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Slap

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Originally posted by: CPA
on-site haircuts and dry cleaning doesn't mean it's free.

My company (which I will not disclose) offers:

free parking spot in downtown garage or monthly bus pass (up to $115 monthly value)
free soda
Supplier Discounts at Dell, Verizon (19% off monthly fee), Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Wells Fargo, Citibank etc.
On-site barber, dry-cleaning (not free, just like NVidia)
scholarships for employee's children
$5000 reimbursement on adoption
School reimbursment
30% discount off lowest advertised price at Pep Boys, Monro Muffler and Firestone
YouDecide.com discounts on auto insurance, mortgage insurance, etc.
20% of at Sherwin Williams (I've used this)
On site free gym or off-site discounted gym membership at 4 different downtown locations

Do you work for a Tomkins company? Is it an automotive company?
 

CPA

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Originally posted by: Slap
Originally posted by: CPA
on-site haircuts and dry cleaning doesn't mean it's free.

My company (which I will not disclose) offers:

free parking spot in downtown garage or monthly bus pass (up to $115 monthly value)
free soda
Supplier Discounts at Dell, Verizon (19% off monthly fee), Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Wells Fargo, Citibank etc.
On-site barber, dry-cleaning (not free, just like NVidia)
scholarships for employee's children
$5000 reimbursement on adoption
School reimbursment
30% discount off lowest advertised price at Pep Boys, Monro Muffler and Firestone
YouDecide.com discounts on auto insurance, mortgage insurance, etc.
20% of at Sherwin Williams (I've used this)
On site free gym or off-site discounted gym membership at 4 different downtown locations

Do you work for a Tomkins company? Is it an automotive company?


No, we are in "Environmental Services" and to about $13B annually, a large fleet of vehicles and about 52K employees.
 

SaturnX

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I know ATI provides 50% discount on all products, buddy of mine worked there for an internship, hopefully I'll be there come January, but we shall see.

--Mark
 

Keyvan

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Originally posted by: SaturnX
I know ATI provides 50% discount on all products, buddy of mine worked there for an internship, hopefully I'll be there come January, but we shall see.

--Mark


if all you want is half price on the cards, ask any of your friends that work at a Future Shop or Best Buy (the one's up in Canada at least) and they can order it for you from ATI at half price (or something like 45% off).
Heck, you can even get a job there for a month and buy any electronics you want and then quit.
 

GoingUp

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DaimlerChrysler has some amazing benefits.

I just signed up for my healthcare coverage today.

$194 for the year for Top Coverage from Blue Cross Blueshield, Vision, Dental, Disability, and 2x Salary Life insurance.
 

CPA

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Nov 19, 2001
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Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
DaimlerChrysler has some amazing benefits.

I just signed up for my healthcare coverage today.

$194 for the year for Top Coverage from Blue Cross Blueshield, Vision, Dental, Disability, and 2x Salary Life insurance.

This reminded me of another benefit we get:

You can opt out of medical coverage (must show proof of other coverage) and the company will pay you $1500 annually. We use my wife's insurance, and this offsets most of that cost. In fact, one year, I actually made money on health insurance coverage.
 

TwiceOver

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Dec 20, 2002
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Discounts:

Any of our products
Film Developing (Drop off at work)
Personal Shipping (Drop off at work)
GED Funding (Don't need this but...)
Sister Company Discounts (Only needed if I get married really)
Bus Passes
Various Local Saver Cards

Discounted Places:
Up to 35% Wisconsin Dells attractions
Knott's Camp Smoopy
Minnesota Zoo
Tires Plus
Wholesale Tire
MN Science Museum
Both Local Golf Courses
Mount Kato (Ski Place)
25% off Sherwin Williams
15% off Burger King

Discounted Tickets:
MN State Fair
MN Children's Museum
Renaissance Festival
Underwater Adventures
Valleyfair
Fun Days
Carmike Cine6 Theater
MN Timberwolves Tickets (He owns them...)

