I had a new employee demand to be able to surf porn at work. They were in
the process of becoming a Caitlyn and said it was a therapeutic necessity...
My business partner forced us to hire this person. None of the techs wanted
to do training. Then there were personal hygiene and smell issues.
I still have PTSD from that event.
-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Wilson
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 1:16 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Employee Retention - Benefits, Insurance, etc.
Things I have looked for in an employer.
1.Ongoing education opportunities. Certifications especially.
2.Gear and gadgets. I don’t have to have a new laptop every year, but a
regular swap out cycle is important. Same thing for phone and other
gadgets.
3.Being a network admin I usually end up working late and weird hours. Comp
time was always nice to have. This doesn’t apply to most techs so that was
something I negotiated as part of my package.
4.Some sort of retirement. 401k, profit sharing, something.
5.Being on top of making deductions changes, and stuff is an important
“benefit”. Making sure the w2s go out n time each year, etc.
Justin
On May 11, 2017, at 1:55 PM, Jay Weekley <par...@cyberbroadband.net>
wrote:
Tuition reimbursement for industry related personal development?
Paul McCall wrote:
Yes, we do that. Exactly as you described. And, after 2 years, they get
2 weeks. After 6 years, they get 3 weeks.
Paul
*From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Jeremy
*Sent:* Thursday, May 11, 2017 10:17 AM
*To:* af@afmug.com
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Employee Retention - Benefits, Insurance, etc.
I would assume that you already provide paid holidays and paid vacation.
I only have one employee and I provide this benefit. Paid holidays after
90 days, one week of paid vacation after one year of employment.
On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 7:19 AM, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net
<mailto:pa...@pdmnet.net>> wrote:
OK,
Our WISP, Florida Broadband, has reached the point where we need
to start addressing employee needs for the long term. I have some
good “guys” and don’t want to lose them because of not taking good
care of them. Most of them are relatively young and health
insurance hasn’t been needed, but its still nice to have if I can
find any way to afford it. Plus there are many other
considerations rattling around in my cranial vault.
So, my points of concern are:
Health Insurance – what creative options can be used?, what % of
coverage is employee contributed?, what levels of coverage are
typically offered?
401Ks – same type questions, is at a % contribution that the
company would match?, other create elements ?
Life Insurance – I understand some tower companies (we are not
one) – purchase a small life insurance policy for the employer as
a benefit
(one employee who climbs occasionally) used to work for a tower
company that had a $ 50K policy for each person
Other benefits or perks – I feel this can be a big one –
interested to see what creative things can be done in this area.
Thanks in advance for sharing what you have found successful
Paul
Paul McCall, President
PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc.
658 Old Dixie Highway
Vero Beach, FL 32962
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