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By *litterbabe OP Woman
over a year ago
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Some jobs come with amazing perks, for example a friend of mine works at Sky TV, and it really is the most incredible work environment for her.
I have been to visit and they do try and make it the best possible place for people to work and provide so many things that make your life easier there for you- a subsidised 24-hour gym on site a choice of about 4 amazing restaurants and cafes, also subsidised and lots more.
What jobs have you heard of with brilliant benefits? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm suspicious of jobs with perks which appear to be entirely designed to keep you in the office as much of the time as possible.
I don't get paid much relative to what I could in another sector, and I definitely don't work in luxury surroundings, but I work flexitime and that's a brilliant perk because I don't like having to do set hours. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I used to work for a private healthcare insurance company in Salford quays..
their perks included free 24 hour gym and subsidised restaurant as well as a subsidised tram season ticket...
however they wouldn't let you do flexi time or part time, just set hours (set by them) and they very much frowned on you if you had any time off sick....for all the pros there are bound to be cons that make it not so worthwhile |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Free board and lodgings and a 360 degree panoramic _iew of the sea.....
Oh and someone to wash my under-crackers....  "
And four hour watches staring at charts. ..I love the sea Soxy but it's easy to be romantic when you're not on it !  |
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I had a job in the eighties for a very progressive employer and the perks for those days were excellent resulting in a low turnover of staff. I don't know of any job now with good perks I'm afraid. |
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I work for Amazon we have all the perks you can think off including 24 hour gym , childcare free kindles and laptops, we even have slides and trampolines. Certain days of the week during school holidays we can bring our kids in and they get free entertainment and films and food. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Free board and lodgings and a 360 degree panoramic _iew of the sea.....
Oh and someone to wash my under-crackers....
And four hour watches staring at charts. ..I love the sea Soxy but it's easy to be romantic when you're not on it ! "
I know,,,,, but take me away from it for any length of time and my heart grows heavy......
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"I work for Amazon we have all the perks you can think off including 24 hour gym , childcare free kindles and laptops, we even have slides and trampolines. Certain days of the week during school holidays we can bring our kids in and they get free entertainment and films and food. "
That's interesting because the media claim working conditions aren't great. What you describe sounds great  |
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By *litterbabe OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I work for Amazon we have all the perks you can think off including 24 hour gym , childcare free kindles and laptops, we even have slides and trampolines. Certain days of the week during school holidays we can bring our kids in and they get free entertainment and films and food. "
That sounds cool.
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By (user no longer on site)
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I work in a lot of restaurants so free food is always my perk, especially when they are training the chefs and they end up cooking the full menu for everyone on site |
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By *izzy.Woman
over a year ago
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I worked for years as a District Nurse. The sense of self worth when you are helping people to heal their wounds, take stitches out gently or make their last days pain free and comfortable were the only perks I needed. |
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"I work for Amazon we have all the perks you can think off including 24 hour gym , childcare free kindles and laptops, we even have slides and trampolines. Certain days of the week during school holidays we can bring our kids in and they get free entertainment and films and food.
That's interesting because the media claim working conditions aren't great. What you describe sounds great "
The media reported on a small case in the picking area. The people that work in the fulfilment centres do work really hard and are under lots of pressure but they still have similar luxuries and rewards they can achieve. Admittedly I'm in the upper offices but progression is always offered from the bottom upwards no matter what position you have |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've been lucky to visit the Google offices in London, with work, and they do have the most amazing perks for their staff ....
Free restaurants, gym, pool tables, table tennis and so on. But it is designed to keep you in the office as long as possible  |
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By *litterbabe OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I've been lucky to visit the Google offices in London, with work, and they do have the most amazing perks for their staff ....
Free restaurants, gym, pool tables, table tennis and so on. But it is designed to keep you in the office as long as possible "
I think they are likely to be very similar to the sky offices. |
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I work long hours, when at festivals they are even longer you sleep in a tent, catering is always hit and miss but tge the pros...best seat in house,knowing you've helped pull off a cracking gig for thousands & on occasions get to meet long term favourites wouldn't change it at all |
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"I work long hours, when at festivals they are even longer you sleep in a tent, catering is always hit and miss but tge the pros...best seat in house,knowing you've helped pull off a cracking gig for thousands & on occasions get to meet long term favourites wouldn't change it at all "
Why what do you do?xx
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"I work long hours, when at festivals they are even longer you sleep in a tent, catering is always hit and miss but tge the pros...best seat in house,knowing you've helped pull off a cracking gig for thousands & on occasions get to meet long term favourites wouldn't change it at all
Why what do you do?xx
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Work for an events company and in spare time I stage crew/deputy manage stages at festivals. ..I'm also freelance theatre lighting designer & operator |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Im on call (and usually at work) 24/7 but u get to live in a house id never be able afford otherwise, I'm 90% my own boss, I'm outside and I get to do the job I've wanted to do since childhood, I'm skint and a bit crocked but the good hugly outweighs the bad |
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By (user no longer on site)
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No on site restaurant for me. But flexi hours and working from home along with free gym and travel with loads of corporate discounts.