Preferred Banking:
Valley Bank
TCF
Wells-Fargo

Other:
YMCA Discount (Can be withdrawn from check)
Child Care Facility (Can be withdrawn from check)
Dell Computer Purchases 12% off plus other deals
AT&T, Sprint, Midwest Wireless, HickoryTech(Local), Cell phone deals
HickoryTech(Local) Internet Service
Eyeware Discounts (almost every eye place in town)

Standard Stuff:
Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Personal Leave, Pay.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Supplemental, Insurance
Flex Spending, 401K, Profit Sharing, Education, Savings Plans
Accidental Deaht, Disability

There is another page of stuff at work, this is just what came with my employment binder.
 

codeyf

Lifer
Sep 6, 2000
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Note that there is no mention of free car detailing or free laundry/dry cleaning.

My building has a car detailer in the bottom of the parking garage, and we have laundry/dry cleaning pick-up and delivery also. But if you're not going to use it, it's not a benefit! Frankly, I'd rather wash/detail my own car, and I can spend half the price going to a neighborhood dry cleaner :)
 

Toasthead

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I work for the government...fully subsidized pension. 60% of my highest achived 1 year total salary after 30 years.

I win.

 

AcidSun

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Premium Medical/Prescription & Dental Plans.

Immediate coverage. Choose the plan that fits your needs.

Disability Benefits

Short- and Long-Term Disability Income Plan.

Group Long-Term Care

Voluntary benefit plan for extended care resulting from injury, illness, or the effects of aging.

Flexible Expense Plan

Earmark pre-tax dollars for a variety of expenses, including health care and dependent care.

401(k)
Immediate employee contribution. Profit sharing and company matching after one year.
Employee Stock Purchase Program

Provides employees with the ability to purchase CA stock at a discount through

convenient payroll deductions.

Company-Paid Holidays, Vacation Days and Sick Days

Premium Education / Training Reimbursement Policy

First-rate company education/training tuition reimbursement policy.

State-Of-The-Art On-Site Fitness Centers
Weight room/gym, basketball, racquetball, ¼ mile track, tennis courts, exercise classes, athletic equipment. Offered at several locations throughout the U.S.

State-Of-The-Art Child Development Centers
Offered at many locations. Children, ages six weeks through six years. Professionally staffed; Montessori-based approach to learning. Cost is on a sliding scale based on income. Highly subsidized by CA.

Adoption Assistance Program
After one full year of services, full time employees may be reimbursed for eligible adoption-related expenses up to $5,000 per child.

CA Baby Bonds
A $500 bond is purchased for any new baby born to, or adopted by, a CA parent.

Employee Assistance Program
Helps employees obtain confidential, personal information and support for a wide range of issues, from everyday concerns to serious problems.

Voluntary Pet Insurance
Discount rates on health insurance for your pet.

CA Work/Life Program
Concierge, referral and work life programs.

Charitable Gift Program
Company matches 200% for employee gifts of $10 or more to hospitals, community funds, educational & cultural institutions, social service community organizations and environmental organizations.

Complimentary Breakfast
Free continental breakfast served daily in every CA office.

Numerous Corporate Discounts
CA discounts affiliated with other great corporations and programs such as 1-800-FLOWERS, Met Life, John Hancock, Vision One, United Theaters, Various Amusement / Theme Parks, Etc.

Patent Assistance
Incentives and support to employees seeking patents.
 

CPA

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Nov 19, 2001
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Originally posted by: AcidSun
Premium Medical/Prescription & Dental Plans.

Immediate coverage. Choose the plan that fits your needs.

Disability Benefits

Short- and Long-Term Disability Income Plan.

Group Long-Term Care

Voluntary benefit plan for extended care resulting from injury, illness, or the effects of aging.

Flexible Expense Plan

Earmark pre-tax dollars for a variety of expenses, including health care and dependent care.

