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What do employees want?
A recent survey of 2000 people carried out by OnePol.com has found that flexible working hours are top of an employee’s wish list.
The study also found that different age groups wanted different benefits from their employer, including clothing allowance, free fruit, enhanced pension contribution, and summer hours between May and August. The survey also found that one in five people are totally satisfied with the benefits package offered by their employer. Different age groups perks broken down by age group
Age 18-24
1. Unlimited holiday days
2. Flexible working hours
3. Dental care
4. Free breakfast supplies
5. One free holiday a year
6. Access to mental healthcare
7. Private healthcare
8. Retailer and restaurant discounts
9. Free coffee and tea
10. Help with housing
11. Additional holiday days for long service
12. Enhanced pension contribution
13. Free fruit
14. Free eye tests
15. Free taxis if you need to stay in the office late
16. Clothing allowance
17. Phone allowance/work phone
18. Free/on-site gym and classes
19. First class travel on work trips
20. Summer hours between May and August
21. Subsidised gym/fitness classes
22. Assistance with childcare costs
23. Free showers
24. Taking paid work days to volunteer at a charity
25. Access to an emergency nanny
Age 25-34
1. Flexible working hours
2. Enhanced pension contribution
3. Unlimited holiday days
4. Free coffee and tea
5. One free holiday a year
6. Additional holiday days for long service
7. Private healthcare
8. Dental care
9. Free eye tests
10. Free breakfast supplies
11. Assistance with childcare costs
12. Summer hours between May and August
13. Free fruit
14. Retailer and restaurant discounts
15. Access to mental healthcare
16. Free/on-site gym and classes
17. Clothing allowance
18. Subsidised gym/fitness classes
19. Help with housing
20. Free taxis if you need to stay in the office late
21. Taking paid work days to volunteer at a charity
22. First class travel on work trips
23. Free alcoholic drinks on a Friday
24. Pets in the office
25. Unpaid sabbatical
Age 35-44
1. Flexible working hours
2. Enhanced pension contribution
3. Additional holiday days for long service
4. Private healthcare
5. Unlimited holiday days
6. Free coffee and tea
7. Dental care
8. One free holiday a year
9. Free eye tests
10. Access to mental healthcare
11. Free fruit
12. Summer hours between May and August
13. Retailer and restaurant discounts
14. Assistance with childcare costs
15. Clothing allowance
16. Free breakfast supplies
17. Free/on-site gym and classes
18. Subsidised gym/fitness classes
19. Help with housing
20. Phone allowance/work phone
21. Taking paid work days to volunteer at a charity
22. Unpaid sabbatical
23. First class travel on work trips
24. Free showers
25. Free taxis if you need to stay in the office late
Age45-54
1. Flexible working hours
2. Additional holiday days for long service
3. Private healthcare
4. Enhanced pension contribution
5. Free coffee and tea
6. Free eye tests
7. Dental care
8. One free holiday a year
9. Unlimited holiday days
10. Clothing allowance
11. Free fruit
12. Retailer and restaurant discounts
13. Summer hours between May and August
14. Access to mental healthcare
15. Free breakfast supplies
16. Free/on-site gym and classes
17. sabbatical
18. Subsidised gym/fitness classes
19. Help with housing
20. First class travel on work trips
21. Free taxis if you need to stay in the office late
22. Phone allowance/work phone
23. Taking paid work days to volunteer at a charity
24. Assistance with childcare costs
25. Pets in the office
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