Employee Perks/Benefits...

[SoulKiss]

Just got in from a second interview for a new job.

Got asked a strange question...

What "perks" would I like/expect.

Examples, Pension Scheme, Health Care.

So anyone else got some ideas.

Either real ones of funny ideas - go for it, what can I ask for?

[custard]

girls in cages?

[gettin2dizzy]

Your own harem.

[Jamesy D]

A robot.

And 120% staff discount.

[keithd]

Free iphones and ipads for all

[pookie]

parking space, delivered lunch, gym membership, employee share scheme.. try and get cover for your partner too.

I think you have to declare these on the p11d and maybe taxed accordingly.

[timwilky]

I find it surprising, people talk about parking as a perk. Without it most people would be unable to work. I know one of our sites suggested charging staff for the use of car parks and once the resulting strike ended that silly was never mentioned again.

However, not perks as such, more but rewards for all :-

share option schemes, these reward loyal service.
Subsidised gym membership, healthy employees take less time sick
private health insurance, sickly employees when ill get priority fixed.
home broadband, so you can get into work systems even when away from work.
mobile phone, if acceptable use policy is reasonable you will be inclined to carry the work phone out of hours.
Free brewing, encourages "networking" within the business
flexible working patterns, encourage work at times of need and given back when the work is slack.
clothing allowance. If I am required to wear a suit, they should provide.

Perks :-
company car. For me it is still a better option than running my own.
Approving your own expenses.

[wyrdness]

We get:

Pension
Life assurance cover of 4 times salary, plus spouse's pension of one third of salary
Health care (including on site physiotherapist)
Employee share scheme
Subsidised gym membership (currently £7 a month)
Bus service (from various nearby tube stations)
Discounts when buying from various companies (including Apple!)
Dedicated motorbike parking areas
IAM membership
Subsidised (supposedly) canteen
Free coffee machines
Free Sky HD
Free home broadband
Free home phonecalls

Probably some others that I've forgotten too.

[maviczap]

Perks what perks!!!!!!!!!

I get none of the above as I'm a public servant, I'd be under a disciplinary if I accepted anything other than a free calender at the begining of the year.

So sorry Soulkiss I can't help you here, but a good pension or healthcare is something worth having

[Biker Biggles]

Private sector got it tough these days eh?;)

[Gabriel2k]

If you ask my boss about perks he would turn round and say to you "youve got a bloody job dont you?"

[Razor]

depends on the job really

I recently went for an interview, the interviewer thought my request for free parking was strange... He seemed to think that paying £7 a day for parking was normal... Strange interview, 3 people in the room with me, alljust staring... it was like a were children of the corn all grown up...

[fizzwheel]

Share Option Scheme
Bupa Health Care
Company bonus if we hit sales targets, my deparmental targets and personal objectives set during appraisal time. 20% gross, with a stretch to 30% gross, but I pay tax on it.

Thats about it, I used to get my broadband paid for by work so I could do on call from home, but that was taken away a little while ago.

[timwilky]

I never seem to have problems finding a car park space at work
http://www.twsoft.co.uk/sv/cp.png
Just a pity there are no bike parking facilities, last I knew there are about 200 staff on site

[G]

I get just a car at the moment and a 6% contributory pension which I've not signed up to... Everything else about my current job is ****e.

In the job I start next month I get a few extras;

Home/site based, so not stuck in an office
Much better car
Fuel card
Credit card for all expenses
10% pension
Share scheme
Health care
Life insurance (probably needed lol)
Gym at the head office, although it's 250 miles away.

Biggest perk of the new job is probably the job, visiting beautiful isolated locations.

Perks are a very personal thing, I could not care less about most of them providing I get a nice car and a good salary.

[Ed]

Hideously £££ to provide all this....

[Viney]

Perks...what are they. We used to get a lot with Xerox, and over the years they have dwindles. Even out private healthcare now has a £100 excess!

Get anything you can is all i say.

[phil24_7]

We get:

Pension
Life assurance cover of 4 times salary, plus spouse's pension of one third of salary
Health care (including on site physiotherapist)
Employee share scheme
Subsidised gym membership (currently £7 a month)
Bus service (from various nearby tube stations)
Discounts when buying from various companies (including Apple!)
Dedicated motorbike parking areas
IAM membership
Subsidised (supposedly) canteen
Free coffee machines
Free Sky HD
Free home broadband
Free home phonecalls

Probably some others that I've forgotten too.

Sh*t me...gis a job!

[Von Teese]

I went for a veterinary pharmaceuticals interview the other day, they offer a salary of £30-40k
Perks:
-private pension
- discount on their products
- bupa health cover
- lunch allowance
- company car and fuel allowance
- company laptop
- mid year £1k bonus
- entertainment allowance
- up to £16k end of year bonus if targets are met

Needless to say, I would be minted if I got it and the perks were amazing however being on the edge of the territory I would be driving over 300 miles a day to get to some of my practices and that means I wouldnt have much of a social life....swings and roundabouts.

[Holdup]

I get to ride any bike i want :D (licence permitting, so still got to wait untill 31st Oct :( oh and if its a demo / second hand bike) thats good enough for me

[boot]

Full pay, for an indefinite or at the least, a decent amount of time, should you have an off.

I have to say, much as I dislike the place I work in, they're paying me to sit at home and nurse a broken clavicle right now, and as the missus is a full-time mother, home educator and house-wife, we'd have been quite some way up the creek right now.

[Lozzo]

Discounted everything bike related.
Get to ride whatever bikes are around that are taxed/registered
Subsidised drinks and food in the cafe area
Free use of company workshops for servicing my own bike, and I can stamp the service book.
I get to do what I love i.e. talk crap all day about bikes.
Great salary :-)

[wyrdness]

Sh*t me...gis a job!

http://www.workforsky.com/

[maviczap]

http://www.workforsky.com/

Ah, so that's why I pay Sky so much each month ;)

If I paid you directly, can I get a discount :p

[Paul the 6th]

i got my picture taken with jimmy savile on friday and then HRH princess anne turned up.

not really a perk but made the job a bit more novel

[maviczap]

I work for the Queen everyday:p