As reported by Guangzhou Daily, Lin Zhiyong, the chairman of a company that makes paper for various devices, told his workers that their year-end bonuses had been...
That’s actually not a bad idea. Their employees staying fit and healthy also helps then being more productive for the company long term. The employees themselves, also probably wouldn’t mind staying fit and healthy. Win/win.
is the insurance good enough to cover the cost of a knee and a hip for me? because that’s what i’m gonna need if they want me to take up running. at minimum.
this is not a bonus available to employees who can’t take up running, for whatever reason.
I’ve had several companies offer to partly cover the cost of a gym or exercise/weightliss/smoking cessation program. Similar idea but much better for covering health improvements for anyone. It’s also not presented as a bonus tied to job performance, but a benefit related to healthcare
Unfortunately there’s that pesky qualification “partly”. In general I haven’t been incented because I still have to pay too much and the inconvenience of the paperwork just makes it … inconvenient
In principle I see it, and I did used to have this opinion when I was younger. But as I’ve got older I’ve associated getting paid with working (for some odd reason) and the last thing I want to do is work on my relaxing evening jog, and think about how much money I can make.
I would love it if an employer would let you take time off during the day to workout, though. There’s only so much you can work until a lunch break
That’s actually not a bad idea. Their employees staying fit and healthy also helps then being more productive for the company long term. The employees themselves, also probably wouldn’t mind staying fit and healthy. Win/win.
is the insurance good enough to cover the cost of a knee and a hip for me? because that’s what i’m gonna need if they want me to take up running. at minimum.
this is not a bonus available to employees who can’t take up running, for whatever reason.
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Helps keep insurance costs down too for sure. Less claims for them to deal with
I’ve had several companies offer to partly cover the cost of a gym or exercise/weightliss/smoking cessation program. Similar idea but much better for covering health improvements for anyone. It’s also not presented as a bonus tied to job performance, but a benefit related to healthcare
Unfortunately there’s that pesky qualification “partly”. In general I haven’t been incented because I still have to pay too much and the inconvenience of the paperwork just makes it … inconvenient
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In principle I see it, and I did used to have this opinion when I was younger. But as I’ve got older I’ve associated getting paid with working (for some odd reason) and the last thing I want to do is work on my relaxing evening jog, and think about how much money I can make.
I would love it if an employer would let you take time off during the day to workout, though. There’s only so much you can work until a lunch break