401(k)
Immediate employee contribution. Profit sharing and company matching after one year.
Employee Stock Purchase Program

Provides employees with the ability to purchase CA stock at a discount through

convenient payroll deductions.

Company-Paid Holidays, Vacation Days and Sick Days

Premium Education / Training Reimbursement Policy

First-rate company education/training tuition reimbursement policy.

State-Of-The-Art On-Site Fitness Centers
Weight room/gym, basketball, racquetball, ¼ mile track, tennis courts, exercise classes, athletic equipment. Offered at several locations throughout the U.S.

State-Of-The-Art Child Development Centers
Offered at many locations. Children, ages six weeks through six years. Professionally staffed; Montessori-based approach to learning. Cost is on a sliding scale based on income. Highly subsidized by CA.

Adoption Assistance Program
After one full year of services, full time employees may be reimbursed for eligible adoption-related expenses up to $5,000 per child.

CA Baby Bonds
A $500 bond is purchased for any new baby born to, or adopted by, a CA parent.

Employee Assistance Program
Helps employees obtain confidential, personal information and support for a wide range of issues, from everyday concerns to serious problems.

Voluntary Pet Insurance
Discount rates on health insurance for your pet.

CA Work/Life Program
Concierge, referral and work life programs.

Charitable Gift Program
Company matches 200% for employee gifts of $10 or more to hospitals, community funds, educational & cultural institutions, social service community organizations and environmental organizations.

Complimentary Breakfast
Free continental breakfast served daily in every CA office.

Numerous Corporate Discounts
CA discounts affiliated with other great corporations and programs such as 1-800-FLOWERS, Met Life, John Hancock, Vision One, United Theaters, Various Amusement / Theme Parks, Etc.

Patent Assistance
Incentives and support to employees seeking patents.


Pretty good.
 

EKKC

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May 31, 2005
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you know that companies like MS, Google, nvidia give great benefits package so that you don't have an excuse NOT to work late / OT.
the next thing is to have an apartment built on top of you so u live at work
 

Saint Nick

Lifer
Jan 21, 2005
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Originally posted by: EKKC
you know that companies like MS, Google, nvidia give great benefits package so that you don't have an excuse NOT to work late / OT.
the next thing is to have an apartment built on top of you so u live at work

if i worked at any of those companies i'm pretty sure i'd try to stay on task... but i doubt it :) maybe those jobs are just like mine/ours where we sit around :roll:
 

DT4K

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Jan 21, 2002
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Originally posted by: Qwest
i'm not too impressed with that list from nvidia.

Yeah, nothing special about that list.
Apparently the OP is comparing it to the benefits he gets flipping burgers.

The benefits at my company are ok, but not great.

Partial match on 401k (3% for my 5%) that's fully vested from day 1.
Company pays 4% into additional retirement fund. 0% vested until 5 years, then 100%.
12% discount on Disney tickets.
20% off Cingular or Sprint cell service.
No education reimbursement anymore.
 

DT4K

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Jan 21, 2002
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Originally posted by: EKKC
you know that companies like MS, Google, nvidia give great benefits package so that you don't have an excuse NOT to work late / OT.
the next thing is to have an apartment built on top of you so u live at work

Yeah, when I see that a company has on-site medical or dental care, I think that's a bad sign. It's like they are trying to make sure you NEVER leave.
 

Saint Nick

Lifer
Jan 21, 2005
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Originally posted by: DT4K
Originally posted by: Qwest
i'm not too impressed with that list from nvidia.

Yeah, nothing special about that list.
Apparently the OP is comparing it to the benefits he gets flipping burgers.

you know, actually i work on a military base full time in base multimedia/command graphics... think about what you are typing before you do so. i stated that in the original post.
 

Tikerz

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: jndietz

*On-site Dental which offers full service general dentistry.

On-site dental? Like there's a full-time dentist in the building just for Nvidia employees?

 

rh71

No Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
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we just get a lot of discounts to other companies because of partnerships.