Car-Charging and Holidays: Incentives to Tempt You Into the Office
Many office workers began to work from home and found that they enjoyed it. However, now that things are returning to normal, many companies are looking to entice their employees back into the office. One way to do this is by making the workplace more attractive and offering incentives that can only...
With the pandemic resulting in widespread lockdowns, many office workers began to work from home and found that they enjoyed it. However, now that things are returning to normal, many companies are looking to entice their employees back into the office. One way to do this is by making the workplace more attractive and offering incentives that can only be enjoyed in person.
Car-charging
One such perk is car charging, which may appeal to those who own electric cars. For example, parking spaces with free electric car-charging points. This benefit is highly sought-after among company employees, as it can save them significant amounts of money.
This benefit only works for those who are able to afford an electric car. It is one of many perks that companies are offering to entice employees back to the office and make the workplace more attractive. With inflation on the rise, many of these perks are focused on saving employees money and making the cost of living more manageable.
Free food & beverages
Offering free food is just one way that companies are trying to entice employees back to the office after the pandemic. By providing incentives like this, businesses hope to create a more attractive workplace that can compete with the convenience and comfort of working from home.
While working from home can save employees money on meals, it can also be a hassle to prepare them. Free lunches will likely increase attendance at the office after being introduced, and make going to the office a more social experience, which provides a good contrast to working from home.
Bring your dog to work
Heck, a sausage maker with 130 employees at its headquarters in Bedale, Yorkshire, has built a "dog hotel" where employees can bring their dogs to work. The hotel is 16 sq metres in size and has a house in the middle of it with underfloor heating and a ramp for smaller dogs. While there is no supervision, owners can keep an eye on their pets from nearby.
The dog hotel is one of many incentives that Heck has introduced to encourage employees to come to the office and build energy and creativity as a team. During the lockdown, the company created "walking ambassadors" to get staff, including sausage factory workers, fresh air on its 800-acre farm. Since many employees got dogs during the lockdown, the dog hotel was produced.
By offering unique benefits like a dog hotel, companies hope to create a more attractive workplace that can compete with the comforts of working from home. This can help to entice employees back to the office and build a more productive and collaborative working environment.
Team holidays
Holidays are becoming an increasingly popular incentive for companies looking to entice employees back to the office. Some companies are offering all-expenses-paid trips to exotic locations for employees who primarily work in the office.
While the idea of spending time away with colleagues may not appeal to everyone, these trips are seen as a way to build camaraderie and foster teamwork.
However, organising these trips can be a challenge, as finding a date that works for everyone can be difficult. But for those who do attend, it's a chance to mix work and pleasure and to bond with colleagues in a new setting.
Wellbeing areas
To make the office environment more appealing to workers, some companies are creating well-being zones where employees can take yoga classes, receive massages, or participate in other wellness activities during their lunch breaks. These come as part of the employee medical benefits package.
Therapy and physiotherapy sessions and private rooms are available for those who require talking therapy. Although reflexology and massage are not free, they are subsidised, and there is high demand for these treatments. A well-being zone is a significant benefit for employees who want to take part in a class or have a breather from the demands of daily life.
Beer taps in the office: A social perk
To entice employees back to the office after the pandemic, some companies are offering beer taps as a social perk. Yes, beer taps! Incentives that bring people together have become even more important of late. The beer taps are often used during end-of-week all-hands or company wrap-up meetings, and non-alcoholic beverages are also offered. Many businesses balance the beer-tap culture with other quieter areas or rooms.
Library room
A dedicated quiet library room can be a useful addition to open-plan offices, providing employees with a space to concentrate and work without being disturbed by the noise and chatter of others. Many businesses are now requesting quiet spaces for their employees. These spaces are often referred to as libraries to remind employees to keep the noise down.
Additional range of incentives & perks
- On/off-site gyms: Companies are offering on-site gyms to their employees, and external gym memberships allowing them to exercise before, during, or after work.
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Flexible working hours: Some companies are offering more flexible working hours to their employees, allowing them to work around their personal schedules and commitments.
-
Mental health support: Many companies are providing mental health support to their employees, such as access to counselling services.
