(from Best Holiday Gifts for Employees by Alison Doyle, About.com Guide December 6, 2011)
What do employees want the most for a holiday gift this year? According to a new Glassdoor survey the best gift a company can give an employee is cash.
72% of employees said that a cash bonus would be among their top choices for employer-gifted holiday perks this year, followed by a raise and extra paid time off from work.
What Employees Would Like for a Holiday Gift
72% cash bonus
62% salary raise
32% paid time off that doesn’t count against vacation
23% grocery gift card
14% work from home for a year
11% company stock or shares
10% health care subsidy
8% gym membership
4% holiday party with an open bar
3% commuter subsidy
2% gold watch or other accessory
2% other
Cheers!