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) |
