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Username: Kimberchou
Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:42 pm: |    |
I'm doing some research for a story on metro Detroit / Detroit jobs with the best perks -- whether it be mystery trips and weekly manicures at Brogan and Partners (Detroit and Birmingham) or a very, very well-stocked snack room at the newly opened Google Adwords office (Ann Arbor)?
Do you have any cool perks to your job? if so, what are they, and where do you work? |
Ray1936
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Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 1495
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 10:21 pm: | |
Can't beat mine. Every day is Saturday. I'm retired. |
Ravine
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Username: Ravine
Post Number: 928
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 10:46 pm: | |
Right out the window-- directly out the window, so much that, when I walk into the men's room, the sight seems to fill the window-- a horizon with Tiger Stadium as the centerpiece. Old, gray, and wrinkled, but still my beautiful bride, who I fell in love with when we both were much younger.
It really doesn't count as a perk, but it pleases me. |
Wash_man
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Username: Wash_man
Post Number: 434
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 10:56 pm: | |
I have an all-expenses-paid company car, including FREE gas!! I'm feeling very lucky now with the current gas prices. I work for an automotive supplier. |
Hybridy
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Username: Hybridy
Post Number: 96
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 11:08 pm: | |
check this bitches
i get out at noon on fridays
beer and cake in the office on birthdays
jeans any day of the week
and gas is 2.85/gallon where i live
greenville, sc
top that- |
Courtney
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Username: Courtney
Post Number: 137
Registered: 06-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 11:18 pm: | |
But it's in Greenville. And Woodruff Rd any time of the day is a whole lot worse than rush hour 75 ever could be. (I grew up there, I'm fully allowed to knock it) 
Having worked for a major computer game development company during the dot com boom in San Mateo, trendy feel good office perks are highly overrated. |
Ravine
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Username: Ravine
Post Number: 929
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 11:18 pm: | |
Hybridy: I was in your Greenville, recently, for a week. One of the most miserable, annoying months of my life. You can have your cheese-whiz Greenville, and your picnic-job, too.
Check that, bitch. |
Gravitymachine
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Username: Gravitymachine
Post Number: 1676
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 12:21 am: | |
at the satelite office of the software company i interned at 6 years ago, we had beer in the fridge. at their HQ In downtown toronto), they had taps built into their rooftop deck. |
Kimberchou
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Username: Kimberchou
Post Number: 2
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 12:25 am: | |
Gravitymachine --
where was the satellite office? |
Gravitymachine
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Username: Gravitymachine
Post Number: 1677
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 12:27 am: | |
royal oak. it has since moved to troy i beleive, after the company was bought by a larger software company |
Johnlodge
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Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 469
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 9:24 am: | |
At my last job we wore whatever we wanted every day, had a Tiger's suite once a year, had an annual bowling tournament and an annual pool tournament, an awesome Christmas party, free tickets to all sorts of events. I won't say the name of the place, but you all probably know it.
But they didn't pay ya jack. Ah well. All icing and no cake! |
Kimberchou
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Username: Kimberchou
Post Number: 3
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 9:50 am: | |
Could you tell me the name of the Royal oak/Troy company?
thanks! |
Detroitplanner
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Username: Detroitplanner
Post Number: 1254
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 10:23 am: | |
Wow and here I thought my free bus pass or parking for carpoolers was a great job perk! |
Dds
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Username: Dds
Post Number: 238
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 11:53 am: | |
It looks as if most everybody's perk around here is wasting time on the internet during work hours. |
Johnlodge
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Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 474
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 12:08 pm: | |
Oh SNAP! |
1st_sgt
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Username: 1st_sgt
Post Number: 88
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 1:02 pm: | |
30 Day paid vacation a year.
Free vacation travel (space available).
Free moving and storage for household goods when relocating.
Discounts at vacation resorts and recreation centers.
Tax free retail outlets and food stores.
Full clothing allowance.
Free meals or food allowance for non-availability.
Government housing or allowance and paid utilities for non-availability.
COLA for selected areas.
Free medical and dental for self and family.
Free glasses and eye exam, free eye surgery if needed.
Yearly pay rise.
Use of company vehicle (as needed).
Bonus for reenlisting and
A paid retirement starting at 20 years.
Housing allowance and paid utilities some times.
College assistance.
Bonus for reenlisting
Tax free pay.(depending on location)
Promotions.
Free certification and training.
Fun travel and adventure.
But I do not work in Detroit right now. (but positions are available)
Sorry!
(Message edited by 1st_sgt on May 25, 2007)
(Message edited by 1st_sgt on May 25, 2007) |
Qdaddy77
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Username: Qdaddy77
Post Number: 39
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 1:06 pm: | |
sign me up for the COLLAGE ASSISTANCE!
lately my collages just havent seemed to be going the way i wanted them to.... |
Johnlodge
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Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 476
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 1:06 pm: | |
"Collage assistance."
You cut, I'll paste. |
Johnlodge
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Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 477
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 1:07 pm: | |
Dangit Qdaddy, you had to steal my joke. |
Qdaddy77
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Username: Qdaddy77
Post Number: 40
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 1:16 pm: | |
i liked yours better....looks like the sargent cut and pasted twice...or the Army gives you twice as much now...btw do you get to pick wich COLA you get? Pepsi, Coke, Faygo? |
56packman
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Username: 56packman
Post Number: 1350
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 1:19 pm: | |
Father: And, er, what job do you do?
Shabby: I clean out public lavatories.
Father: Is there promotion involved?
Shabby: Oh yeah, yeah. (produces handkerchief and cleans throat horribly into it) After five years they give me a brush... eurggha eurgh ... I'm sorry squire, I've gobbed on your carpet... |