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Previously on "Perm benefits- this is the best one I've heard!"

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  • stek
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    Originally posted by bobspud View Post
    Yeah 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.
    I almost always P2V clientco laptop to a VM on iMac and MBP, not been caught yet since 2006 and if I do get caught now IDGAF cos I can even cover up my korn shell history - I am that good.....

    Current clientco is BYOD so no issue.

    I'm a Maverick, me...

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Some places list having a new Macbook worth £2K as a perk. The fact that you need it to do your work is ignored.
    In my recent short tenure as a permie they were offering an iPad as a perk. They were reluctant to hand it over so I insisted, took it out of the box, switched it on and then didn't use it out of principle, although I was never entirely sure what the principle was.

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  • bobspud
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Some places list having a new Macbook worth £2K as a perk. The fact that you need it to do your work is ignored.
    Yeah 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.

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  • bobspud
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Nah it's a Ford Ka as they need to be able to insure everyone.
    In which case I'm out.

    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 happened

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by SlipTheJab View Post
    What 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?
    Some places list having a new Macbook worth £2K as a perk. The fact that you need it to do your work is ignored.

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  • SlipTheJab
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    Got 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.
    What 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?

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by bobspud View Post
    If 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
    Nah it's a Ford Ka as they need to be able to insure everyone.

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  • bobspud
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    Got 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.
    If 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

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    I thought you had two buses each way to get there, or has your Motability grant come through?
    Can't be using buses. We've not seen a post asking us to decide which one to catch at what time.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    Half day? 10 mins butti
    I thought you had two buses each way to get there, or has your Motability grant come through?

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  • psychocandy
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    Or flexible working one half day per fortnight for signing on.
    Half day? 10 mins butti

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  • The Spartan
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    Got 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.
    Tempted then?

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  • VectraMan
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    Or flexible working one half day per fortnight for signing on.
    52 weeks holiday per year on full pay is the perk I want.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Why can't companies give perks we'd really like, like free lap dancing club onsite?
    Or flexible working one half day per fortnight for signing on.

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by psychocandy View Post
    MM did you design this yourself? :-)
    No Bud, just found it online

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