Would love to have all of your opinions on something

[Faerluna]

My company has excellent benefits like tuition reimbursement, optional life insurance and even pet insurance (although my vet doesn't take it, so it's useless to me, sadly).

I work from home full time, and while this is not an option for everyone, there are a good number of people that do simply because the nature of our business makes it easy.

Our PTO is calculated based on how long you have been with the company. I'm at the highest level you can get and I earn about 6-7h every 2 weeks, but it caps at 320 hours. If you are at maximum, you can't earn more.

I would love it if our company allowed us to "cash in" PTO though. I've been riding at the limit for a number of years and always have to take a few days off here and there so that I can continue to earn more time off.

To me there would be no harm in trading 1/3 of my PTO in for money. I'm taking time off, I just have a lot accrued.

 

[JBond]

I don't want to work, I just want to be on the payroll!

Join a union.

 

[Duane]

Join a union.

My Dad has been a union member for 35 years and he's the hardest working man I know.

 

[JBond]

My Dad has been a union member for 35 years and he's the hardest working man I know.

I am happy for him. Most union guys I know are good, hard working folks. It was a joke. Nothing more.

Maybe I should have qualified by saying public sector unions.

 

[YosemiteSam]

My company has excellent benefits like tuition reimbursement, optional life insurance and even pet insurance (although my vet doesn't take it, so it's useless to me, sadly).

I work from home full time, and while this is not an option for everyone, there are a good number of people that do simply because the nature of our business makes it easy.

Our PTO is calculated based on how long you have been with the company. I'm at the highest level you can get and I earn about 6-7h every 2 weeks, but it caps at 320 hours. If you are at maximum, you can't earn more.

I would love it if our company allowed us to "cash in" PTO though. I've been riding at the limit for a number of years and always have to take a few days off here and there so that I can continue to earn more time off.

To me there would be no harm in trading 1/3 of my PTO in for money. I'm taking time off, I just have a lot accrued.

I used to work for a company that would allow you to cash in up to half of your total PTO for the year. (they wanted you to take some time off) That was nice as sometimes you had extra days at the end of the year. They didn't allow rollover, so they would just cut you a check at the end of the year.

 

[CoCo]

I am happy for him. Most union guys I know are good, hard working folks. It was a joke. Nothing more.

Maybe I should have qualified by saying public sector unions.

Yes, because then the generalization wouldn't be offensive to anyone. :laugh2:

 

[Yakuza Rich]

IIRC, we get 10 days paid vaction, 10 holidays off, 3 sick days and 2 personal days. Medical, Dental and Vision is mostly paid for by the company, we pay for the rest. The plans are pretty solid with the medical having a $1,000 annual out-of-pocket maximum (meaning the most you will spend on medical is $1,000 for the year, the insurance will pay for anything that is over that). We have 401K as well, I think the company starts to pay in at 6%, IIRC.

Personally, I wish we had remote computer access so I could work from home, which would be very easy for my job instead of having to commute. I would probably take off 10% of my salary for that. Or 4-weeks paid vacation, which I could do easily and still do a great job.





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[Meat-O-Rama]

Working from home full time is the only perk worth mentioning above the usual 401k, insurance, vacation stuff.

 

[AbeBeta]

Maybe I should have qualified by saying public sector unions.

You mean like the ones for those lazy teachers?

 

[baj1dallas]

Outside of the normal benefits your company provides, (Medical, dental, 401K and vacation) do they provide any other benefits that you take advantage of? If not what kinds of benefits would you like them to offer?

Thanks in advance.

Time off or flexible schedule is the best.

 

[Faerluna]

I used to work for a company that would allow you to cash in up to half of your total PTO for the year. (they wanted you to take some time off) That was nice as sometimes you had extra days at the end of the year. They didn't allow rollover, so they would just cut you a check at the end of the year.

