Best perks of your job?

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95JO

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1,913 posts

85 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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I always pay this forum a visit and I don't think I've ever seen a positive thread hehe

So, to break it up a bit... What're the best perks of your job?

For me, it's the flexible working hours and the ability to work from home.

geeks

9,121 posts

138 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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I work from home mostly but that is less of a perk and more role determined.

If you do attend the office there is free toast all day, free breakfast cereal, pool tables, xbox and a Friday beer fridge.

They use a perklife scheme to offer us discounted things such as restaurant discount cards and the like as well.

Mr Pointy

11,147 posts

158 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Expenses that cover the costs of hanging out in some dubious bars in foreign places.

sociopath

3,433 posts

65 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Best perk for me was retiring 2 years ago aged 56.

Can't get better than that

hondafanatic

4,969 posts

200 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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95JO said:
For me, it's the flexible working hours and the ability to work from home.
^^^Currently going to interviews for jobs that allow this.

I can't take a piss when I need to...but to keep it positive...amount of holiday. Especially August's pay when I've not set foot in the building. smile

BRR

1,845 posts

171 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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I get cars cheap, if I didn't have them as a perk I'd never be able to afford them at normal retail rates. I also get to work in an industry that genuinely interests me, working for a company that even if i didn't work here i'd want to see doing well

vaud

50,290 posts

154 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Work from home, seeing a lot of my young daughters.

95JO

Original Poster:

1,913 posts

85 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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hondafanatic said:
^^^Currently going to interviews for jobs that allow this.

I can't take a piss when I need to...but to keep it positive...amount of holiday. Especially August's pay when I've not set foot in the building. smile
Best of luck - I don't think I could go to another company that didn't offer this!

hondafanatic

4,969 posts

200 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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95JO said:
hondafanatic said:
^^^Currently going to interviews for jobs that allow this.

I can't take a piss when I need to...but to keep it positive...amount of holiday. Especially August's pay when I've not set foot in the building. smile
Best of luck - I don't think I could go to another company that didn't offer this!
Thanks - Monday morning for my second interview. Will be nice to be able to drop the youngest off at school and take the dog for a walk in the morning if I get it!

viggyp

1,917 posts

134 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Good Pension, free travel and 30 days annual leave with the option to purchase five additional days.

Gargamel

14,958 posts

260 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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hondafanatic said:
Thanks - Monday morning for my second interview. Will be nice to be able to drop the youngest off at school and take the dog for a walk in the morning if I get it!
And... right there, we have reasons why companies don’t like people ‘working’ from home wink

Gargamel

14,958 posts

260 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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On a positive note, I get all my insurances paid by the company (life, health, Dis) and grossed up for tax.

Thats a fair bit of value.

geeks

9,121 posts

138 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Gargamel said:
hondafanatic said:
Thanks - Monday morning for my second interview. Will be nice to be able to drop the youngest off at school and take the dog for a walk in the morning if I get it!
And... right there, we have reasons why companies don’t like people ‘working’ from home wink
Yeah I was going to say, this isn't really working from home, more like shirking from home wink

AJB88

12,269 posts

170 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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The pay, the week I get off after working 7 days. Thats about it.

Antony Moxey

8,016 posts

218 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Complete lack of stress and responsibility. Once I've finished my shift I can completely forget about the place until I'm back in the following day. A complete contrast to my previous job running my own business.

LimaDelta

6,507 posts

217 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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8-weeks on, 8-weeks off. Unless I feel like doing a bit more. Or a bit less.

The extended periods of 'quality-time' with the family are the best perks for me.

21TonyK

11,494 posts

208 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Low, semi-flexible working hours, 13 weeks holiday (although this is partly reflected in the salary) and while technically I have a boss I do my own thing. Plus, I am actually doing something I genuinely enjoy, cooking and teaching.

chrisch77

615 posts

74 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Similar to above - working from home with flexible hours and generally being treated like an adult by my employer.

Yes, that means school runs, dog walks and runs within daylight hours in the winter but I make up for that by returning to my office whenever necessary in the evenings to catch up on communications, particularly as I work with the US a lot.

Stella Tortoise

2,615 posts

142 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Run a business from home, complete contrast to corporate life.

Take time off when quiet, mainly work in shorts and T-Shirt.

Share an office with my dog.

cologne2792

2,126 posts

125 months

Tuesday 25th February 2020
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I get to spend my days driving around in some lovely parts of East Devon and West Dorset in my old pick up truck whilst listening to Hancock's Half Hour, John Finnemore or anything else that's amusing, drinking tea and cleaning windows on some very nice country houses.

I must say that most of the time it's rather enjoyable