Workplace Perks

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Meetings in a treehouse? Microsoft employees can do that now

Tech companies have a reputation for amenities-filled offices offering everything from free food to slides and ball pits. Now, Microsoft, which has the distinct asset of a headquarters sited on 500 woodsy acres in the Pacific Northwest, has put a whimsical “wellness”-focused spin on the whole thing by building real treehouses for its employees.

Designed by Pete Nelson of the Animal Planet show Treehouse Masters, the first completed treehouse is elevated 12 feet above the ground and features charred-wood walls, a round skylight, hand-carved arched double door, farmhouse table, box benches, and, of course, Wi-Fi and outlets. A blog post announcing the project calls it “more Hobbit than HQ, with cinnamon-colored shingles and a gingerbread-house feel.”

What are some fun things you'd like to see your place of occupation implement to make work a lot more fun and productive at the same time? Mine include:
-Massages at work
-Firehouse poles going from floor to floor
-Pre-work jam sessions
-Professional chef to make special meals during lunch breaks.
-dunk tanks for the least productive employees

Now you!

 

[RayofSun]

Massages

Yeeessssss

Right over the lunch hour!

 

[MehGuy]

I wouldn't want to meet in a treehouse at my work.. lol.. am I alone in this thinking?

 

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I wouldn't want to meet in a treehouse at my work.. lol.. am I alone in this thinking?

Maybe your job. But this is Microsoft, man.

 

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Nap stations would be cool too.

 

[MehGuy]

A lion on a leash in the breakroom would be cool.

 

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A lion on a leash in the breakroom would be cool.

Why would that be cool?

 

[MehGuy]

Why would that be cool?

Because its classy in a cheesy 80s kingpin vibe.

 

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Because its classy in a cheesy 80s kingpin vibe.

Can I pet it or give it my lunch leftovers?

 

[MehGuy]

Can I pet it or give it my lunch leftovers?

Yeah. Although problems arise when some of the co-workers discover the horrible truth that the lion was defanged...

 

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Yeah. Although problems arise when some of the co-workers discover the horrible truth that the lion was defanged...

Hmm. Sounds like it would make things that much safer. What problems could possibly arise from a defanged lion?

 

[MehGuy]

Hmm. Sounds like it would make things that much safer. What problems could possibly arise from a defanged lion?

PETA uprising at work.

 

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Just to juxtapose, I think a daycare for parents that are employed at a company would be helpful too. Also, depending on what the company is, a small petting zoo would be nice too.

 

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PETA uprising at work.

Oh, in that case... I'll make my picketing sign now.

 

[Toro]

Competence?

I had to.......

 

[Trogdor the Burninator]

Everyone should be issued with a bodyheat-activated cube defender, so "out-of-office" really means "stay out of my office!"

 

[TheGirlOnFire]

A chef.... ooohhh a housekeeper....

 

[TheGirlOnFire]

Oh wait that's right being a mom isn't a job and my home isn't my workplace


darn.......


oh look at all those men who go out to work..... while I watch the world go by

 

[Servant68]

My current company has a few perks. Most are related to my position. I work 12hr shifts and often have 4-hr blocks of time when there is nothing to do but surf the Net and watch Netflix. Plus, 12hr shifts means I get either 3 days or 4 days off every week.

But my former job at USAA in Phoenix came with more perks than I could list...

Highlights were relaxation rooms with lots of plants and water features and big comfy recliners. Also had nap rooms. Game rooms as well with ping pong, foosball tables, Xbox and Playstation consoles, and other games.

Our main employee lobby had a full-sized Starbucks and a Panetta Flatbread restaurant as well as a huge cafeteria with a salad bar, fast food grill, sandwich shop, sushi shop, and Chinese food grill.

Outdoor employee lounge area was beautiful with palm trees, misting machines, water features, and mahogany deck chairs...

 

[NurseAbigail]