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Benefits

Compensation is more than just your salary, and a good benefits package can make all the difference when considering a job offer. Our articles cover everything from paid time off to companies that offer perks such as napping. Not to mention health insurance, which is of the utmost importance to you and your family. That's why we have everything you need to know about benefits right here.

Benefits Advice

  • 9 Ways Working from Home Saves You Money

    While telecommuting jobs may pay slightly less than the same job done from a traditional office, there are a number of cost-savings associated with working from home that more than make up the difference. Here are 10 ways that working from … Read more...

  • How to Successfully Negotiate Relocation Assistance

    For most people my age, short or long-term relocation has become the norm. It has also become the norm for people my age to be in debt with school loans and the cost of living expenses growing every year. So even though each move brings the … Read more...

  • 9 Jobs That Let You Work from Home

    Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo!, caused quite a stir this week when she told her employees they would no longer be allowed to work at home. But regardless of which side of the debate you find yourself on, we've got some great jobs that lend … Read more...

  • The Benefits of Negotiating Your Benefits

    Considering the enormous cost that companies shell out for health benefits for employees, wouldn’t it make sense to factor that in for a job seeker that does NOT need to take benefits? Let’s look at this purely from a negotiation … Read more...

  • Do Employers Have to Offer 2 Weeks Vacation?

    I'm not sure this is a matter of "rights." While two weeks vacation is almost universally acknowledged as the minimum vacation time, even that is at the discretion of your employer, and by no means is he/she required to give it to you. Read more...

  • 7 Ways to Take Time Off Without Losing Your Mind

    Vacations are supposed to relieve stress and recharge your batteries, but when you don’t properly prepare for them they can do just the opposite. How do you get all of the health benefits of a vacation, without stress coming along and … Read more...

  • America: The Vacation-less Nation

    Depending on how you look at the numbers, Americans are some of the world's most industrious and dedicated workers, or we are profoundly overworked, our stress-fried brains in desperate need of some time away from the cubicle. Or maybe it's … Read more...

  • Should I Negotiate a Relocation Package?

    The principle in good salary negotiations is to come in high and work your way down to a number that's reasonable. If you come in low and try and work yourself up, you don't get as far. Read more...

  • 5 Tips to Gain More Flexibility at Work

    Are you one of the 42 percent of working adults who would give up some of your salary in exchange for flexibility? What can you do to help move in the right direction if you’d like a less rigid work environment? Read more...

  • The Difference Between Employees and Independent Contractors

    Sometimes companies will initially hire you as an independent contractor for a trial period, then make you an employee with benefits if you pass muster. But don't mess with the IRS. While it is the employer's responsibility to determine the … Read more...