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Ask HN: What is/was the most significative perk you had at work?

9 points by gab007 ↗ HN
Hi HN,

I see more and more employers nowadays offering "free parking", "located near public transportation" or "foosball tables" as "perks" at the workplace. No disrespect, and I know that some of these cost money too, but what happened to the real ones?

One of the best perks I had at work, was that I had the freedom to work on my own schedule - as long as I put in at least 8 hours per day. The only downside of that was that I had to "step in" if there were issues, regardless of the hour of the day. I would still start the day at 8:00am at the office - it was nice to have the option to start later if you wanted so.

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sloaken
Time is money, so for many benefits you can do a simple cost / value analysis. One benefit, that I was envious of, a couple friends got to work overseas. Now I have that benefit and love it.

Another benefit, no Overtime without compensation. Either time off or cash.

drakonka
Flex hours and ability to take time off whenever I need to run personal errands (as long as my work gets done). Yearly health allowance for things like gym and other fitness activities. Free massage with qualified physiotherapists in the office every three weeks. Sponsored fun run and other fitness events. Six weeks of paid vacation in addition to public holidays and unlimited sick leave (doctor's note required for longer periods of sick leave).