Favorite job perk

[ThaiSexPills]

Ok so if you’ve been following my posts which I know you haven’t been, I run a business here that does industrial contracting. I quit a good job as a mill manager to go all in. I was tired of making someone else money. I felt that from dealing with contractors in the area firsthand, there was a lot of things I could improve on.

In a short time, I’ve been able to make major ins, land big contracts and build relationships because I have an all star crew of staff and I actually answer the phone and take care of my customers.

I pay more hourly than any of my competition and I am generous with hours. One of the common points in my last thread was shift flexibility so I’ve worked on that and have a few scenarios where I work around things and pad their hours for helping. I provide health and pension and train my guys and invest in them more than they’d get elsewhere.

That being said, I’m always thinking outside the box for improvements. What’s some of the best things you’ve received at work that made you happy or feel lucky? I’d just like to see some of the little stuff that made you feel appreciated. Cash bonuses, Christmas and thanksgiving turkeys, gym memberships.. help me out here Sherbros.

 

[MMA IAN]

Probably being able to tell people to fuck off when they deserve it instead of being in some corporate hellhole where you have to suck the customer dick no matter what. Free food, drinks and drugs is also a perk.


If you more looking for ideas for your business, providing food would be pretty sick in a construction setting if you had an arrangement with a good catering company or local restaraunts/cafes, switching it up for variety to deliver lunches, when I was in construction, getting a good hearty feed that would be something we'd all look forward to and seriously appreciate. Too often guys in that industry live off takeaway shop food for lunches. Could cost you $20, $30pp? I reckon the boost to staff morale would be worth it but I don't know where you're at in the business finance wise.

 

[TardStrong]

Just to have team building excercises like this



Joking aside my work takes about 25 people on a fishing boat out in Monterey Bay every year. Then to the bar after. It is a good time

Also the past 4 years they give us blue collar dirtbags 40 hours of use it or lose it pto as a bonus. Everyone really appreciates that

 

[ObsoleteSoul]

Keep killing it, bro!!! It is always great to read about people just slaying life and being successful

So I would say the ability to work remotely, and not on an exact schedule. It’s just so very freeing.

 

[mb23100]

Cash is king

 

[cowboyjunkie]

Nothing better than an early start to the weekend.

 

[supermurph]

Never heard any complaints with extra cash. Free lunch is nice as well. Especially when you get to pick something you want, and it's not a feed the dogs kind of situation where you get offered the leftovers. But that's good enough sometimes.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Gym membership helps cause it makes the employee feel like their health is cared about.

 

[Swiftie]

I don't know what kind of benefits you offer, but those are biggies.

Pension
401 plan where you match contribution
Health insurance
Free Coffee in break room
Transit Reward Program
Company Picnics
Quality Training Programs
Provide Safety Equipment/Safety Boots
Awards Program

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Once a month

Half day on Friday with an afternoon company / family BBQ... after announce an employee of the month with like a $200 gift card to Academy ... or something.

 

[TheTickG]

Ok so if you’ve been following my posts which I know you haven’t been, I run a business here that does industrial contracting. I quit a good job as a mill manager to go all in. I was tired of making someone else money. I felt that from dealing with contractors in the area firsthand, there was a lot of things I could improve on.

In a short time, I’ve been able to make major ins, land big contracts and build relationships because I have an all star crew of staff and I actually answer the phone and take care of my customers.

I pay more hourly than any of my competition and I am generous with hours. One of the common points in my last thread was shift flexibility so I’ve worked on that and have a few scenarios where I work around things and pad their hours for helping. I provide health and pension and train my guys and invest in them more than they’d get elsewhere.

That being said, I’m always thinking outside the box for improvements. What’s some of the best things you’ve received at work that made you happy or feel lucky? I’d just like to see some of the little stuff that made you feel appreciated. Cash bonuses, Christmas and thanksgiving turkeys, gym memberships.. help me out here Sherbros.

I work from home four days a week. Other than the money, I can't think of a better perk that I've ever received.

 

[ThaiSexPills]

I work from home four days a week. Other than the money, I can't think of a better perk that I've ever received.

I wish that was possible for most but it’s not. We do industrial maintenance. My office manager who wears many hats does that though. She lives like 500m from my shop though and she’s an all star. Sometimes she’s my boss too.

