Workers can expect more holiday cheer in the office this season as companies offer more perks (bonuses, parties, gifts) than last year, according to a new CareerBuilder survey.
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40% of employers plan to give their employees holiday bonuses
this year, up from 33% in 2010. Among this group, 73% are planning to
give the same amount as last year; 14% plan to give a bigger bonus than
last year; while 13% plan to provide a smaller bonus.
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58% of employers are planning a holiday party for their
employees this year, up from 52% in 2010; 36% of workers say they plan
to attend their holiday party this year.
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30% of employers plan to give holiday gifts to employees, up from 29% in 2010.
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22% percent of workers say they plan to buy holiday gifts for
co-workers this year, with the same amount planning to buy their boss
something. The majority of workers, 79%, say they plan to spend $25 or
less for each holiday gift they buy for the office; 38% plan to spend
$10 or less; and 12% plan to spend less than $5.
- A zombie figurine
- A keychain that shouts expletives
- Bacon of the month club
- A ceramic snake
- A clock that meows three times on the hour
- A hand-painted landscape on a toilet seat
- A glass high-heel shoe filled with dish soap
- Mustache scissors
- A whip
- A 12-pack of cola
