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**TROLL** · 11-01-2006, 11:01 PM

ah cool, this gives me a good idea of where i stand, and i guess its not all that bad... pretty middle of the road i guess.
i cant complain about my job at all though, its no stress compared to past work i've done and the pay is a good bit better. schedule is also very flexible and when its not busy i get to research car stuff and work on tst and stuff

WKderF · 11-01-2006, 11:33 PM

I guess I fend fairly well. my benefits are as follows:

very comprehensive medical, dental, eye care, life insurance, short term and long term disability. (about $50 every pay period which is 2 weeks)

2 1/2 weeks Paid vacation per year compounded bi-weekly. as well as 14 days of "discreationary" time which is used as sick time, personal days, etc.

401K With a company match. not sure about the rate. It just changed but I dont know the new rate.

Employee Stock purchase Program. Opportunity to purchase stock at a discount rate. Max buy in of a few thousand shares every year (blackout purchase dates apply)

And now for the best benefit ever

Vendor accomodation programs: The oportunity to purchase consumer electronics direct from the manufacturers at savings ranging from 50-90% off of retail.

JET02WRX · 11-02-2006, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by chaos311clarity

im not sure about specifics without looking them up...401k, medical, dental, accidental death, stock options, etc... and free cable, internet and cheap phone... and discounts on all kinds of products...from cars to phones to appliances.

Let me help ya there Jon...

We get TONS of benefits... most notably....
Paid vacation, sick days and personal days...I'm over 5 years so I"m eligable for a total of 26 days!! And we get paid for unused sick time....

Our choice of about 5 different medical plans. I have Blue Cross PPO for my wife, baby, and myself = 75.00 per every 2 weeks...
You guys that say you have 'free' benefits...just curious...what are your coverages like? For instance... You need an operation.... it costs 10,000... you have to pay 10%... Is it 100% for everything? 90? 80?.....Ours is 90-100% depending on procedure.
401K with 100% company match up to 6%..but you can contribute upto 17.
Free digital cable, internet, and phone service. Free and 1/2 price ppv.
Employee stock purchase program at 15% off of the lowest price during the quarter...
Employee pricing on GM, FORD and all subsidiaries.
Discounted Nextel phones and service (40%-phones 20% services.)
Discounts on Panasonic and other name brands at 30-80%.

All in all i'd rate our medical coverage excellent. My wife spent 7 weeks in the hospital on bedrest with our baby...that plus the birth totalled over 75,000 dollars. We paid 2000. Not too shabby.

james_ls · 11-02-2006, 02:25 AM

I get uhh...

Benefit of a doubt??

LSHatch · 11-02-2006, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TROLL

ah cool, this gives me a good idea of where i stand, and i guess its not all that bad... pretty middle of the road i guess.

Brian, just know that your benefits are only there while you work there. ESPECIALLY, the life insurance. The others are obvious, but your life is term. So, as soon as you leave, it's gone. That is the crappy part. Paying into it, then losing it. If that is a big part to you, get some on your own. It will be at its cheapest right now, since you are still young.

I get my own work schedule, work from home, lifetime renewals, sent on vacations that are paid for, stock options, and stuffed animal ducks.

I'm an insurance agent, so if you guys have any questions about what you have, just send me a PM and I'll be happy to help you out. (Not trying to sell you. I live in Indiana and there is no way I'm going out there to help you out that much. hahaha. )

markley02 · 11-02-2006, 09:14 AM

I work for the state....

If you add my sick, vacation, and personal days together I have 33 paid days off per year. Also I have 13 more days off for paid holidays. State has great benefits and I am not going to list everything. I also go on 2 week long trips per year. On one trip we always go to AC. The other trip always changes..... Cali, texas, georgia are some of the places they paid me to go.

I have multiple 60" wide color plotters that I can use at any time. 42" scanners, and so many other toys it is rediculous

Kerplunk105 · 11-02-2006, 09:31 AM

Right now I work PT at a pet supply store, (FT college student). Umm...I get free pet supplies?? LOL I also can surf the net all day if we are not busy, pretty flexible schedule.

I am getting ready to switch jobs though, so we shall see

20th1519 · 11-02-2006, 09:33 AM

The only benefit(s) i get from my job is that i can't wait to get up and do it all over again the next day. No dental, no health, no 401k.....just sanity.

ketchup! · 11-02-2006, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 20th1519

The only benefit(s) i get from my job is that i can't wait to get up and do it all over again the next day. No dental, no health, no 401k.....just sanity.

when i film weddings, i get all the food at the reception yum

Intercooled T · 11-02-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by markley02

I work for the state....

If you add my sick, vacation, and personal days together I have 33 paid days off per year. Also I have 13 more days off for paid holidays. State has great benefits and I am not going to list everything. I also go on 2 week long trips per year. On one trip we always go to AC. The other trip always changes..... Cali, texas, georgia are some of the places they paid me to go.