However the icing on the cake is you can put as much specialist coffee and cakes as you want on expenses.
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By (user no longer on site)
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I work in banking
Into office about 9ish then we go for breakfast till 10, about 11am it's a 25min coffee break, then most lunchtime we go out (as on expenses) back to office for about 2ish wined up, and a quicky in the the wine bar about 4.30 before heading home |
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No perks in my job whatsoever. I have to pay for parking, no flexi time, no subsidised restaurant.
The only things keeping me there are the lack of other suitable jobs and the fact that my team mates are generally nice folk.
Previously i've had flexi time and free parking and higher wages to boot, but a jobs a job and i'm not ungrateful! |
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"I work in banking
Into office about 9ish then we go for breakfast till 10, about 11am it's a 25min coffee break, then most lunchtime we go out (as on expenses) back to office for about 2ish wined up, and a quicky in the the wine bar about 4.30 before heading home"
That has to be a joke? When I returned to the UK, I had the choice to work in banking or to retrain in education. I didn't think banking would be any sort of motivation for me ... I know I made the right decision, despite working thirteen hour days. |
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"I work for Amazon we have all the perks you can think off including 24 hour gym , childcare free kindles and laptops, we even have slides and trampolines. Certain days of the week during school holidays we can bring our kids in and they get free entertainment and films and food.
That's interesting because the media claim working conditions aren't great. What you describe sounds great
The media reported on a small case in the picking area. The people that work in the fulfilment centres do work really hard and are under lots of pressure but they still have similar luxuries and rewards they can achieve. Admittedly I'm in the upper offices but progression is always offered from the bottom upwards no matter what position you have "
The media will always seize on a "story" |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I have the best and worst job in the world. I am in the film business. Currently shooting a Hollywood film near Oxford and I have a lovely spa hotel and use of all the facilities however I am working nights and it's snowing and we are all on the Internet trying to find a local shag as we cannot film in the snow!! We do have a sweet shop,coffee shop and non stop food on set so I am not complaining. |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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"I work in banking
Into office about 9ish then we go for breakfast till 10, about 11am it's a 25min coffee break, then most lunchtime we go out (as on expenses) back to office for about 2ish wined up, and a quicky in the the wine bar about 4.30 before heading home"
Yeah, of course you do
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have the best and worst job in the world. I am in the film business. Currently shooting a Hollywood film near Oxford and I have a lovely spa hotel and use of all the facilities however I am working nights and it's snowing and we are all on the Internet trying to find a local shag as we cannot film in the snow!! We do have a sweet shop,coffee shop and non stop food on set so I am not complaining. "
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've had a couple of jobs with great perks.
I put myself through uni doing night security. One of the site's was a health club, so I turned up about 10pm, set the alarms, hat a swim in the pool, used the jacuzzi, then read the papers and watched sky till the cleaners came at 6am.
Later on, i worked for Orange when it was still a young company. There was an Xbox in the office, a present from Microsoft. A pool table, table football, big orange spacehoppers everywhere, comfy sofas to just chill out on anytime you liked. They gave out so much free stuff too. Massive hamper at Christmas, fleece every winter, cool t shirt every summer, chocolate at Easter, and all sorts of other random things turning up everytime there was an event. Speakers when they launched a music service, cool stainless steel pen when they bought a formula one team, Not to mention free state of the art phone and free calls. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Private healthcare is a big one for me.
Another is due to the nature of my work a little professional courtesy goes a long way....no waiting around in over crowded waiting rooms.
Oh and perk of driving pretty much any car you want without the need of a deposit! |
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I worked as a baggage handler years ago, only perk is the work out you get. No need to go to the gym after work, you are too knackered. You also get paid to get a tan by working outdoors. The female cabin crew and passengers also help pass the time till you are needed to Chuck more bags about.