I give her good raises every year because she’s awesome (everybody else gets annual ones too). She makes almost double that she did at her old job now and she earns every penny of it. I would describe her as my boss tbh.

 

[ThaiSexPills]

I don't know what kind of benefits you offer, but those are biggies.

Pension
401 plan where you match contribution
Health insurance
Free Coffee in break room
Transit Reward Program
Company Picnics
Quality Training Programs
Provide Safety Equipment/Safety Boots
Awards Program

I do all those things mostly except picnics. Transit too but we’re rural. I have company trucks to drive the guys.,Instead of picnics, you get free tickets to the semi pro league I pay hockey in. You might get to watch your boss get beat up lol.

 

[ThaiSexPills]

Gym membership helps cause it makes the employee feel like their health is cared about.

I do that too. I pay at our local gym for a company membership. Only 3 guys go other than my uncle and I but I’m gonna keep that going. We meet in the morning at the shop and go together before work, it’s pretty fun.

 

[ThaiSexPills]

Probably being able to tell people to fuck off when they deserve it instead of being in some corporate hellhole where you have to suck the customer dick no matter what. Free food, drinks and drugs is also a perk.


If you more looking for ideas for your business, providing food would be pretty sick in a construction setting if you had an arrangement with a good catering company or local restaraunts/cafes, switching it up for variety to deliver lunches, when I was in construction, getting a good hearty feed that would be something we'd all look forward to and seriously appreciate. Too often guys in that industry live off takeaway shop food for lunches. Could cost you $20, $30pp? I reckon the boost to staff morale would be worth it but I don't know where you're at in the business finance wise.

I have a deal with a restaurant near our shop where they just throw their meals on my tab and I pay it… and most of the tab is mine lol. Been eating 3 meals a day there for 2 years tbh lol oops

 

[Swiftie]

I do all those things mostly except picnics. Transit too but we’re rural. I have company trucks to drive the guys.,Instead of picnics, you get free tickets to the semi pro league I pay hockey in. You might get to watch your boss get beat up lol.

I use to work for a place that did company events at the Washington Nationals game. They'd provide tickets for your family and concession stand voucher for a hotdog, chips and drink.

I have a friend who's cousin worked for a big tech company. They had their annual convention in Hawaii and he took her. The company hired Elton John to perform at their gala

 

[Other]

My career field in the military was the one responsible for putting passengers on contracted passenger aircraft. If the plane had first class I always flew first class. Same with everyone in my career field. The perk of the job.

If any other veterans flew on a rotator and heard people's names called and got off first, those are high-ranking distinguished visitors... and our friends. Skip all the customs and bag lines. I'm headed to where I need to go while everyone else is still de-boarding the plane.

Also, that career career field sent me places I'd never have gone on my own.

 

[Meatspin]

I work from home four days a week. Other than the money, I can't think of a better perk that I've ever received.

Same here, it’s great

 

[IIIIIIII]

Ok so if you’ve been following my posts which I know you haven’t been, I run a business here that does industrial contracting. I quit a good job as a mill manager to go all in. I was tired of making someone else money. I felt that from dealing with contractors in the area firsthand, there was a lot of things I could improve on.

In a short time, I’ve been able to make major ins, land big contracts and build relationships because I have an all star crew of staff and I actually answer the phone and take care of my customers.

I pay more hourly than any of my competition and I am generous with hours. One of the common points in my last thread was shift flexibility so I’ve worked on that and have a few scenarios where I work around things and pad their hours for helping. I provide health and pension and train my guys and invest in them more than they’d get elsewhere.

That being said, I’m always thinking outside the box for improvements. What’s some of the best things you’ve received at work that made you happy or feel lucky? I’d just like to see some of the little stuff that made you feel appreciated. Cash bonuses, Christmas and thanksgiving turkeys, gym memberships.. help me out here Sherbros.

this one is easy for me. the greatest perk i think you can give your employees, is to provide free food and coffee. that goes A LONG way in my personal opinion. nothing puts a smile on someone's face than free food when they really want it. it's one of those basic things in life that we all appreciate when necessary. this is something the new tech start-ups are very good at and caught on early with. treat your employees as much like family as possible, and they'll go above and beyond when you need them the most.

 

[Ponchik]

I can get free lunch and free gas or public transport compensation if I want. I can also use all the tools and vehicles for my own shit outside of work.