Job perks!

United States
June 19, 2007 3:13pm CST
Which benefits would you say are the most important when selecting a company to work for? Flexible hours? Ability to work overtime hours, so that you could make more money? Company sponsored health care or dental plan? Free company car? Considering that I'm a full time stay at home mom, a potential employer would have to be willing to work around my daughter's schedule. My child is non-negotiable! So, for me, the best benefit would be job flexibility. Or, the ability to work part time hours on more days. Company daycare would also be a tremendous perk! Simply knowing that my daughter was in the same building would help alleviate any worries that I might have. What's your ideal job perk?
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@cynddvs (2948)
• United States
19 Jun 07
For myself job flexibility would be a major thing along with company daycare. I'm also a stay at home mom so being around my daughter or at least knowing she is close by would be a must for me. Right now my fiance is running a computer repair business from the home but he has been considering getting a corporate job with steady pay, hours and benefits. For him the most important things in looking for a job is pay, benefits including health and dental insurance and vacation, and possibility for promotion are all important to him.
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@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
19 Jun 07
for me as a full time mom...must be the flexible hours. also that company day care will help, and health care plus dental plan. Doctor fee very expensive. I'm gonna need that for myself and my two daughter. If you don't have it, you can see your saving suck to doctor/hospital bill.
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@sj_chaudhry (1537)
• Canada
19 Jun 07
i never get to work fortunately..when i finished studies i got maaried so i never got a chance o do job... if i'll thinking about job then i also prefer to do part time jobs and i also like the idea of comapny's daycare so that i would be care free about my child.
• United States
19 Jun 07
The company day care is a big deal here! And, it's so hard to find, except with really big companies. I think places like big newspaper and magazine publishing firms offer that kind of perk. And, you don't have to be an executive to use the day care, just any kind of job, clerical, administrative,etc. would do. For us, local day care costs (minimum) $500-$600 per child, full time. But, that's where we live. It may be less elsewhere.
@subha12 (18441)
• India
20 Jun 07
For me, first of all, its going to be the pay package. Actually what comes in your pocket after each month really matters. Then the facilities and flexible timings also matter. If company provides pick up and drop thats a good perk i think.
@sakana (260)
• Singapore
20 Jun 07
I'm still a student and several years away from work, but this is an interesting topic :) I really cannot follow sleeping and waking hours, so having flexible hours (or even work-from-home options) is a must! I'm quite mercenary and prone to overspending too, so I'd like overtime pay.
• Australia
20 Jun 07
At this point of time in my life, probably travel perks! and not just interstate, but overseas! And i've got that right now! Ah....life is pretty good right now!
@chileman (967)
• Australia
20 Jun 07
I'd love to have a company car with paid petrol, it would certainly be the most valuable perk. Travel would be good to but the car would be my main pick!
@bcl_me (582)
• Philippines
20 Jun 07
For me, the important job perks are Car Plan, Housing Plan, Personal Loans, Company Approved and Assisted Credit Card with credit limit of $50,000. Free International Leisure Trips, Free Limousine Service with Driver of Course, meal allowance, representation allowance, hazard pay, inconvenience, and would allow me to work and stay at a five star resort.
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
20 Jun 07
I am in the same boat as you. I would only take on a full time job that allow complete flexible hours. The ability to work at home would be best. Health, dental, 401Ks are all covered with my husband work so I would have it going for me that all I ask is for flexible hours.
@psyche49f (2502)
• Philippines
20 Jun 07
Now that both my children are grown up, I don't mind working on a fixed schedule. My most important job perks are job security and opportunity to grow and promotion.All these three are found in the company I am connected with right now for the past 23 years, and still counting. Call it loyalty...but I intend to retire here. The benefits are good, and there are opportunities for promotion as long as you are deserving. I really admire you for making your child as your no. 1 priority, that's why you choose flexibility of work schedule so that you can take good care of your child. Yup, I agree. It's just unfortunate that company daycares were not yet popular during "my" time...You see, I'm already 49 years old, so...
@marinarovi (1318)
• Argentina
20 Jun 07
Flexible hours, no doubt about it!! I work form 10am to 7pm, and I hate it! It's almost dark in winter when I get out, and most of the shops close at 8... grrrr, I just feel I don't have time to do anything! So my next move will be less hours, rather than more money!
• India
20 Jun 07
when we opt for more perks they will give us a resposible job for us until we complete that job we will be not able to go to our house so for that purpose they will be paying more perks and time we have to make adjustment
• India
20 Jun 07
whatever benefits r there the most imp person is ur daughter.so i believe a flexible schedule that u can adopt to revolve around ur daughter is the most imp perk.also if the company has a daytime care it is an added perk.moreover the transportation so that u reach back to ur daughter quickly is also needed
20 Jun 07
Insurance, That is not even a discussion. Everyone needs it, especially if you are in a family and the head of the household. You make sure your family is covered for any reason. Accidents happen and doctor bills are expensive.
• Philippines
20 Jun 07
Flexible hours and ability to work and of course great palce to work!!!
• United States
19 Jun 07
Unfortunately, the first thing I have to consider is salary. I don't have flexible hours as a school psychologist, but on the other hand, I do get two months off in the summer, and I never have to worry about getting Thanksgiving and Christmas off. That is important to me as my family lives some distance a way and it is important to me to be able to spend holidays and a couple of weeks in the summer with them. Of course, it takes me at least two months to recover form said job. It takes a lot out of me and can be very overwhelming. So I would say that workload is a very serious concern to me.
@FSCAries (881)
• United States
19 Jun 07
Seeing as how I don't currently have it, I think insurance is a big important perk with a job. Healthcare is extremely expensive and buying independent insurance can get quite constly too.