Annual Raise Question

[MonkeyMama]

Thought this was quite relevant.

When in Doubt, Offer a Nice Perk
Small-business owners are becoming increasingly creative in how they reward their staff members.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/business/01sbiz.html

I have the feeling a lot of us savers would rather be paid better - plain and simple, than fancy perks. HAving been on both sides, I know I Would.

[tinapbeana]

depends on the perk... DH gets a company vehicle and a gas card as part of his job. they replaced his van with a new truck just last month.

the payment on that truck would be over $300, plus another $75 for insurance on the vehicle per month, plus another $100 per month for gas (AT LEAST!)... add in property taxes and registration fees, and it's about a $500 per month value.

he gets a 'vehicle allowance' added to his check and then removed for tax purposes, so we wind up paying tax on the 'income', which i feel is fair. the allowance is just over $300 per month, though, so we're still getting a pretty good deal