By offering these and other perks, companies hope to create a more attractive workplace that can compete with the comforts and conveniences of working from home.
With the pandemic resulting in widespread lockdowns, many office workers began to work from home and found that they enjoyed it. However, now that things are returning to normal, many companies are looking to entice their employees back into the office. One way to do this is by making the workplace more attractive and offering incentives that can only be enjoyed in person.
Car-charging
One such perk is car charging, which may appeal to those who own electric cars. For example, parking spaces with free electric car-charging points. This benefit is highly sought-after among company employees, as it can save them significant amounts of money.
This benefit only works for those who are able to afford an electric car. It is one of many perks that companies are offering to entice employees back to the office and make the workplace more attractive. With inflation on the rise, many of these perks are focused on saving employees money and making the cost of living more manageable.
Free food & beverages
Offering free food is just one way that companies are trying to entice employees back to the office after the pandemic. By providing incentives like this, businesses hope to create a more attractive workplace that can compete with the convenience and comfort of working from home.
While working from home can save employees money on meals, it can also be a hassle to prepare them. Free lunches will likely increase attendance at the office after being introduced, and make going to the office a more social experience, which provides a good contrast to working from home.
Bring your dog to work
Heck, a sausage maker with 130 employees at its headquarters in Bedale, Yorkshire, has built a "dog hotel" where employees can bring their dogs to work. The hotel is 16 sq metres in size and has a house in the middle of it with underfloor heating and a ramp for smaller dogs. While there is no supervision, owners can keep an eye on their pets from nearby.
The dog hotel is one of many incentives that Heck has introduced to encourage employees to come to the office and build energy and creativity as a team. During the lockdown, the company created "walking ambassadors" to get staff, including sausage factory workers, fresh air on its 800-acre farm. Since many employees got dogs during the lockdown, the dog hotel was produced.
By offering unique benefits like a dog hotel, companies hope to create a more attractive workplace that can compete with the comforts of working from home. This can help to entice employees back to the office and build a more productive and collaborative working environment.
Team holidays
Holidays are becoming an increasingly popular incentive for companies looking to entice employees back to the office. Some companies are offering all-expenses-paid trips to exotic locations for employees who primarily work in the office.
While the idea of spending time away with colleagues may not appeal to everyone, these trips are seen as a way to build camaraderie and foster teamwork.
However, organising these trips can be a challenge, as finding a date that works for everyone can be difficult. But for those who do attend, it's a chance to mix work and pleasure and to bond with colleagues in a new setting.
Wellbeing areas
To make the office environment more appealing to workers, some companies are creating well-being zones where employees can take yoga classes, receive massages, or participate in other wellness activities during their lunch breaks. These come as part of the employee medical benefits package.
Therapy and physiotherapy sessions and private rooms are available for those who require talking therapy. Although reflexology and massage are not free, they are subsidised, and there is high demand for these treatments. A well-being zone is a significant benefit for employees who want to take part in a class or have a breather from the demands of daily life.
Beer taps in the office: A social perk
To entice employees back to the office after the pandemic, some companies are offering beer taps as a social perk. Yes, beer taps! Incentives that bring people together have become even more important of late. The beer taps are often used during end-of-week all-hands or company wrap-up meetings, and non-alcoholic beverages are also offered. Many businesses balance the beer-tap culture with other quieter areas or rooms.
Library room
A dedicated quiet library room can be a useful addition to open-plan offices, providing employees with a space to concentrate and work without being disturbed by the noise and chatter of others. Many businesses are now requesting quiet spaces for their employees. These spaces are often referred to as libraries to remind employees to keep the noise down.
Additional range of incentives & perks
- On/off-site gyms: Companies are offering on-site gyms to their employees, and external gym memberships allowing them to exercise before, during, or after work.
-
Flexible working hours: Some companies are offering more flexible working hours to their employees, allowing them to work around their personal schedules and commitments.
-
Mental health support: Many companies are providing mental health support to their employees, such as access to counselling services.
By offering these and other perks, companies hope to create a more attractive workplace that can compete with the comforts and conveniences of working from home.
