Joining Microsoft soon. Can someone give ideas what to do with Perks+ benefit and where to spend it? Would it be looked down upon to use all $1200?
It’s your money bro, who cares do whatever
Use it all
And as another commentor points out, its $1500 now 🙂
Are you sure you getting the whole amount this year? It was 1500 and last year it was 1200. If you joining now then you might get 1/3 I guess
Hmm didn’t think of it. Bummer
Hahaha. But when you do, there is an awesome new post in the internal channel about where you can use the amount.
Yeah you will be shunned and your bonus taken away if you spend all at once.
It’s hard for me to fill expense reports. I always feel judged and my manager thinking of me as stingy
Noone will judge you. Your manager won’t know how you spend it.
It keeps you buy junk every year such as monitor,chair , desk etc
Hey buddy! Congrats! and No! It’s a perk and a lot of companies have it. On the contrary, I feel judged ( ppl either think you have a lot of money or you are ignorant) if you DON’T use your benefits!
You can use them for a ton of useful things: • Financial wellness (ex student loans) • Pet care (ex vet, groomer) • Child/Elder care • Mental wellness including hobbies (ex painting, rock climbing) • Physical wellness (ex gym, workout equipment) After you join there’s a long list of eligible perks+ expenses on hr’s website, just go through it and see what you want.
Massage chair, better monitor, standing desk (Uplift, Branch, etc), Herman Miller chair, etc. This year we got a Human Touch massage chair from Costco.
Can I spend it on weed ?
Shoes, gym membership, fitness equipment