Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Employee Holiday Wish Lists


Employees have a message to employers this holiday season: Forget the holiday parties and bring on the cash! According to a recent Harris Interactive survey on behalf of Glassdoor, nearly 75% of employees said a cash bonus would be among their top choices for gifts from their employer this year. Holiday parties – even with an open bar – are not as popular as cold, hard cash! What employees REALLY want for Christmas:

72% cash bonus 10% health care subsidy
62% salary raise 8% gym membership
32% paid time off that doesn’t count against vacation 4% holiday party with an open bar
23% grocery gift card 3% commuter subsidy
14% work from home for a year 2% gold watch or other accessory (Tie)
11% company stock or shares 2% other (Tie)