What kind of employee benefits do you get?

[Lingering Grin]

There might be a post like this already, but I couldn't find it.

So, what kind of benefits do you get, both official and unofficial.


For me:

OFFICIAL:

-- Free bowling on the days I work, and $1 games at all other times.
-- 40% discount on food from the Cafe.
-- Free Soda.
-- 20% discount at the bar.


UNOFFICIAL:

-- Free bowling at ANY time, whether I worked or not
-- Free food at the cafe if the cafe owner's son is working. (He hooks me up with food, and I hook him up with bowling, and pool.)
-- Crazy strong drinks at the bar... I got two crown and cokes today, and the bartender put at least 3 shots in each glass... not bad for $5 [plus a nice tip of course] )

[RetailWorkhorse]

I get a gas allowance.

Of 32$ a week.

When I put in over 65$ twice a week.

Just to get to work and no where else (Luckily the grocery store is between where I work and where I sleep so I don't have to make extra trips).

And one of my Life students told me gas was supposed to hit 4.50$ a gallon by this time next month.

[Becks]

None that I can think of, officially.

Unofficially, occasionally a free lunch, depending on managerial mood. Free coffee if I come in before 7 am.

"Quality control" samples.

[smileyeagle1021]

what benefits do I got...

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*breathes*

ok what was the question... oh yeah

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*breathes*

oh that was funny... you thought we got benefits...

ok on a serious note, I have a pathetic insurance program ($25 copay for doctors office, $50 copay for clinic visits, and $100 for er... and it would be quicker to tell you what medicines it does cover rather than the exclusions)

we do at least have PTO

oh and an employee discount at participating hotels (yes, you heard that right, not all hotels must participate in the employee rate program... and those that do rarely offer it).

[Tito]

Not having to deal with customers on a full time basis! *ducks*

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I get:

• health insurance, which probably is kinda crappy and for which $69 is deducted from my check every pay period, but beats having to write a check for $300 for health insurance every 3 months.
• dental insurance
• vision insurance, which I used last year for an eye exam and new glasses so I didn't sign up for it this year
• 401K
• 114 (approximately) hours of paid vacation for the year and 40 hours of personal time (also paid)
• life insurance

[KellyHabersham]

Sometimes a library patron will bring us candy or cookies......once someone bought a few pizzas for the staff.

[crazylegs]

Um.

Uh.


Hmmmmm.

Well, there is... No.


Or.

Not a huge amount to be honest, very occasionaly someone will give me a coffee or a tea, but other than that....

[AirHostess]

Working for my nation's flag carrier:

Pension
Cheap flights (obviously) We have ID 90's where you pay 10% of the fare and ID80's for friends and family.
Free meals and drinks whilst on duty
Free designer uniform
Free 4 and 5 star hotels and meal allowence downroute on trips.
30 days annual leave per year
Private healthcare scheme
Profit share scheme
Discount on shops and services at airports just by showing your ID pass
Various other discounts such as cheap hotels around the world just for being airline crew!

[Shangri-laschild]

Official:
Enough days off that I could take off a day a week
Nice health/dental and decent vision
Nice life insurance
Up to 5 credit hours of classes free per semester


Unofficial:
Get to come in and use the internet if I ever choose
Get a heads up on things that are going on (like knowing about the rapist that just got set free or any fighting that's been going on)
Get to shop at the police supply place which has nice prices on guns
Getting to use the police gun range on range days

[Evil Queen]

Working for my nation's flag carrier:

Pension
Cheap flights (obviously) We have ID 90's where you pay 10% of the fare and ID80's for friends and family.
Free meals and drinks whilst on duty
Free designer uniform
Free 4 and 5 star hotels and meal allowence downroute on trips.
30 days annual leave per year
Private healthcare scheme
Profit share scheme
Discount on shops and services at airports just by showing your ID pass
Various other discounts such as cheap hotels around the world just for being airline crew!

I was looking into being a flight attendant about a year or so ago. All the carriers I looked at had a hight requirement of 5"2'. At my last yearly exam I was 5' 1/4".
Do you know if there's any way around it??

[rvdammit]

I was looking into being a flight attendant about a year or so ago. All the carriers I looked at had a hight requirement of 5"2'. At my last yearly exam I was 5' 1/4".
Do you know if there's any way around it??

As someone who has also looked into flight crew I believe the answer is unlikely, the height requirement is so you comfortably reach into the overhead bins without braining yourself with the supersize "it's carry on, honest" cases.

[crazylegs]

I was looking into being a flight attendant about a year or so ago. All the carriers I looked at had a hight requirement of 5"2'. At my last yearly exam I was 5' 1/4".
Do you know if there's any way around it??

Have an inch or two of mine, its annoying me now... at 6'8 I can spare some height...

[tropicsgoddess]

Official Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Free Life Insurance
  
• Employee discounts on the cars (dunno how much yet)
  
• Employees Only Gym
  
• PTO after one year
  
• Free food from the cafe on Saturdays

Unofficial Benefits

• VERY lenient work environment
  

[k386trl]

Official:
Health insurance effective immediately
Free Dental effective immediately
Tuition fully paid
Stock participation (buy stock @ 15% off, can sell instantly)
Stock options
Great bonuses ~6 times/year
Free life insurance
Free short term/long term disability
Only work 3 days one week, 4 days the next (12hr shifts)
Free on site gym
We get 2 weeks paid holidays, 2 weeks paid vacation, and 2 weeks of personal time (we can call out and no one can question it) per year
Free shoes
Great discounts with other companies
Free processors/serious discounts for family
Random free logo'd merchandise
Free sodas/coffees/teas

Unofficial:
Taking ~ 6hrs worth of break on a 12hr shift (usually really slow)
Having ability to skew shift, come in 1 hr late, leave 1 hr late
Unlimited PC access, lots of games

**ETA** Not a retail job