Employer Perks you wish you got

[The Rok]

If I had no car I would feel like someone had cut off right arm...

I got my first car when I was 16 and never looked back, to me it spells freedom. Nothing beats a good spur of the moment Sunday morning "oh look, there's a dirt road, let's go adventure"

Which reminds me of another AFF thread I need to update...

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Not quite travel related but I get paid to ride brand new BMW motorbikes at Phillip Island and Eastern Creek

Now I'm jealous of someone!

 

[cove]

Things I can think of that can make life a bit easier for sales and management
A fully maintained car provided a log book is done every 5 years.
Insurance cover when travelling between home and work.
Life insurance in the super fund that is paid by employer.
Quadraplegic coverage
Travel insurance for trips away including time off
Sports tickets to the AFL or NRL depending on which code is the big game in that city
Bonuses to deserving staff
Christmas gift card from the owners
Keep the frequent flyer points from travelling and expense reports
Birthday cinema tickets
Reimburse points used for upgrades on international flights could be a nice one
These are all little things that I can think of that might make a difference and I have probably left some things out

 

[cove]

Of course I missed endless pay rises.
Seriously there are quite a few things an employer can do to make employees feel that they are being acknowledged but I am sure it gets much more difficult as the number of staff rises from a hundred to many hundred.
Uniforms can be a good saver for staff even if it is just polo shirts and jackets.

 

[11sjw]

Of course I missed endless pay rises.
Seriously there are quite a few things an employer can do to make employees feel that they are being acknowledged but I am sure it gets much more difficult as the number of staff rises from a hundred to many hundred.
Uniforms can be a good saver for staff even if it is just polo shirts and jackets.

After these last two posts am I the only person that is going to ask you for a job?

 

[cove]

I am hoping that other employers put in some ideas we can all use.
11sjw there are nice employers out there and then of course there are some who are the opposite.

 

[JohnK]

Just a question (not being rude or anything) but how have you managed to get by for so long working in Australia and never driving a car?

Live in Milton (or Spring Hill) and work in Toowong?

I know someone who has never had a driver's licence. He is close to 75 and used to go everywhere with bus and train or relied on people like me to give him a lift. Tremendous amount of energy in his 60's. Has been in Jindabyne the past 8-9 years and his wife drives.

 

[Zampari]

I'd really appreciate an employer that treated us as people rather than slaves, didn't go out of its way to try to break it's employees & maintained equipment so it's in safe working order.

 

[cove]

Under Work Safe rules you should report to your manager any equipment that is not in safe working order.
I think you might consider choosing a different employer if you really feel you are being treated as a slave.
Hard work is not slavery and with wage levels in Australia being very high compared with neighbouring countries lots of business that used to be performed in Australia has gone offshore. So yes we have to all work harder and smarter in 2014.

 

[JohnK]

Hard work is not slavery and with wage levels in Australia being very high compared with neighbouring countries lots of business that used to be performed in Australia has gone offshore. So yes we have to all work harder and smarter in 2014.

I have witnessed first hand the office worth ethics in neighbouring countries. It is apalling.

Let's just say that if the Australian wasn't paid at least double then it's a huge injustice against the Australian.

Let's not discuss what happens when they settle here. Our salaries drop and theirs increases making the productivity gap even wider but salaries similar. Still not sure how they get away with it.

 

[cove]

In our wholesale business we are open 5 days a week because the delivery freight companies run that way.
We don't have staff overseas.

 

[MJW Kangaroo]

I currently have a luxury fully maintained company car, all phones mobile and home landline, amex points to me, regular domestic travel, yearly international travel j class, expense account, life insurance on top of super, Qantas Club paid for, flexible hours ........ This is a real wake up when I think about the extras. I also believe I receive a good salary. All will be sadly lost when I retire.

 

[BVT]

I lived - very happily - for almost 12 years without a car, in London, Sydney and Melbourne. Lots of taxis, PT and the (very) occasional hire car. Always ahead on the $$$.

Live in Milton (or Spring Hill) and work in Toowong?

I know someone who has never had a driver's licence. He is close to 75 and used to go everywhere with bus and train or relied on people like me to give him a lift. Tremendous amount of energy in his 60's. Has been in Jindabyne the past 8-9 years and his wife drives.

 

[BVT]

I currently have a luxury fully maintained company car, all phones mobile and home landline, amex points to me, regular domestic travel, yearly international travel j class, expense account, life insurance on top of super, Qantas Club paid for, flexible hours ........ This is a real wake up when I think about the extras. I also believe I receive a good salary. All will be sadly lost when I retire.

Quite agree. Makes you (me) consider how lucky I am when I am already receiving most of what others are wishing for. The more "reasonable" perks, anyway.

 

[moa999]

To have worked in the good old days with a govt or blue chip employer and a defined benefit scheme....

I know a number of people who have retired on 100%+ Final Avg Salary, that goes up with inflation....
Don't work and earn the same money!!

 

[amaroo]

Super before SG commenced in 1992 would have been good!

 

[JohnK]

Super before SG commenced in 1992 would have been good!

You can say that again.

A friend at work (yes I do have one) said to me his wife is retiring soon on a yearly super of 80% of ~$120,000. :shock: How do I get me one of them deals?

 

[amaroo]

You can say that again.

A friend at work (yes I do have one) said to me his wife is retiring soon on a yearly super of 80% of ~$120,000. :shock: How do I get me one of them deals?

Out of all the perks I think Super before SG would take the cake......defined benefit - the best icing other people's money can buy!

 

[Pushka]

I remember getting a small super fund payout from the police force and that was back in the early '80's.

 

[Blinky]

Perks are great, but they can also be an anchor, particularly for younger people.

My 20 something daughter has had a company car, full private usage, for four years. In a job with very limited promotional prospects, and which she wasn't particularly enjoying. In what turned out to be a good thing, she was recently retrenched. After copious tears about losing the car, she ended up getting a much better paid job, and her package allowed her to buy the sort of car she really wanted. A big win.

Where I work now, I see many young staff clinging on to jobs and hampering their future career prospects because of their precious cars. I'm getting towards to the end of my working life, and my perks will be taken only from my cold, dead hands (sorry Charlton...). But, please youngsters, perks are not all that important when compared with job satisfaction and career progress.