Do you get any "extras" from work at Christmas

[happypig]

What does your company do?

I'm really hoping it's synchronous optical networking

 

[Nibble]

What does your company do?

He's a sole trader, he just goes bonkers at Christmas.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

We give everyone a small bonus, enough to buy a piece of meat and the Christmas booze, and then we have a free food and booze Christmas Meal. Normally do a little ad hoc "thank you" through the year for good sales, low wastage etc.

 

[Goldstone1976]

What does your company do?

This one is a technical science/engineering consultancy providing full product development (from a blank piece of paper through to product in the market) to the medical, automotive and consumer markets.

 

[northernseagull]

Blimey.

Having read this thread, I'm going to have to review my policy! In 2013 (not all at Xmas) we will have given:

Each department has a meal out once a quarter, budget £30 pp each time
A Summer party for staff, their partners and their kids. Free food (we bring in 5 external caterers), free drink, 5 external providers of kids' fun things, we hire proper fairground dodgems etc
A Christmas party for staff and their partners. Free food, free bar, two live bands, DJ. Budget £150 pp
A Christmas gift - typically a turkey and three bottles of wine (Champagne, a white and a red). Equivalents for non meat-eaters and teetotallers. Budget £150 pp
A bonus linked to company profitability. N % of salary. Paid in Dec pay packet. 2013, N = 36%.

Plus the tax/NI on the above.

And still some miserable gits moan! Mind you, they won't have the opportunity to moan next year - they won't be around to moan about it!

EDIT: Oh, and we provide free taxis to and from the summer and Xmas parties.

Any jobs going spare?

 

[Goldstone1976]

He's a sole trader, he just goes bonkers at Christmas.

 

[northernseagull]

I have several friends in London having a swish xmas do and nice sizable bonuses... but just about everyone I know in Brighton receiving bugger all. Not trying to be ungrateful because I understand the economical circumstances of my particular market (legal aid) - but it would be nice to have a few financial perks every now and then!

 

[Biscuit]

Last year we had a Christmas party, free bar and £1200 bonus,


This year just the party and free bar.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Christmas party and bar bill covered.

Also any gifts from suppliers go into a company 'raffle' on Christmas Eve.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

We get a £30 donation to an Xmas meal. We used to be able to chose which but this year have been told which (not really a problem) Also get a half day paid leave as we get sent home on the last day. For the last two years I have been on project work so we end up working late anyway despite directors popping by and saying to go home, tey always give us a nice smile and thanks for all the work. Its not a hardship really.

Other than that this year I am getting a night out paid for by the company, so tomorrow we are all off for a meal and then night drinking on a tab. It's a nice way for them to thank us for the silly hours on the project.

If I get one more promotion I will also get a 20% bonus. I have been battling for this to be extended to all levels as think it adds to the 'us and them' culture

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Nowt. I work for a bank.

 

[Goldstone1976]

Any jobs going spare?

I'm really hoping it's synchronous optical networking

You don't fancy a Hove based employee do you ?

PS - I NEVER moan

We're pretty much always hiring, and will definitely hire a truly exceptional candidate even if we don't have a specific vacancy at the time. Truly exceptional people will get themselves busy anyway.

Typical new employee: Minimum: 2:1 (from a decent uni) in a science/maths/engineering discipline with 3 years post qual experience (unless you're a new graduate joining the trainee scheme). 60% have a Master's; 33% a PhD. Some travel involved - 25% -ish - to US and Asia to work with clients. If you're technically very strong that's enough. If you can marry that with an extrovert personality (very rare), you'll have a complete ball.

Plus: admin/marketing/finance/HR etc.

Locations: 4 in the UK, 3 in the US, Singapore, Tokyo, HK, Sydney.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

We're pretty much always hiring, and will definitely hire a truly exceptional candidate even if we don't have a specific vacancy at the time. Truly exceptional people will get themselves busy anyway.

Typical new employee: Minimum: 2:1 (from a decent uni) in a science/maths/engineering discipline with 3 years post qual experience (unless you're a new graduate joining the trainee scheme). 60% have a Master's; 33% a PhD.

You have just alienated 99% of NSC, thanks for nothing.

PS any char ladies jobs going ?

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Get a Christmas dinner. We have to pay for it though.

So in fact you do not get a Christmas dinner do you !

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Free xmas meal and boogie up in Kensington this year. Includes free travel, taxis, hotel and bar.
End of year bonus.

Can't complain.

 

[Goldstone1976]

You have just alienated 99% of NSC, thanks for nothing.

PS any char ladies jobs going ?

I know.

But, 1% hit rate is about average for our recruitment anyway.

 

[Nibble]

We're pretty much always hiring, and will definitely hire a truly exceptional candidate even if we don't have a specific vacancy at the time. Truly exceptional people will get themselves busy anyway.

Typical new employee: Minimum: 2:1 (from a decent uni) in a science/maths/engineering discipline with 3 years post qual experience (unless you're a new graduate joining the trainee scheme). 60% have a Master's; 33% a PhD. Some travel involved - 25% -ish - to US and Asia to work with clients. If you're technically very strong that's enough. If you can marry that with an extrovert personality (very rare), you'll have a complete ball.

Plus: admin/marketing/finance/HR etc.

Locations: 4 in the UK, 3 in the US, Singapore, Tokyo, HK, Sydney.

I feel lik a proper underachiever now ;-)

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

I know.

But, 1% hit rate is about average for our recruitment anyway.

and the char ladies job for Nibble ?

 

[Nibble]

and the char ladies job for Nibble ?

I'm a shoo in. Cannot wait to get on the dodgems and fancy scran. Woohoooo! Thanks Goldstone, I won't let you down.

 

[Grombleton]

We get an increase on our colleague discount (usually 10%, but goes up to 15%)...might be more if we hit a target soon but that's not guaranteed. It's not much, but does help towards buying stuff from the company, especially at this time of year.

As i'm self employed too, i might allow myself a bit longer in bed one day. If i've been a good boy.