|
|
Article: Keep workers happy on the cheap ; Show your appreciation Flexible summer schedules, company picnics can dull the recession's sting
- Article from:
- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- July 26, 2009
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2009 The Boston Globe. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
The days of raises, bonuses, and workplace festivities are but a
memory at many businesses. You're more likely to find pink slips and
than party invites lying around the office these days.
But for businesses that can't offer monetary perks or elaborate
summer celebrations right now, there are other cost-effective ways
to keep employees happy and improve productivity during the summer
months.
Flexible schedules and leaving early on Fridays are the most
coveted summer benefits, according to a recent survey of workers by
OfficeTeam, a staffing service company. And cheap perks like company
picnics and a more relaxed dress code are also among the benefits
preferred by workers.
Flexible schedules ...