The Best and Most Unusual Employee Benefits
Today, top-tier talent can negotiate for — and get — some pretty cool perks from their jobs, according to Employee Benefits Advisor. Here are the 20 most unusual:
- Unlimited vacation days.
- Surfing permitted during the workday.
- Bimonthly massages.
- VIP treatment at sporting events.
- A personal assistant.
- Pet insurance.
- Free mechanical bull rides at the bar across the street.
- Free season passes to a local ski resort.
- All the snacks you can carry.
- Discounts on homeowners and auto insurance.
- Free lunch daily.
- Fridge stocked with snacks.
- Apple laptop and workstation.
- Free beer on Fridays.
- Housing provided.
- Two hours of free housecleaning services a month.
- Bring your dog to work.
- “We promise not to poke you with a sharp stick.”
- Free gym membership.
- Unlimited usage of the company Ping-Pong table.
Gone are the days when job seekers were happy just to be hired. Today, companies want to set themselves apart from the crowd by offering a smorgasbord of employment benefits and letting workers choose their own selections.
Don’t judge
And not all benefits are frivolous. There’s a company that’s offering parents help with autistic children. Suppose your company is located in a rather remote place and so are your employees. Having a way to get help for their autistic children in such a setting is worth a great deal to these parents.
In this vein, just having access to a doctor in the office is a benefit, as are on-site medical centers or telemedicine services that let employees consult long-distance with doctors and nurses. Also becoming popular are on-site fitness centers.
How about a geriatric care manager? Or a free consultation with a geriatric care manager, plus help with coordinating services, support for respite care and flexible time off? Employers like Johnson & Johnson and Duke University are providing such benefits.
And for a wrap-up of other off-the-beaten-track perks, how about:
- Green rewards (for solar panels, for example).
- On-site kindergarten.
- Dog walking.
- Car incentives or alternative transportation options.
- Concierge and laundry service.
Think about what your employees might like, and consider adding some additional benefits to your list to attract new employees and retain the ones you have.
Pam Morton
Benefits by Design Insurance Services
415-524-8959 Larkspur, CA office
760-696-3573 Carlsbad, CA office
PamM@benefitsbydesignca.com
www.benefitsbydesignca.com
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