We aren’t our jobs, and our jobs aren’t out lives. But let’s face it: the way human society has evolved, our jobs are as consequential to us and our happiness as our family lives, our personal interests, and our relation to the rest of the humanity. And deep at the heart of the essential bond … Read full-story
Napping at work has been adapted by many cultures as a simple and cheap way for companies to give employees a midday break and a recharge of their batteries. Although taking a nap is proven to up afternoon productivity as well as creativity, there’s still a real stigma against the practice in the United States. … Read full-story
For most of us, jobs aren’t just about a reliable paycheck anymore. Increasingly, compensation outside of base salary is what keeps us with our jobs whether or not we feel passionate about the work otherwise. Our jobs pay for our medical bills, feed us, offer daycare for our children – some even give workers time off … Read full-story
It’s no mystery that workers need time off once in a while to fully reconnect with their lives and recharge their batteries. It can even be a serious matter: work-related stress burnout has just recently been officially defined as a syndrome by the World Health Organization. When an employee does have the opportunity for a potential … Read full-story
Most often, we think of people staying at a company for an extended time because they want to grow with the company, want to foster their professional development, and develop an affection for the company and their coworkers. But what about health benefits, a real lifeline for many people? How many people declare allegiance to … Read full-story
The U.S. is currently enjoying a very low unemployment rate, which means that job seekers have the upper hand once again. Since there is less desperation to the job hunt, these candidates can afford to be picky when it comes to the companies they’re looking at the benefits offered. More and more, people are expecting … Read full-story
What reasonable requests do employees have of their employers? Beyond a simple paycheck, most of us in the current culture look at our jobs as something that will enrich us in other ways, especially in terms of professional development. We want to end up with more skills than we started with. In fact, of all … Read full-story
Fifty-three percent of men and 56% of women say their company leaders do what they should to keep them as employees, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 10,000 workers across the tech sector responded to the query. By age The results show that the younger the worker, the more likely … Read full-story
When asked to rank the benefit most important to them after health care, most people ranked vacation policy and flex time at the top, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 10,000 employees across the technology industry participated in the study. Vacation and flex time at the top Thirty-one percent … Read full-story
Five years ago, job candidates used to say benefits were the number one thing that attracted them to a job, according to recent research. Today, the most important thing is culture. In a similar vein, just 57% of people say benefits play a part in their staying at a company, according to the latest reading of … Read full-story
From Adobe and Amazon to Netflix and Twitter, tech companies are paving the way for generous parental leave policies. And right now, about 67% of men and 61% of women in the tech industry claim to have paid maternity and paternity leave, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. Those numbers are … Read full-story
A marketing company in Japan made headlines this week with an employee incentive that grants non-smokers six extra paid vacation days a year. The move, prompted by employee complaints that smokers at the company worked fewer hours because of cigarette breaks, is an extension of the sort of wellness incentives many organizations have adopted, but goes a step further … Read full-story
It’s Labor Day weekend, a time when many people pack up early and venture off to the beach to soak in the last remaining days of summer. But for some people, the weekend holiday won’t be a break. In fact, 25% of workers in tech say their boss expects them to work while they’re on … Read full-story
The most important thing about work is that it allows you to have a life outside of work. That’s according to the latest reading of an ongoing query from Comparably, which asked more than 10,000 workers in tech what they consider to be most important in a job, not including salary. Work-life balance takes the cake Work-life … Read full-story
Free meals are nice, but when it comes to benefits, vacation time and 401(k) contributions are king. Nearly one in three people ranked vacation policy as the most important benefit outside of healthcare, according to data by Comparably. Workers in the tech industry ranked flex time as equally important, followed next by 401(k) contribution. Workers … Read full-story
The most important thing about work is that it allows you to have a life outside of work. That’s according to the latest reading of an ongoing query from Comparably, which asked more than 5,000 workers in tech what they consider to be most important in a job, not including salary. Work-life balance takes the cake Work-life … Read full-story