Every now and then you get a glimpse of what some people get up to on holiday, as there bags burst open. Vibrating bags can be fun, seeing the poor passenger have to remove the batteries from a razor everyone thinking it could be a vibrator lol. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"I have the best and worst job in the world. I am in the film business. Currently shooting a Hollywood film near Oxford and I have a lovely spa hotel and use of all the facilities however I am working nights and it's snowing and we are all on the Internet trying to find a local shag as we cannot film in the snow!! We do have a sweet shop,coffee shop and non stop food on set so I am not complaining. "
I'll be there in 90 minutes. Who can resist a sweet shop?
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"I work in banking
Into office about 9ish then we go for breakfast till 10, about 11am it's a 25min coffee break, then most lunchtime we go out (as on expenses) back to office for about 2ish wined up, and a quicky in the the wine bar about 4.30 before heading home"
It wasn't even like that in the 80s when I worked in banking.
At the time I did like that I would dial the concierge service and food would be delivered to my desk. Or that we'd have long boozy lunches but then be back and working through the evening as America was open for business and we had to be in touch with head office (ah, telex, the memories).
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Turning left getting on a plane was always appreciated.
Is there any other way to turn on a plane sweetie....?!   "
Every time I have turned left getting on a plane, The pilot has always told me to find my own seat
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Turning left getting on a plane was always appreciated.
Is there any other way to turn on a plane sweetie....?!
Every time I have turned left getting on a plane, The pilot has always told me to find my own seat
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Ah you have to have the golden boarding pass... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I work for Amazon we have all the perks you can think off including 24 hour gym , childcare free kindles and laptops, we even have slides and trampolines. Certain days of the week during school holidays we can bring our kids in and they get free entertainment and films and food. "
Amazon, yes top notch company! singlehandedly fucking the high street, £5billion in UK sales and pays £12million in Corp tax and you think you're getting the perks! You're so lucky to be working for such a generous kindly public spirited company |
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"Amazon, yes top notch company! singlehandedly fucking the high street, £5billion in UK sales and pays £12million in Corp tax and you think you're getting the perks! You're so lucky to be working for such a generous kindly public spirited company "
I thought this thread was about perks, not slagging people off for their jobs |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I work for Amazon we have all the perks you can think off including 24 hour gym , childcare free kindles and laptops, we even have slides and trampolines. Certain days of the week during school holidays we can bring our kids in and they get free entertainment and films and food.
Amazon, yes top notch company! singlehandedly fucking the high street, £5billion in UK sales and pays £12million in Corp tax and you think you're getting the perks! You're so lucky to be working for such a generous kindly public spirited company "
*hmmmm....awkward moment, hides online application form to Amazon |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Amazon, yes top notch company! singlehandedly fucking the high street, £5billion in UK sales and pays £12million in Corp tax and you think you're getting the perks! You're so lucky to be working for such a generous kindly public spirited company
I thought this thread was about perks, not slagging people off for their jobs "
Now come on, It can't be a proper thread if we don't have a sub plot
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When I was finishing school I was a life guard. We had the young military recruits at the pool each week during one of my sessions, so I mingled with them via the changing rooms, as they had their own staff and I was a little surplus. It gave me a taste for military flesh. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Amazon, yes top notch company! singlehandedly fucking the high street, £5billion in UK sales and pays £12million in Corp tax and you think you're getting the perks! You're so lucky to be working for such a generous kindly public spirited company
I thought this thread was about perks, not slagging people off for their jobs "
Wasn't "slagging off" the employee at all! merely balancing the concept as to who was the recipient of said perks, kiddies creche or £988million tax break, or avoidance whichever side of the board room you're seated |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I was a rep for a winemaker a couple of years ago and so was basically paid to get pissed on expensive wine and got free holidays to Tuscany, Mendoza and California. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I work in banking
Into office about 9ish then we go for breakfast till 10, about 11am it's a 25min coffee break, then most lunchtime we go out (as on expenses) back to office for about 2ish wined up, and a quicky in the the wine bar about 4.30 before heading home
It wasn't even like that in the 80s when I worked in banking.
At the time I did like that I would dial the concierge service and food would be delivered to my desk. Or that we'd have long boozy lunches but then be back and working through the evening as America was open for business and we had to be in touch with head office (ah, telex, the memories).
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Ok perhaps not everyday but that was my Friday and not uncommon a few days a week, you can still order any type of food to be delivered to your desk + you can work from home 3 days a week |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My partner has a job where he can take as much holiday as he wants, as long as he doesn't take the piss.
My job means I get to sit around in my PJ's all day every day writing stuff that makes the world better. That's a pretty good perk. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Travel the world, hang out with celebrities and watch bands and theatre shows for free, get an great sense of accomplishment and pride, oh and I get to play with lots of cool gadgets.
It's not all perks and wins of course but the press sure are nice! |
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