The Society for Human Resource Management recently published a survey outlining various benefits companies offer their employees. The list includes the typical health care and retirement savings programs - but, also features some pretty unusual benefits.
Listed below is the percentage of companies some of these bizarre benefits:
- Gender reassignment surgery coverage: 5%
- Egg freezing for non-medical purpose: 2%
- Weight loss program: 33%
- Free minibar snacks at hotel: 9%
- Pet health insurance: 9%
- Foreign language class: 5%
- On-site haircuts: 2%
- Pets at work: 8%
- On-site fitness classes: 17%
- On-site massage therapy services: 11%
- On-site vegetable garden: 5%
- On-site nap room: 2%
- Free computers to employees for personal use: 5%
- Unlimited paid time off: 2%
- Paid day off for employee’s birthday: 8%
- Prepared take home meals: 1%
- Self-defense training: 4%