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?

I'm a nurse. I can't think of anything to be honest

I get to push to the front of the dinner queue. Wow, go me. Most day it's because I'm either running an extra curricular activity so need a quick turnaround or am going back to my office to do paperwork. You'd be surprised at how many kids have the cheek to roll their eyes at staff 'pushing in'.

Free tea and coffee. Me and my Employer each pay 2.5% of salary for share purchases. I stay in hotels a lot so get the hotel loyalty rewards and free nights. Employer pays in 10% of my salary as pension contributions. 30 days holiday. Private medical. Life insurance. I am very appreciative.

Nowt for me
DH gets

Rent paid
Private healthcare
Bonuses
800€ towards holidays every year
10 weeks holiday a year
Heavily subsidised meals with wine at lunchtimes
Events
Gifts for us all at Christmas

Looking at this we are quite lucky...
Free city centre parking
car
interest free travel loans
7x death in service... only 4 if you die while not working. Remind me to pop my cloggs at my desk
Lunch if more than 5 miles from the office
Free tea / coffee
employer contribution final salary (4 times what I pay in)
bike to work scheme
healthcare
employee advice - any thing we need (legal, health, debt)
gym
Training
discounts at several chain restraunts
bosses pay for Year End party
35 days holiday plus bank holidays
we can work for home if we want or flex

I'm a teacher, so
Pension
Jump the queue in the canteen
Free hot water for my tea bags
Shower
Use of weights room
Free on site parking
All the red biros I could possibly want, though they're very tight with Post-it notes for some odd reason.

Nothing, although I do use work pens at home. I'm a primary teacher and my job has reverse benefits. I spend a lot of my money each year on books/equipment for lessons and treats for the children.

I occasionally get travel and entrance cost covered so I can research events for my job (it's essential work, but I still see it as a perk as I won't often be able to find the cash myself).
My DP (and me by proxy) gets £100 a month towards childcare. It's a massive massive perk of his job and very much appreciated! His hours of work are utterly shit tho, so this is the silver lining

Another teacher here. Once a year, we get some sandwiches for lunch on one of the Insets.

I also accidentally took a pencil home and never took it back to school. Not sure if that counts though...

Tea, coffee, fruit
Sandwiches bought in for lunch time meetings and scarfing the left overs from other people's external meetings
Dental & medical
Xmas party and occasional funded lunch out to greet new staff or say farewell to old ones
Annual Bonus normally around 10% of salary
Decent death in service/pension
Miscellaneous small but cool freebies from service providers at industry events (bags, stationery, sweets, that kind of thing)

Previous job was more high profile and had some amazing perks but I couldn't sustain the travelling hours required.

Well they let me use the fridge and the kettle.I take in my own tea coffee and milk, no free parking either.

I used to work for Lush and they gave everyone a big box full of all the new products at Christmas time.
It was awesome

I'm a SAHM now, but Christmas used to see a few hundred pounds bonus on the December wage packet on top of your normal take home salary!

Another teacher (international school overseas)
Generous housing allowance
Flights back to either mine or dh's country every year
Free schooling for dd1 & 50% discount at a sister company's preschool for dd2
Health insurance
2 Staff dinners throughout the year with free flowing drinks
Free lunch in the school cafeteria
Bus tour around the city on arrival with dinner at an expensive restaurant
Voucher for a bakery on our birthdays
10 sick days
International & local holidays, so we are scheduled to work 189 days per year

We do have to provide our own coffee and tea though although there is a cafe on site for those of us who don't have time to make our own

Gym membership, health and dental insurance, 10 paid holidays, 14 vacation days, 5 paid sick days, 2 paid personal days, private debriefing with professional therapists as our work involves assisting survivors of violent crime. ..

I get to sleep with my boss as he's my DH

I also get to start when I like, finish when I like, take breaks when I like and do my job from home. as I work for my DH

That's about it.

About 6 holidays a year, well working holidays really but it's a bit of work and lots of fun and I get to take the DC with me too, mostly in the UK but sometimes overseas

The rest of the time I work from home, doing whatever hours I choose. I love my job!

Don't pay tax so that's a big bonus (live offshore)

• Full medical insurance for whole family
• 10-12% bonus
• quarterly bonus
• gifts on random "celebrate workers" days
• quarterly piss ups
• tea/coffee etc
• free lunch and learns with full lunch
• course/degrees etc paid for by the firm
• 20 days vacation a year increasing by one each year to a max of 25
• christmas party has amazing giveaways, first year I won round trip travel voucher with a local airline, 2013 I won a couples massage at the ritz Carlton, $50 movie theatre vouchers and last year won another vacation day.

I love my job and the firm I work for. When I learned my brother was terminally ill, my bosses paid for me to fly back to UK to be with him and when he finally passed away a few months later they extended my leave to 5 weeks.

When I was back at work, a new boss I was working for had won two free tickets to NYC and felt that We could do with a holiday. So he gave the tickets to me.

Kindness like the final examples above are the reasons I love where I work.

Wow, strokethefurrywall.
That sounds like a great company. Which industry?

I volunteer and get tea/coffee in the morning and free lunch.

I also get free public transport as a student but I can't use it as it doesn't get me to college/home on time to pick up my son so I need to drive.

50% home working
Flexi-time (no set start or finish times whatsoever)
Dental & Medical (inc Optical)
Christmas 'shut down' without impacting annual leave
Various company parties and events throughout the year (Christmas, summer, piss-ups, bowling, go-karting, quiz nights)
Tea, coffee, juice and fruit
Lunches/snacks
3% bonus (£900 per annum-ish)
Free cinema tickets now apparently!

Not too bad!

Teacher:
free tea and coffee
Use of a MacBook Pro
Hugs from kids
Sometimes families bring us fresh flounder, figs, freesias, apples etc.
Mileage paid if I go on courses.

Airport staff

Standby flights at very reduced rate
Free airport parking
Use of the executive lounge
Death in service benefit
Free Christmas party
Occasional free sandwich off a plane

Another international school teacher
rental allowance
healthcare
free school places
flights home every two years
25% bonus at end of year
xmas party
lots of drinks parties with nibbles and free flow
tea and coffee
ipad
long service awards for 5, 10, 15 etc years service
use of school fitness centre
parking
long holidays

In my previous job, we had annual all expenses paid short break - skiing usually. Lots of dinners and drinks out, a lavish party at Christmas and a summer ball, plus a generous bonus annually. Still, they expected their pound of flesh in return
Current job, free tea, coffee and milk, and that's about it!