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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Those were gimmicks from that boom time, when wages were generally high and sooner folks switched jobs within weeks. Perks mattered in that period. Then wages dropped but the mindset that these perks mattered remained.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Yeah the only “perks” I give a shit about are healthcare and PTO lol