#82 in the Green Goldfish Project – Evernote
Taken from an NY Times interview by Adam Bryant with CEO Phil Libin:
Probably the thing that we do that people love the most, though, is housekeeping. If you work at Evernote, you get professional housecleaning twice a month.
Q. What gave you that idea?
We thought that we needed to get spouses and significant others on our side. I...
#83 in the Green Goldfish Project – Evernote
Taken from an NY Times interview by Adam Bryant with CEO Phil Libin:
We recently implemented something called Evernote Officer Training. I got this idea from a friend who served on a Trident nuclear submarine. He said that in order to be an officer on one of these subs, you have to know how to do everyone else’s job. Those skills are repeatedly trained...
#78 in the Green Goldfish Project – Chesapeake Energy
Taken from a post by The Daily Finance:
All employees have the ability to get certified for scuba diving for free.
Today’s Lagniappe (a little something extra added for good measure) – Here’s a YouTube video on Chesapeake...
#81 in the Green Goldfish Project – Evernote
Taken from an NY Times interview by Adam Bryant with CEO Phil Libin:
In Phil’s words:
We recently changed our vacation policy to give people unlimited vacation, so they can take as much time as they want, as long as they get their job done. If you want to take time off, talk to your team, but we’re still measuring you on the same thing, which is, did you accomplish...
#80 in the Green Goldfish Project – Morningstar
Taken from a post by The Daily Finance:
Morningstar employees are eligible for generous sabbaticals. Six weeks paid time off every four years.
Today’s Lagniappe (a little something extra thrown in for good measure) – Here’s a ...
#76 in the Green Goldfish Project- Cisco Systems
Cisco employees and their dependents have access to a breadth of medical services on-campus in the LifeConnections Health Center, ranging from primary care and physical exams to immunizations, lab work, health coaching, acupuncture, chiropractic care and physical therapy. Employees also have access to an on-site pharmacy. Add in a fitness center and day care for lagniappe.
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#77 in the Green Goldfish Project – Whole Foods
Whole Foods pays 100% of healthcare premiums for its employees.
Today’s Lagniappe (a little something extra thrown in for good measure) – Here’s a YouTube video from CEO John Mackey on how he wants to change business:
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#75 in the Green Goldfish Project - DPR Construction
Taken from a post on the Fiscal Times:
You can drink Merlot in all 17 of the Redwood City, Calif.-based company’s offices (save for its Austin, Texas location, which has a saloon).
Today’s Lagniappe (a little something extra thrown in for good measure) – Here a...
#72 in the Green Goldfish Project – Zappos
Zappos provides a life coach for employees. Here’s a YouTube video by Noomii highlighting in their words, “The World’s Greatest Job Perk.” The interview is with Zappos Head Life Coach Augusta Scott @zapposcoach:
In the words of Taylor Scott in his blog...
#73 in the Green Goldfish Project – Loadspring Solutons
Taken from a post in The Fiscal Times:
Travel Abroad -This one is quite the kicker: $5,000 and an extra week off for any employee who travels outside the country. Any surprise the Lawrence, Mass., project management company has grown at an average rate of 75% annually...