Ours rolls over as long as you stay below the 320 hours. It's nice and all but I'll never use that much PTO, especially considering the rate at which I'm gaining it.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I work for one of the largest tech companies in the world, so they pretty much offer all the perks a company can offer and many of which are listed in this thread. 401k, bonus, lots of PTO, good salary, employee discounts, etc. Insurance is so-so, but I'm not gonna cry about it, since I'm happy to have it.

However, the best perk I have is my ability to work remote. I only go to the office just to show my face, but generally, I'm no longer required to work in the office.

And many times because I can work remote, I will travel out of town and work from wherever I am. As long as I have an internet connection, I can connect to the network and put in a few hours.

The only perk I don't have, which I wish I had was cashing out the PTO at the end of the year. My old job had it, but this one doesn't. That aside, I've got a pretty good gig.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Outside of the normal benefits your company provides, (Medical, dental, 401K and vacation) do they provide any other benefits that you take advantage of? If not what kinds of benefits would you like them to offer?

Thanks in advance.

women will probably like one year paid maternity leave

Mine provides AD&D and Life Ins

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I work for one of the largest tech companies in the world, so they pretty much offer all the perks a company can offer and many of which are listed in this thread. 401k, bonus, lots of PTO, good salary, employee discounts, etc. Insurance is so-so, but I'm not gonna cry about it, since I'm happy to have it.

However, the best perk I have is my ability to work remote. I only go to the office just to show my face, but generally, I'm no longer required to work in the office.

And many times because I can work remote, I will travel out of town and work from wherever I am. As long as I have an internet connection, I can connect to the network and put in a few hours.

The only perk I don't have, which I wish I had was cashing out the PTO at the end of the year. My old job had it, but this one doesn't. That aside, I've got a pretty good gig.

what's the maternity benefits like?

My office tops up mat leave to 80% of salary for a month for lawyers for every year you have worked at the firm. Staff just get Employment Insurance for the year they are off, which is maybe 1/2 the salary at best.

 

[The30YardSlant]

My dad works for a large engineering company and has what amounts to the Cadillac of health insurance, which is good because my mother and I have both had some pretty hefy bills over the years. Nowadays the medical school pays for just about anything medical, but growing up I'm thankful i was lucky enough to have his insurance.

 

[WoodysGirl]

what's the maternity benefits like?

My office tops up mat leave to 80% of salary for a month for lawyers for every year you have worked at the firm. Staff just get Employment Insurance for the year they are off, which is maybe 1/2 the salary at best.

I have no idea as I don't have any children.

But what little I've read up on it, they're pretty generous with the time off and in helping the employees transition to leave and returning from leave.

The reality for me is even I took leave, I work from home, so there's no big reason for me to take extended leave beyond the norm.

 

[NeonDeion21]

If you really want to be progressive a place to take naps is nice.

Look into what Google and some of the companies at Silicon Valley do for perks. They are way ahead of the curve.

I've always thought that having a place where you can nap or lie down would be a great idea. 15 minute naps can really improve your energy, at least they do for me.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Oh and one thing my old job had were telephone rooms.

It's hard to have a private phone call sitting in a cubicle. So they had little rooms w/nothing in them but a chair and a phone. Signal was terrible for cells, but at least I could talk in relative privacy.

 

[a_minimalist]

I've always thought that having a place where you can nap or lie down would be a great idea. 15 minute naps can really improve your energy, at least they do for me.

It's not unheard of. It makes complete sense.

I was serious when I said look at the benefits of companies at silicon valley. They have great ideas there. They have, by far, the most progressive benefit packages.

 

[NeonDeion21]

It's not unheard of. It makes complete sense.

I was serious when I said look at the benefits of companies at silicon valley. They have great ideas there. They have, by far, the most progressive benefit packages.

I live about 10 mins from where I currently work. On my hour lunch break, I drive home, get something to eat, and lay down for 15 mins. I really do feel refreshed for the rest of the afternoon and don't have that 2:30 feeling.