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?

Higher Education sector - every time there's a bank holiday Monday, we get the Tuesday off too for free.
Very good pension & maternity benefits.
A free mince pie and bucks fizz if I don't take Christmas Eve off.
Free coffee and cake or sometimes even full meal about 6 times a year for events.
If I want I can buy newspapers at the cut-price student-rate on campus.

Leftover (uneaten, not thrown in the bin!) school dinners.

Pencils, put them in my pocket when on break duty and they end up at home.

That's it.

Free tea and coffee, free pizza on Fridays, treats once a month, money off gym membership, discounts on all sorts of shops and services, Christmas party (black tie), £150 team entertainment budget per person per year for team bonding and profit share schemes.

There's also discretionary pay for people who work extra hard to complete a project.

Free fruit, free tea, free fresh coffee,free hot choc. Free ice cream (we do marketing for several big brands). 50% discount on all the well known brands we do marketing for in staff discount shop. (washing powder, shampoo, conditioner, deoderant, face cream etc). Onsite Dentist and Dr appts available twice a week thru company scheme.

Is private healthcare not paid for?

Nothing, I'm an SAHM. DH is a part-time caretaker, he gets bugger all.

This thread reminded me of my old job. We had to work Christmas Eve and NYE until 4/5am for minimum wage and then walk home (nearly 2hrs) or get a taxi on double fare. The boss thought he was so generous giving us a half lager.

Free lunch. Free use of the company vehicle whilst on shift i.e. can do shopping and run errands in between drop offs/pick ups. Free uniform which they paid to be altered. Free medical check up relevant to the job (I live overseas and it was done by my doctor.) Free training course i.e. First Aid course. Free tea and coffee. Morning Tea at quarterly meetings.

I can take the day off any time I want to and work in the middle of the night if I happen to be awake
I get to work in my pajamas/dog walking kit
I can offset various gadgets/office type running costs against my tax bill
I am able to employ a mothers help in my own home instead of a more official child care solution

DH gets discounted booze. 25% off the trade price. Which is quite handy.

I get nowt because I'm self-employed but I do get to choose my hours and work from home.

Free meal and drink every shift, 2 paid nights out a year bottles of wine as incentives sometimes boss will buy breakfast or sweets.
Dp gets company car, Xmas party, pizza night if they work late on certain days, health and life insurance also won about 400 quid worth of vouchers from incentives

do you realise that a lot these 'perks' are all taxable? and should be declared to the Inland revenue for tax and NI deductions as they should all be treated as benefit in kind, eg using company vehicles for private use.

If you are not paying tax on them then its tax avoidance.

At work we get points to use towards things in a gift list, most people give them back as by the time we pay tax and NI, a mug can cost £10.

Free taste card too so we get up to 50% of meals out

Yes eve, company car brings dp tax allowance down by about 3000

Sahm now so sod all but in my old job (personal shopper and event organiser) I used to get two free designer outfits a season all high end stuff plus a big discount on anything else I wanted to buy. I still have loads of the stuff now and friends are very envious of my wardrobe and are always borrowing stuff! I don't wear any of it at the moment as I'm always covered in snot and yogurt but maybe one day!:)

Can purchase extra holiday
Private medical cover, which can be extended to include immediate family
Birthday day off paid
Extra day off at Christmas, paid
Performance dependent bonus
Tastecard
Gym on site
Subsidised canteen.
Tea, coffee, juice.
Summer party.
Christmas lunch.
Same as another poster, thing like pension, maternity, death in service also really valuable

DH gets shares in the plc he works for, meals while at work, discount vouchers for other branches.

I don't think I get any apart from very flexible/home working.

I have a car, but get taxed on that.

Oh yes, a £50 contribution to glasses if I need them.

Lots of wine at Christmas, but that's from customers.

My dh regularly gets £150 which has to be spent on a meal & a yearly bonus & healthcare for us all.

Free parking. That's it.

I work for a university and have moved departments a few times, it's up to the managers if they want to give free tea and coffee pot oof the schools budget. I am in a really miserable dept now - everyone brings in their own tea, coffee and milk. Our fridge has twenty cartons of milk with each persons name on it and most get thrown out half full every Friday.
A shame because in the last two depts I've worked in tea and coffee was free and the managers encouraged support staff (not just academics) to attend the half hour coffee mornings each day which had massive boxes of biscuits to eat.
Also last line manager brought in 100's of fairtrade bananas for fair trade week and paid for Christmas party etc.

We have a benefits system, but you can only pick one or two out of a list of things I'm not really interested in, so I take the money and some extra days' leave.

The real perks of the job aren't many, but they suffice;

• Free tea and coffee and milk
• Vouchers for free eye tests
• Flexible working hours
• Naice grounds - nothing spectacular, but nice enough to go for a walk around at lunchtime.
• The ability to bring pet dogs in (as long as they're vaccinated and insured and all that) which isn't a big deal to most people, but I don't think I could have a dog if this wasn't a thing.

NHS

Guess the main perk is working with the loveliest colleagues in the world who really, really do care about their patients and their team mates.

Maybe I am very lucky but going to work doesn't feel like going to work, it feels like I am off to see friends every single day........that's priceless.

The pension, The holidays and the job satisfaction (when a patient gets better) are pretty good as well.

Private medical/dental cover for myself, DP and family
Life insurance/death in service
Private pension
Childcare vouchers
Free restaurant-quality lunches
Unlimited free snacks, tea, coffee, soft drinks
Nice offices with social areas, terrace
Gym on site
Travel payment (cash payment so you can spend on travelcard or car expenses)
Free bike (don't use it as I don't like cycling)
Christmas and summer parties
Share bonuses
Performance related bonus (usually 20%ish of salary)
Christmas gift (usually £400ish value of company product)
Free eye tests
Flexible working
Free work jollies once or twice a year (social weekends away)
Flights to US (for work reasons, but I add on an extra week for visiting family so effectively get flights for holiday paid for)

Lots of others that I haven't really looked into - some retailer discounts and will pay for OU tuition for example.

I used to get a clothing allowance at one place. Flights home, rent and health insurance and the occasional weekend away with accommodation paid at another, and free tinned soup at another!

I work in a small independent shop so I get free tea/coffee/cheese on toast :) And 20% staff discount, and the opportunity to sometimes get things at cost. Plus any damaged stock I want to take home. Seeing as we sell beautiful quality toys and books my DCs are now jaded by the sheer amount of lovely stuff I buy/get given :)

Bloody hell, I'm in the wrong job too. Our perks: tea, coffee, water. Er, that's it.

A colleague working a late shift on NY'S Eve was once forced strongly encouraged to attend a small office gathering by a management person who miraculously happened to be in that day. A handful of them sat around awkwardly for an hour with half a glass of crap warm wine and a bowl of stale peanuts. A few months later, said colleague was relieved of some money by HMRC because the manager had reported the 'party' and it was classed as a taxable benefit.

We don't get any sort of works hospitality generally. I believe management do, though....surprise, surprise.