^^^what he said....I get about 5 weeks of paid vacation/sick days per year, pension, etc....this isn't counting all of the paid holidays as well....I <3 the State of NJ

Archie · 11-02-2006, 11:45 AM

full medical benefits, $6 a month, matched 401K, week vacation and 5 orso personal days a year i think, 2 free phone lines and 2 basically free personal phone lines optional, discount on equipment and have time to be on tst about 95% of the day!

CleanNeon98 · 11-02-2006, 12:01 PM

being part-time and havent worked at walgreens for 6 months yet, I got nothing.

Loserkidwac · 11-02-2006, 12:26 PM

I have pretty good benefits...Salary Employee, I don't pay 1 cent for any of my medical...but we'll see since currently I am not making a lot of money since this is my first full year here, my copays are pretty cheap, cheaper than when i was on my parents plan

401K 100% match up to 3% of my salary
2 weeks paid vacation (except i can;t use them in sweeps months...)
Unlimited personal/Sick days but can't abuse them...

Have my own studio w/ TV and internet, very laid back work environment, Frig is always full of beer go out for lunch for everyones birthday (only like 12 people) Free Sixers and Soul tickets usually one game but its cool.. Sweeps partys 3 months out of the years (Free food and Drinks) Christmass Bonus, there is probably more but I can't thinkof them right now...

Renegade_ · 11-02-2006, 12:36 PM

No benefits, none.

DropTopChevy · 11-02-2006, 12:39 PM

3 and a half years at a pinball store and I get nothing nada zilch. But i get to use the car cleaning supplies when i want and some CD's here and there.

ibepressin · 11-02-2006, 12:44 PM

4 Weeks vacation 8 personal days All the usual holidays plus day after thanksgiving, good friday, new years eve and Christmas eve. Full union pension. w30 and out. Last estimate was 12k per month on the pension. Severance fund@ 22k last checked. Full blue cross health bennies. Get to f-off on here all day every other week. Then the other week i'm on the road taking 2 hour lunches with 1.5 of that consisting of photography time. Union YES!

wrxbert · 11-02-2006, 12:53 PM

i get....
3 weeks vac
4 personal days
10 holidays
5 half day holidays
401K Matched 100% up to 5% (can contribute to 15%)
i pay only $17 a check for med and dental
Life insurance 3x salary + 150k if it's accidental death
free trip to munich germany after 5 years of service
5 sick occurrances (up to 3 days per)
an hour lunch!!!

drew · 11-02-2006, 02:31 PM

maybe we should post were we work, cause i know i'm curious about like half of you lol

karl · 11-02-2006, 02:40 PM

A messed up knee, and no money for the almost 2 months u been outta work...

EvlEgl · 11-02-2006, 02:42 PM

All the free wawa coffee you could ask for!!

I'm not in management yet but I hear they have some decent benfiets. I'm well on my way...Hopefully a few more weeks

11-02-2006, 02:25 AM	#24
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11-02-2006, 09:14 AM	#26
markley02 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mommy and Daddy’s House Member #390 My Ride: 05 Honda Odessey iTrader: (0)	I work for the state.... If you add my sick, vacation, and personal days together I have 33 paid days off per year. Also I have 13 more days off for paid holidays. State has great benefits and I am not going to list everything. I also go on 2 week long trips per year. On one trip we always go to AC. The other trip always changes..... Cali, texas, georgia are some of the places they paid me to go. I have multiple 60" wide color plotters that I can use at any time. 42" scanners, and so many other toys it is rediculous __________________ Pwned Dumb ass for not changing my password. I lied about everything. All of it. I owned some great cars because my ex wife dedicated her life to me. I treated her like total sh, because my dk was more important in a back door than she was! She divorced me, and I deserved it! I am into drugs and Motorcycles, guns and especially my bff Brandon To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. and girls that look just like my mother Pronouns: they, them. hyper-sexual narcissist. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-02-2006, 09:31 AM	#27
Kerplunk105 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #1967 My Ride: 2007 Subaru Impreza iTrader: (2)	Right now I work PT at a pet supply store, (FT college student). Umm...I get free pet supplies?? LOL I also can surf the net all day if we are not busy, pretty flexible schedule. I am getting ready to switch jobs though, so we shall see __________________ ~Elizabeth~ Last edited by Kerplunk105; 11-02-2006 at 09:35 AM.

