To wonder what perks people get?

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I was told earlier that a couple I know were given money from the company he works for which was specifically to be used on a meal out as a reward. I was a bit shocked when I was told how much (I'm quite a modest wage earner, and quite frankly would be lucky to get a cup of tea and a biscuit out of my employer) and also this is not his first reward either. Just a bit curious what other perks people get really?

Wow, this thread has made me really grateful for what we do get!

30% of salary annual bonus (got £16k this year)
Pension contributions of employee puts in £1, company puts in £4
Annual weekend away with the company - either in a 5 star hotel in UK or a European city, have been to Brussels and Paris
Christmas party, summer drinks party, attendance at sponsored events (box at O2 for eg) with partner
Flexible working hours
Occasional summertime bonus if Board feels generous (for £2k after tax last year)
First class travel, always
Stays in hotels around the country on business trips with no limit on expense
Lots of dinners, drinks etc
Lots of invites to corporate hospitality - wine tasting, dinner in the Shard etc

I work in financial law

DH gets a bonus once a year (to make up for the fact they are underpaying him), free tea and coffee, Christmas meal. There is no sick pay or pension scheme which he'd rather have instead of the 'perks'.

I work from home and get given occasional presents which is always greatly appreciated especially chocolate

DH gets lots of perks as a parter at his law firm - lots from clients: days out, meals, gifts, etc. plus some stuff which comes as a by product via people he gets to know - villas we can stay in for free or at very reduced rates, etc.

I work in a school - we even have to provide our own tea, coffee and milk. :) Do get some nice gifts at the end of the year from pupils though.

There was a time I was happy not to have my paycheque returned for non-sufficient funds.

Now, I am a SAHM, so while my perks don't have a monetary value, I am pretty happy with them.

Mid to high end designer clothing, shoes & accessories free or heavily discounted.

Self employed here. So, I get to choose my hours and who I work with. That's a major perk in my opinion. Also the fact that I set my own rate of pay.

I get some nice presents from clients but mostly I consider the freedom I have to be my perk.

I sometimes miss the expense account and the other perks I had with my previous job but I wouldn't swap back.

An 8k car allowance, even though I don't have a car.
My own office. Please all the gods, I will never work in open plan again.
480 days maternity leave at 80% salary up to a limit (so about 50% of my salary) which can be used until the kids start school at 7-8.

I am a very lucky bunny.

scuttlebuttler has the best job of all!

Forgot -Also DH's company sent champagne and bouquets for our wedding and birth of our 2 DC.

Bugger all. Tea and coffee (though this doesn't seem like a benefit to me - more a necessity like having toilets!) childcare vouchers, season ticket loan. Flexible working in theory though I have just requested WFH one day a fortnight and you would think I'd asked for the Crown Jewels. An office that's infested with mice. And an idiot boss. Wondering why I work there now...

I get little, I work in NHS and even the pens don't work. But my new boss gave me a lovely hand chosen and wrapped Christmas present which really surprised me as she is manager to about 15 people.

I do work flexi time and have good parental leave etc.

nhs -so none really.
Occasionally our doctors have a training event and bring us the lunch leftovers e.g. Might get a sausage roll and a satsuma or similar!

I'm not working at the minute but there wasn't any real perks in my job as a nursery nurse attached to a primary school. Had to buy our own coffee etc and felt very lucky if we actually got a sip whilst it was lukewarm. I absolutely loved my job and the kids so that was a big enough perk for me! We were extremely lucky to get nice gifts from parents and kids too.

My DH gets loads of perks. Car allowance, big bonus potential (although he has to work very hard to get it) private health care for all of us, posh dinners, trips abroad, champagne, wine, concert tickets, race days, loads of really good events etc. I wouldn't want to swap with him though his job is so bloody stressful.

Naff all! Work for a charity :)

We organise our own Xmas party and I take my own tea and coffee to work. Donations pay for the work we do, it would be wrong to expect extras for staff - although it would be lovely to have!

Free parking, which is a big deal in the town where I work. Free tea/coffee/filtered water. Monthly commission, annual bonus, various incentive vouchers, team nights out and Xmas do :-)

27 days holiday + 1 extra day after x amount of years.
6 months sick at full pay.
Pension where employer matches contributions.
Share scheme where employer matches any shares you buy up to 1000 a year.
Life assurance 4 x annual salary.
Access to pretty much as much training as we want so long as it is evening classes.
Private health cover.
Annual cost of living raise.
Flexible hours to suit.
Very understanding re child emergencies with paid leave.
Then there are the flexible benefits, we can buy or sell holidays, buy discounted shopping vouchers, reloadable discounted gift cards, 30% off mobile phone bills, 50% of theme park entry, Denplan, additional health cover for family members, voucher codes and cash back schemes.
Oh and every so often they have health tests where a nurse comes in and checks you blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, blood sugar levels etc. Flu jabs if we want them, tyre checks on all cars not just company ones and windscreen checks.
Summer BBQ
£50 gift voucher for employee of the quarter
Subsidised Canteen
Christmas present
Long service gifts (generous)

I don't think I will ever leave!

I'm a SAHM, so no perks for me but my husband's job has a few:

Non-contributory final-salary pension.
Heavily subsidised housing.
Allowances for separation due to working away from home.
Lots of social occasions that are subsidised.
Generous annual leave.
Specific to his next posting we get 5hrs of domestic help a week plus a gardener.
Subsidised boarding education for our children if we wish (so long as we meet certain criteria).
Quite a lot of discounts from various companies etc.

Free entry to national musuem special exhibitions (eg Tate, V&A) and some local museums. Filtered drinking water. Other than that, nothing. We provide our own tea, coffee and milk.

I am pretty lucky.
I get free drinks, fruit, regular supply of donuts and pastries. Physio. Hydro. Councilling. Printing. Use of photoshop and other expensive software. MacBook with said software on. iPad. Option to work from home, they are very flexible? Christmas piss up and several piss ups during the year, usually with food. Any training that I can convince them is relevant. Cash rewards for going above and beyond, of £250 every 3 months.

Not everyone gets the above. i have worked bloody hard to get it. When youngest is older will also include travel all over the globe that they would love to send me on, but can understand my problem.

Oh refer a friend scheme.
Free parking
Free tea, coffee, juice.

Another NHS worker here:
Great annual leave allowance, with option to buy up to 2 weeks extra if boss lets me
Great pension scheme
NHS discounts at Nandos etc
Immediate access to medical advice - at the moment I work in mental health, and my clinical colleagues were all super helpful and supportive when my DH was off sick w depression
Warm and fuzzy feeling knowing that I make my colleagues' life easier to they can worry less about management stuff and concentrate more on helping people get better

Ooh and I got a fancy bike at a cheapo price in the cycle to work scheme

Free tea and coffee, fruit on a Monday