Comments on: How Do Your Job’s Benefits Compare? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: fivecentnickel.com http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/#comment-57561 fivecentnickel.com Sat, 12 Aug 2006 03:03:26 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/#comment-57561 Weekly Roundup - 08/11/06... Here’s a quick look at some of things that caught my eye over the past week… JLP wants to know how much you spend on your household bills. FMF has some tips for improving your home’s value with a steam cleaner. But MBH disagrees&#82... Weekly Roundup – 08/11/06…

Here’s a quick look at some of things that caught my eye over the past week…

JLP wants to know how much you spend on your household bills.
FMF has some tips for improving your home’s value with a steam cleaner.
But MBH disagrees&#82…

]]> By: 2million http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/#comment-57556 2million Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:39:37 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/#comment-57556 I think the whole company benefits thing is a tricky thing to value. I think employees get used to benefits, expect them, and as a result don't correctly the benefit and hence offer little return to the employer. I suspect most of us with health insurance through our employer would not acurately value the benefit provided by the employer (ie the subsidy kicked in my the employer). Same with other benefits. I have thought that employers could get alot more value out of offering benefits that were temporary in nature or one time perks offered by the company. I recognize I might perceive more value in them because I can't assume I would get them or normally have to pay more for them so I can more accurately value the benefits. I think the whole company benefits thing is a tricky thing to value. I think employees get used to benefits, expect them, and as a result don’t correctly the benefit and hence offer little return to the employer.

I suspect most of us with health insurance through our employer would not acurately value the benefit provided by the employer (ie the subsidy kicked in my the employer). Same with other benefits.

I have thought that employers could get alot more value out of offering benefits that were temporary in nature or one time perks offered by the company. I recognize I might perceive more value in them because I can’t assume I would get them or normally have to pay more for them so I can more accurately value the benefits.

]]> By: jim http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/#comment-56335 jim Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:57:42 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/#comment-56335 I think it's funny when companies make boneheaded decisions like that, pinching pennies while ignoring pounds is ridiculous. I think it’s funny when companies make boneheaded decisions like that, pinching pennies while ignoring pounds is ridiculous.

]]> By: ib http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/#comment-56322 ib Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:48:18 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/#comment-56322 of all the DUMB ideas! water cooler removal, sheesh. would potentially lose more in medical liability, etc. as not enough water can lead to kidney stones among other things. two people in my office have had those (k. stones) and we always Have water.... certain people need even more water such as those who are pregnant. doesn't seem legal to not have some type of drinking water available. of all the DUMB ideas!
water cooler removal, sheesh. would potentially lose more in medical liability, etc. as not enough water can lead to kidney stones among other things. two people in my office have had those (k. stones) and we always Have water….
certain people need even more water such as those who are pregnant.
doesn’t seem legal to not have some type of drinking water available.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/#comment-56291 Flexo Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:25:14 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/#comment-56291 Absolutely. It might have saved a thousand dollars or two, but that's negligible. It definitely made a lot of people upset. The management in the division has completely changed since then and the attitude is much better. I joined this department at the right time. Absolutely. It might have saved a thousand dollars or two, but that’s negligible. It definitely made a lot of people upset. The management in the division has completely changed since then and the attitude is much better. I joined this department at the right time.

]]> By: Kira http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/#comment-56198 Kira Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:33:27 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/08/08/how-do-your-jobs-benefits-compare/#comment-56198 The little perks are what make people happier when they are actually at work. It's an immediate feeling, as opposed to the sort of global unhappiness that people get from not being paid well or not getting enough vacation. But taking away the watercooler is such a small expense that it seems hardly worth it for the excessive pissing-off it created. The little perks are what make people happier when they are actually at work. It’s an immediate feeling, as opposed to the sort of global unhappiness that people get from not being paid well or not getting enough vacation. But taking away the watercooler is such a small expense that it seems hardly worth it for the excessive pissing-off it created.

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