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Perm benefits- this is the best one I've heard!
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostGot to be fair the agent is trying..... 25 days holiday (yes standard). Day off on your birthday (so 26 days then I'll take my birthday off if I want).
Heres the best one - USE OF POOL CAR. Are they serious? So they want you to go somewhere during the working day and its a perk to be allowed to use a pool car? I'd rather use my own car and get 45p a mile thanks.Comment
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Originally posted by bobspud View PostIf its Aston Martin or Maclaren that might be a benefit worth having. But baring in mind my speed snafu in the other thread I should probable stick to a push bike"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostGot to be fair the agent is trying..... 25 days holiday (yes standard). Day off on your birthday (so 26 days then I'll take my birthday off if I want).
Heres the best one - USE OF POOL CAR. Are they serious? So they want you to go somewhere during the working day and its a perk to be allowed to use a pool car? I'd rather use my own car and get 45p a mile thanks.Comment
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Originally posted by SlipTheJab View PostWhat if your birthday is on a weekend or a public holiday... be a shame to miss out on that fantastic perk, do they also list having a chair and desk as a perk?"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostNah it's a Ford Ka as they need to be able to insure everyone.
I can still remember almost killing myself in a pool car years ago. It was a non turbo diesel rover and I pulled out of a side road with what I thought was a safe 100 meter gap and nothing happenedComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostSome places list having a new Macbook worth £2K as a perk. The fact that you need it to do your work is ignored.
Not having to put up with HP,Dell,Fuji,Lenovo crapware is a benefit.Comment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostSome places list having a new Macbook worth £2K as a perk. The fact that you need it to do your work is ignored.Comment
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Originally posted by bobspud View PostYeah but they could be giving you an HP Elite book or god forbid a Fujitsu lifebook
Not having to put up with HP,Dell,Fuji,Lenovo crapware is a benefit.
Current clientco is BYOD so no issue.
I'm a Maverick, me...Comment
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