The Psychology of Employee Retention

Re:The Psychology of Employee Retention by rdl on Tuesday August 07, 2012 @03:30AM (#4349111)

Perks which improve my productivity are things I care about (good computer, ability to get needed books and other resources, functional IT support, fast Internet connection, private office when/if desired, wfh when optimal, comfortable chair, easy commute/parking). For most of those things I'd trade $1 in salary for $0.50 or less allocated to them optimally. Not having to deal with admin stuff like expense or hour tracking is worth $5 in salary for $0.50 in benefit.

Free food, on site gym, nice offices, etc I'd trade at a discount to salary, like$1 in salary for $2-3 in perks.

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Re:The Psychology of Employee Retention by rprasad on Tuesday August 07, 2012 @12:36PM (#4350860)

[Reply to the dead comment; you need to be logged in witht showdead to see it.] Benefits in kind does not refer to work equipment, since those aren't things you get to take with you--the company owns that stuff, you just get to use it. Benefits in kind means something like receiving a personal laptop on company dime that you can take with you even if you leave.

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