officers, Social Workers.

I agree with you that there is a lot of dross. i don't agree that it's all dross from top to bottom (I think you mentioned that you were temping there so it's surprising that you've managed to assess everybody's performance so quickly?)

You're right, I maybe should have been clearer, sorry. I was referring to the back office functions, rather than those who genuinely want (and do) make a difference.

[MKnight702]

p4cks said:

Honestly it's so surreal. No one, and I mean no one, has any commercial thoughts about efficiencies or improvements to any service. They're far too busy slagging one another's department off, looking after number one having no consideration for their colleagues and avoiding any sort of communication whatsoever at all costs. Lacking drive, ambition and direction.

Absolutely clueless from top to bottom and just coasting along happy that they're all in a job. Any job.
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Are they still as "grade" conscious as when I had a temp role there 30 years ago? There was a bunch of contractors that had to share a PC yet there were permanent staff that had a PC on their desk gathering dust since they were a certain grade that qualified for a on but had no use for one.

My dad also had a contract there, he rocked up to his office and there was no furniture, so he arranged to have a desk and chair moved from an empty office. One of the permanent staff walked in and got all twitchy going off about how dad couldn't have the desk with drawers as it was a grade (can't remember) desk, then he saw the swivel chair and nearly had a coronary.

[p4cks]

MKnight702 said:

Are they still as "grade" conscious as when I had a temp role there 30 years ago? There was a bunch of contractors that had to share a PC yet there were permanent staff that had a PC on their desk gathering dust since they were a certain grade that qualified for a on but had no use for one.

My dad also had a contract there, he rocked up to his office and there was no furniture, so he arranged to have a desk and chair moved from an empty office. One of the permanent staff walked in and got all twitchy going off about how dad couldn't have the desk with drawers as it was a grade (can't remember) desk, then he saw the swivel chair and nearly had a coronary.

Pretty much exactly how it is now.

One of the managers the other day was running round saying they need a grade <whatever it was> for a job they were doing. Seemingly whatever the grade is, you can do the job of another person on the same grade.

Anyway, I've derailed this topic enough so lets get back to the 'perks' rather than my observations

[toon10]

Subsidised canteen. A meal deal is £2.10 which is made up of a large main course and a large desert. Today it's mince pie, chips, beans and chocolate sponge and custard.

Banked hours. I can work extra hours and build them up to get an early finish if required.

Hours and and early finish on Friday. We work 37 hour weeks, I rarely do any extra and we finish at 2pm on Friday. I can even bank 2 hours up through the month and take a half day holiday to get all of Friday off.

Bonus. Working out of the UK office but now reporting directly to the Europe region means that my standard bonus has almost doubled with 200% returns on Europe figures compared to less than 100% UK. Nice little earner coming my way this month.

Work from home. Flexibility to use my home office if I'm just doing Skype all day or don't need any office based meetings.

Location. Nothing to do with my job but I happen to live 10 - 15 minutes away by car.

[156651]

In return for long hours and an always available commitment, we get a lot of perks (on top of a very good salary and bonus package):

• 8% pension match.
• 4x salary life assurance policy
• 2/3 salary income protection
• private medical insurance
• private GP access
• subsidised dental plan (opt in)
• subsidised travel insurance (opt in)
• cycle to work (opt in)
• salary sacrifice car scheme (opt in)
• season ticket loan (opt in)
• free health screening
• free counselling service
• well-equipped on-site Nuffield gym with free classes, squash court and most impressively swimming pool
• subsidised masseuses, physios and personal trainers
• big onsite canteen with varied options, with a 1.60 a day subsidy
• free dinner after 7pm
• free taxis home after 10pm
• on site 'slumber pods' for when you need a nap (luckily never used it ...)
• fairly regular expensive socials with the bosses picking up the tab
• concierge services

[95JO]

156651 said:

In return for long hours and an always available commitment, we get a lot of perks (on top of a very good salary and bonus package):

• 8% pension match.
• 4x salary life assurance policy
• 2/3 salary income protection
• private medical insurance
• private GP access
• subsidised dental plan (opt in)
• subsidised travel insurance (opt in)
• cycle to work (opt in)
• salary sacrifice car scheme (opt in)
• season ticket loan (opt in)
• free health screening
• free counselling service
• well-equipped on-site Nuffield gym with free classes, squash court and most impressively swimming pool
• subsidised masseuses, physios and personal trainers
• big onsite canteen with varied options, with a 1.60 a day subsidy
• free dinner after 7pm
• free taxis home after 10pm
• on site 'slumber pods' for when you need a nap (luckily never used it ...)
• fairly regular expensive socials with the bosses picking up the tab
• concierge services

Sounds like HSBC or similar

[Kawasicki]

Sliding a 600 bhp car around until my arms get tired.

[carreauchompeur]

Exemption from speed limits and an entire force area in which to hoof around in fast cars

[vikingaeroatwork]

Working as a Fluffer on set my job often sucks, but the perks are:

Free hair to make a merkin each month
Unlimited dental floss
Fantastic jaw definition

[Stedman]

Gareth1974 said:

I've got a first class pass valid on pretty much any train on the British network, and I also get free first class travel on most European railways - this also extends to my family.

Plus a good final salary pension.

Management?