What kinds of unusual perks and benefits are employers offering to their employees?
On site laundry and dry cleaning are certainly unusual, as is the privilege of bringing your pet to work. But the fun things that don’t cost a lot include buying ice cream for everybody when the temperature tops 90, offering chocolate-chip cookie breaks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday afternoons, and having weekly recess. Another unusual perk is offered by the Wilton Conner Packaging Company in Charlotte, North Carolina. When the maintenance man who repairs company machines is not servicing them, he’s visiting employees’ homes to fix leaky faucets, squeaky doors, and other maintenance problems. How are employers trying to make their workers’ lives easier? Enlightened employers have realized that the more they can help workers reduce their stress, the more productive those workers will be. These employers offer concierge services, referrals to professionals for dependent care, and flexible work schedules to help employees cope with our time-crunched culture. When people feel better about their j