11-02-2006, 09:33 AM	#28
20th1519 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Erwinna Member #46 My Ride: 2002 WRX Wagon PSM iTrader: (0)	The only benefit(s) i get from my job is that i can't wait to get up and do it all over again the next day. No dental, no health, no 401k.....just sanity. __________________ ---Travis--- "Negative Ghostrider the pattern's full"

11-02-2006, 11:45 AM	#31
Archie Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #1637 iTrader: (0)	full medical benefits, $6 a month, matched 401K, week vacation and 5 orso personal days a year i think, 2 free phone lines and 2 basically free personal phone lines optional, discount on equipment and have time to be on tst about 95% of the day! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-01-2006, 11:33 PM	#22
WKderF Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Philadelphia Member #30 My Ride: Taste The Beast iTrader: (2)	I guess I fend fairly well. my benefits are as follows: very comprehensive medical, dental, eye care, life insurance, short term and long term disability. (about $50 every pay period which is 2 weeks) 2 1/2 weeks Paid vacation per year compounded bi-weekly. as well as 14 days of "discreationary" time which is used as sick time, personal days, etc. 401K With a company match. not sure about the rate. It just changed but I dont know the new rate. Employee Stock purchase Program. Opportunity to purchase stock at a discount rate. Max buy in of a few thousand shares every year (blackout purchase dates apply) And now for the best benefit ever Vendor accomodation programs: The oportunity to purchase consumer electronics direct from the manufacturers at savings ranging from 50-90% off of retail.

11-02-2006, 12:01 PM	#32
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	being part-time and havent worked at walgreens for 6 months yet, I got nothing. __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

11-02-2006, 12:26 PM	#33
Loserkidwac Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SE PA Member #2550 My Ride: 1992 Mazda Miata, 1991 Honda CRX Si LS-T, 95 Civic VX iTrader: (3)	I have pretty good benefits...Salary Employee, I don't pay 1 cent for any of my medical...but we'll see since currently I am not making a lot of money since this is my first full year here, my copays are pretty cheap, cheaper than when i was on my parents plan 401K 100% match up to 3% of my salary 2 weeks paid vacation (except i can;t use them in sweeps months...) Unlimited personal/Sick days but can't abuse them... Have my own studio w/ TV and internet, very laid back work environment, Frig is always full of beer go out for lunch for everyones birthday (only like 12 people) Free Sixers and Soul tickets usually one game but its cool.. Sweeps partys 3 months out of the years (Free food and Drinks) Christmass Bonus, there is probably more but I can't thinkof them right now... __________________ MoHawks are Cool To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-02-2006, 12:36 PM	#34
Renegade_ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: NNJ/NYC Member #1912 My Ride: 1J Swaggon iTrader: (2)	No benefits, none. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-02-2006, 12:39 PM	#35
DropTopChevy Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a big house Member #242 My Ride: 2002 2.8 30V V6 iTrader: (6)	3 and a half years at a pinball store and I get nothing nada zilch. But i get to use the car cleaning supplies when i want and some CD's here and there. __________________ The great thing about being an architect is that you can walk into your dreams. - Harold E. Wagoner, 1986

11-02-2006, 12:44 PM	#36
ibepressin Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Palmer Pa Member #2707 My Ride: 99 nbm z-28 stock iTrader: (0)	4 Weeks vacation 8 personal days All the usual holidays plus day after thanksgiving, good friday, new years eve and Christmas eve. Full union pension. w30 and out. Last estimate was 12k per month on the pension. Severance fund@ 22k last checked. Full blue cross health bennies. Get to f-off on here all day every other week. Then the other week i'm on the road taking 2 hour lunches with 1.5 of that consisting of photography time. Union YES! Last edited by ibepressin; 11-02-2006 at 01:16 PM.

11-02-2006, 12:53 PM	#37
wrxbert Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Trenton, NJ Member #985 My Ride: 06 wrx, wingless iTrader: (2)	i get.... 3 weeks vac 4 personal days 10 holidays 5 half day holidays 401K Matched 100% up to 5% (can contribute to 15%) i pay only $17 a check for med and dental Life insurance 3x salary + 150k if it's accidental death free trip to munich germany after 5 years of service 5 sick occurrances (up to 3 days per) an hour lunch!!! __________________ get out of the way for blue lights....

11-02-2006, 02:31 PM	#38
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	maybe we should post were we work, cause i know i'm curious about like half of you lol __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-02-2006, 02:40 PM	#39
karl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Medford, nj Member #28 My Ride: 04 WRX/ 10 STI SE WRBs iTrader: (1)	A messed up knee, and no money for the almost 2 months u been outta work... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Nikon D80, 18-70, 70-300 Last edited by karl; 11-02-2006 at 04:20 PM.

11-02-2006, 02:42 PM	#40
EvlEgl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Member #1412 My Ride: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe iTrader: (0)	All the free wawa coffee you could ask for!! I'm not in management yet but I hear they have some decent benfiets. I'm well on my way...Hopefully a few more weeks __________________ 2010 Tsukuba Red Genesis Coupe 3.8 2008 Kawasaki ZX6R [FRSH]

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