The current economy definitely has hit many businesses hard, and while just holding on to your job is a good thing, gone are the days of big pay raises and huge bonuses. While employees understand the reality of the economy, anything that you can offer to make the working day happier and more interesting will be appreciated greatly. If you are searching for some inexpensive employee perks, consider some the following options.
If you are having a monthly or weekly staff meeting, providing food is always a great idea. It can be as simple as some muffins or doughnuts and coffee and juice, or you can opt for a catered lunch with sandwiches and salads. You could even create a theme lunch for each meeting, such as an outdoor picnic or a Mexican fiesta with a taco bar. Even just purchasing a bunch of pizzas and offering sodas, water and iced tea can be a nice diversion.
Offering a few snacks and beverages is a great perk every day of the year, so consider stocking the break room with a coffee pot, a water cooler and some helpful food options. This might include offering granola bars, chips, pretzels, bottled juices, soda, tea and a selection of fresh fruit. It\'s hard to concentrate when you are hungry and providing a few helpful snack choices can make the work day run a lot more smoothly.
When employees work long hours and also have long commutes, their free time is at a minimum, so you could provide some perks that eliminate some common chores. Send over a car detailing service to wash and wax their cars. Hire a housecleaning company to clean your employee\'s houses or pay for a portion of it. From time to time, you can surprise staff with gift cards for local coffee shops or restaurants or services.
You might have a business that requires that employees work nights, work long hours or perhaps work on weekends. Taking a break from time to time would be much more pleasant if you offered a perk such as DirecTV in a few common areas, such as the main break room or kitchen or perhaps in a conference room. Employees can catch a part of a football or basketball game, check in on the latest news events or just relax as they eat their lunch or dinner.
Installing DirecTV is not only something that your employees will appreciate; it\'s an inexpensive perk for you to offer. A typical DirecTV business account will include more than 120 channels including a huge variety of sports and news channels. Integra Systems can install DirecTV throughout your office wherever it is needed, such as the conference room or perhaps a waiting area for your customers. In addition, Integra Systems also is an authorized reseller for Status Solutions which provides monitoring of your fire panels, HVAC and other systems.
