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jhermiz
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 Posted - 2005-05-03 : 14:33:39
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Any at the companies you guys work at?For instance, google has those famous chefs, and working out...intramural sports...etc...We have ... umm let me think ... nothing!
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mfemenel
Professor Frink
1421 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-03 : 14:48:00
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| Trip to Vegas last month for doing a good job. Not a bad perk. I work for a small company though so it's definitely the exception. One place I worked at did offer bonuses but they were more like defered salary taxed at 50%.Mike"oh, that monkey is going to pay" |
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jhermiz
3564 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-03 : 14:50:22
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wow a trip? We have nothing...i mean we have vacation hours, but what im talking about is like sports, or working out, or anything.
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mfemenel
Professor Frink
1421 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-03 : 14:57:58
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| Ah, gotcha. No nothing like that. We're scattered all over the country so that would be difficult.Mike"oh, that monkey is going to pay" |
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derrickleggett
Pointy Haired Yak DBA
4184 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-03 : 23:28:28
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| We have a gym, and things they call NovaPerks. Those are discounts that aren't really discounts but get some people to buy stupid things thinking they are getting a discount discounts.MeanOldDBAderrickleggett@hotmail.comWhen life gives you a lemon, fire the DBA. |
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Merkin
Funky Drop Bear Fearing SQL Dude!
4970 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-04 : 00:06:21
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| I work for a pretty small company, so nothing major.They did give everyone (contractors included) an iPod mini for Christmas though, that was kinda cool.DamianIta erat quando hic adveni. |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-04 : 04:03:46
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we have free gym hours a few times a week...that's kind of a norm here at least.picnics are kind of kool. so are new year parties...i don't know how they do it in america, but here you get yourlunch and transportation to work payed in full.every company also payes medical, dental and pension insurance.jon you forgot counter strike  Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow  |
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jhermiz
3564 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-04 : 08:32:31
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hahaha counter strike, hey we moved on to a better game 'Call of Duty'.
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TG
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
6065 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-04 : 10:06:05
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| The priviledge and honor of giving up my life to toil endless hours serving my manager...oh, and bagels on Friday mornings.>>We're scattered all over the country so that would be difficult.Mike, sounds interesting. Is it a consulting firm or some kind of virtual company or...?Be One with the OptimizerTG |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-04 : 10:19:17
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| oh yeah... how could i forget.... free drinks and occasioanly food (that goes too fast )Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow |
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jhermiz
3564 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-04 : 10:22:42
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wow some of you are spoiled...NO free food here hardly ever, unless someone happens to bring in donuts or bagels and wants to share. Boy am I jealous ;) from what people at google, sun and yahoo are doing.
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mfemenel
Professor Frink
1421 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-04 : 10:22:43
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| Call of Duty! I love Call of Duty. Does anyone else think it's funny to give a bunch of programmers a gym membership as a perk? I don't believe physical fitness ranks high on too many programmers lists of things they're good at.Mike"oh, that monkey is going to pay" |
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jhermiz
3564 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-04 : 10:24:11
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Im a programmer and love to work out!
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
1537 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-04 : 11:52:51
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| Work Perks????Whats that?????Work Perks around here would be a clean restroom (dont get that often)JimUsers <> Logic |
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SamC
White Water Yakist
3467 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-04 : 14:11:48
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We work "flex hours" which used to mean work a Saturday, take off Monday. "Flex hours" has a new definition this millenia: anytime they want me I'm expected to be there  Then there's the trips to Rio, but everyone get's that. Right?  |
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jhermiz
3564 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-04 : 14:26:54
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Ya righhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhht
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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2052 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-05 : 03:20:52
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| We have our own gym, squash court etc on site but I don't use them. Does that count? I also get flexi time which means I can choose my hours (and don't have to work weekends). We get a good pension scheme too as well as some discounts (genuine ones mostly) at some shops (both local and national). I also get to stay places overnight (London yesterday) coz it's cheaper to do that than to go for the day! To make up for all this we get poor pay (compared to the private sector)steveA sarcasm detector, what a great idea. |
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AndyB13
Aged Yak Warrior
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Posted - 2005-05-05 : 05:53:49
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Nope non whatsoever "Lucky to have a job............!!!"SELECT PerkFROM MyJobResults:Perk ----------- NULL I do get to work 2 days a week from home though, but that isnt a perk. Only get this because i live quite far from the office!!AndyBeauty is in the eyes of the beerholder  |
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rrb
SQLTeam Poet Laureate
1479 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-05 : 20:15:18
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| Doesn't everyone in this industry have flexi time? I thought it was a world-wide standard?I just changed from a job (in defence) where we had free softdrinks and bickies, 6 weeks leave (rather than the usual 4) and extra superannuation contributions, income protection insurance. The 6 weeks leave was the best. Oh, and we had a subsidised canteen for lunch, a doctor who came for visists once per month, a subsidised masseur, free yoga (not that I did any), free lunchtime seminars once per month on a topic of interest (lunch provided) and the company met us dollar for dollar on contributions to our Social Club - which organised a monthly BBQ (hey its australia) (beer and wine included) and various other events like quiz nights, go-karting, movies, dinners, picnics, etc etc etc.Pretty cushy place to work, but in the end, it doesn't matter how cushy it is, you've got to do something you enjoy!Oh, and I should add (for spirit1) that unlike Slovenia(?), in Australia we still have the remnants of free healthcare (mind you our Prime Minister is doing his best to ruin it) so we don't need work to pay for health cover.This new place has....a shop downstairs where I can buy coffee? Oh, and flexi-time - doesn't everyone have that?--I hope that when I die someone will say of me "That guy sure owed me a lot of money" |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-06 : 04:50:21
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| remenants, that's the word i've been looking for well here a basic healthcare is free, but anything more you have to pay.although it's getting "remenant" preety fast Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow |
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
1537 Posts |
Posted - 2005-05-06 : 07:40:15
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| Health care is a big problem here.Our medical insurance rates have climbed so high that we had to get the employees to absorb some of the cost.The primary contributors to this seem to be malpractice and pharmaceuticals.I was watching a special on PBS several weeks ago on pharmaceutical companies. They clamed they needed the high prices to continue research for new drugs. But it was discovered that they only spend about 7% of their gross on research and 80% of the money spent on drug research comes from federal taxes. Malpractice is having a rash of doctors that have licenses and insurance from other countries that practice here. The senerio is that if they goof up they return to their country of origin. Then the insurance company claims no responsibility and the US hospital or HMO is left holding the bag. I know about this one first hand.JimUsers <> Logic |
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