Define: "Anti-Perks" in Business
High risk of unnecessary meetings
"Free pizza instead of a raise. Eat the pizza but stay bitter."
Alternative workplace benefits designed to foster team building and wellness outside of standard compensation.
What does "Anti-Perks" actually mean?
"A mandatory, unpaid social event or a cheap ping-pong table offered as a distraction from the fact that nobody got an inflation raise this year."
"The committee is evaluating whether our mandatory team-building events are being perceived as anti-perks."
"HR announced a new anti-perk today: mandatory mindfulness meditation at 8:00 AM instead of fixing the broken coffee machine."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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