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Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Did anyone take a personal day tomorrow so they could celebrate today properly?

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So, not an official benefit, but does anyone else's boss occasionally throw a little perk your way? My CEO lets me and my friends borrow his condo on the Lake of the Ozarks from time to time.

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Peeps living in the United States, tell us where you're from without telling us where you're from. Do you call it soda or pop? lol

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Has anyone else heard that Bernie Sanders introduced a bill reducing the work week from 40 hours to 32 hours? Thoughts? Personally, I would love a four-day workweek.

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In the age of AGI,do you think the idea of a corporate career would be revamped? So many people are going to be out of jobs and I support some sort of profit sharing mechanism between the firms and em… more

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Happy Friday Everyone!!! Is anyone's company having a little St. Patrick's Day party today?

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Does anyone's company have a TikTok page that they sometimes ask employees to help with content creation? We do and it is so much fun! I would be so upset if we had to stop these videos because so… more

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Today is National Equal Pay Day, do you think your firm pays women fairly? Have we created the awareness that there shouldn’t be pay inequality among the genders?

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I live in FL. I work for a small business. If we do reach 15 workers, some of them are unpaid interns, part-time, contractors or work remotely internationally. I am pregnant. Do I have any laws that p… more

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Any companies offer decent benefits that include fertility treatments/IVF?

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Is anyone's company allowing people to come a little later on Monday to help people adjust to losing an hour this weekend?

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How many days do you get in a year for Volunteering? What type of volunteering activities do you participate or engage yourself?

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Is anyone's company doing anything for International Women's Day? Something to show appreciation for all that women do to benefit your organization?

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What is everyone paying for health insurance?

I work in NJ and have a family plan for $180/ month & a $5K yearly deductible at my current job.

I just got an offer from a job that is $700/ month &a… more

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Is mental health days or leave a thing? I wish my company offered this type of benefit because I need a mental health day, but it occurred to me that these might not be real.

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How much sick leave does everyone get each year? We get three days, which I have already blown through thanks to Covid. So, I guess I better not get the flu until 2025.

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Does anyone's company consider work-life balance as a benefit? Like, they value their employees' personal time, physical health, and mental well-being?

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Has anyone negotiated for a better healthcare benefit with your employer after joining? Don’t think it’s even possible but curious to hear if this can be done

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Did anyone's company do anything to celebrate Employee Appreciation Day?

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Just here to vent. Screening for pharma where they the QC 1 roll they had was salary based and listed 44k-77k on the jd. Then she asked my rate. I asked to clarify if this includes a shift differential, sin… more

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Did anyone who is a salaried employee get any kind of extra compensation today? I didn't, which means I worked today for free :(

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Is anyone's company still mandating COVID-19 vaccines for in-office employees?

If not, would you be willing to work for a company that did require the vaccine?

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What benefit would make you want to RTO the most? Free lunch once a month or breakfast Fridays?

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Folks,what are your thoughts on vendor discount or perks that you get from your employer? Were they useful? I check perksatwork but found nothing substantial,only useful item I purchased was Microsof… more

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What are some negotiation techniques you have used in the past to get better benefits ( PTO,flextime et al) from your job?

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How many vacation days/PTO do you think everyone should be entitled to? We only get 10 days and that doesn't seem like enough. I would say everyone should get four weeks of PTO yearly.

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What was the most substantial year-end bonus you received in your career, and how did you spend the money?

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What are everyone's thoughts on corporate arranged employee outings? Fun team bonding or meaningless invasion into our personal time?

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Are there companies that still offer a pension plan? Gone are the good ol days of employee benefits,now it’s all about cost cutting and getting rid of good benefits..

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What are some ways employers can be humane ,the turbulent job market is on us and I am hearing some employers providing 1 yr of extended medical coverage for laid off employees..what’s your personal s… more

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I have been trying to follow the IVF legal issues in Alabama, and I am horrified by what I am seeing. I have also been feeling completely helpless, so I had an idea. I think we should start a thread s… more

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I am not sure if this is the right bowl to ask this question but recently the members of my department started discussing our pay and discovered some of us are being way underpaid which is upsetting p… more

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Has anyone used the legal services provided by EAP? If so, was it worth the effort? I should get a will in place but am a bit overwhelmed by the process.

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Have you rejected a job offer due to lack of benefits(medical,401k etc),assuming pay and other things were on par with your expectation..

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How do you use your tuition reimbursement? Do you utilize if for MBA or any online programs? Looking for some ideas,I don’t want to go down the MBA route

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Which would you prefer? Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) vs. Health Savings Account (HSA) vs. Flexible Spending Account (FSA)?

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What constructive feedback have you provided your employer about benefits and was it implemented?

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Is anyone familiar with benefits that support employees who need help navigating long-term care (not including long-term care insurance)? I am thinking about employees taking care of someone who requi… more

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