The Price of Perks

11 points by highsea 10 years ago | 5 comments

mbizzle88 10 years ago |

> However I feel the most valuable thing a company can do for their employees is to provide them with an environment that lets them feel like they have ownership of the company’s mission and empower them to execute it.

I strongly disagree. The most valuable thing a company can do is provide good compensation (which may or may not include perks). What the author suggests is also important but hardly the most important.

IAmGarrett 10 years ago | |

It is the dominant reason people join companies. Perhaps the author just assumed this to be understood? Seems that she is speaking more to what makes a 'motivated' employee - mastery, autonomy, and purpose - according to author Dan Pink.

mikestew 10 years ago |

$25K/year on perks, and AFAICT Dropbox still has an open office plan. Keep your sodas and laundry service, and give me a door that closes.

mateo411 10 years ago | |

The rent for office space is around $75 dollars a square foot per year in SF. So, and 18 by 18 office space will run you about 25K a year. That's a pretty big office, but we still have to put up the walls and the door.

mikestew 10 years ago | | |

The rent for office space is around $75 dollars a square foot per year in SF.

Oopsie, forgot we're talking about SF here. Haven't looked at Seattle-area office space in a while, but I'm willing to bet it's nowhere near $75/sq. ft.