Keep your employees happy.
Thanks to The Small Business Blog for pointing me to this My Business article profiling ways Service Net Solutions keeps its employees happy. Some of the fringe benefits:
Fun Money. $100 per year to spend on any fun family-oriented activity. Employees get reimbursed if they bring in a photo documenting the event, says Callahan.Health Care for the Home. Home warranties, covering everything from kitchen appliances to plumbing.
Community Outreach. Eight hours of paid time annually to volunteer in the community.
Computer Purchase Plan. Up to $400 every three years toward the cost of a new PC.
A Five-week Paid Sabbatical. Available every seven years.
None of these things can cost much to implement, but go a long way towards keeping employees happy. I'd love to hear from some the readers of this blog about the kinds of things their businesses/firms do to reward employees. Alternatively, I'd be just as interested in horror stories.