this place sounds like a nightmare to work at. no drinking, anti dog policies, no thanks.
It would sound pretty good to a recovering alcoholic with pet allergies.
“Anti-perks”: what our startup doesn't want in our office
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#32Extremely surprised not to see "open-office" on the list. I guess they consider it a perk!
Yes, sounds more like someone wants save money or something than improving the life's of their employees.
1/10 would not work for.
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#33"I’m sure having a pet visit the office once would be a treat, but every day quickly can become a burden on the team."
Would people who are burdened by an office dog please share your experiences?
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#34I wonder if they allow employees to expense lunch on the town, as opposed to paying for catering. I believe Snap Inc. works with local eateries to provide free food for employees, e.g.
Why can't they just pay more? I feel like one of the primary things I want a salary for is meals.
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#35Most in-office catered lunches are a lot more healthy than a burger or pizza.
But undoubtably, regularly walking to lunch and getting some fresh air is a great perk. It's one of my favorite perks of my current job.
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#36Thank you for not allowing pets. I both dislike and am allergic to dogs, and it annoys me when people think it's no big deal to bring their dog into the office. This is not your home, this is a professional workspace that we all share.
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#37Can't see myself working here with an anti-alcohol policy like that.
Don, you've had enough already. Alcohol is for closers.
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#38I wonder if they allow employees to expense lunch on the town, as opposed to paying for catering. I believe Snap Inc. works with local eateries to provide free food for employees, e.g.
Why can't they just pay more? I feel like one of the primary things I want a salary for is meals.
I think this makes a lot of sense - that way people that want to bring their own food don't feel ripped off.
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#39The one "perk" I think is uncommon but should be standard is nap rooms. There are just so many people who are happier, healthier, and do better work with a brief nap during the day. Unless you are walking distance from work, splitting your workday like that is infeasible without an office culture that supports it. And consequently unlike most perks, it can't be offset by a simple salary increase.
In the USA at least I think the negative social stigma associated with sleeping anywhere near your place of work has a lot to do with this. Obviously some places do have them; it just seems that it’s been one of the more difficult cultural beliefs to break free from when it comes to widespread adoption.
That can be partially solved by putting them in slightly out of the way locations. The stigma is really against being seen sleeping at work, not necessarily taking naps.
Of course, this is not ideal, but it's a baby step in the right direction.
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#40The one "perk" I think is uncommon but should be standard is nap rooms. There are just so many people who are happier, healthier, and do better work with a brief nap during the day. Unless you are walking distance from work, splitting your workday like that is infeasible without an office culture that supports it. And consequently unlike most perks, it can't be offset by a simple salary increase.
Offices (and at least one person with a hammock in their office) would negate that as a perk. Offices also diminish the impact of bringing a dog/cat/chinchilla to work and the need for TV rooms (if you don't have everyone looking over your shoulder, watching netflix on during break from your computer isn't an issue) Though offices also run contrary to "Start up" being some hyper growth focused company, if you plan on…
Don't want dogs or cats in the office. Especially cats with all this stuff coming out about toxoplasmosis.