Job Perks
Instructions
Read the story below at your level. Then, study the key words and phrases. Later, use them in your conversations and writing this week.
Reading
You need money to live. Benefits like insurance are important too. Some companies give out free coffee and snacks in the office. They are called perks. This is to make people happy. Maybe free things don’t sound important. I think they are. They show the company cares about a good mood and they care about the staff.
Flesch-Kinkead – Grade: 3
Our salaries are important for our jobs. Benefits like health insurance are also important. Many people also care about perks like free coffee and snacks in the office. They enjoy freebies like keychains and phone cases. These things might not sound important. I think they show the company tries to make a good mood in the office. They show the company cares about the staff.
Flesch-Kinkead – Grade: 5
Salaries, locations, and schedules are all important for our jobs. Benefits like maternity leave and health insurance are also important. But many people also care about little perks like free coffee and snacks in the office, or freebies like keychains and phone cases. At first, these things might not sound important. However, they show that a company is trying to make a good atmosphere. They show the company cares about the staff.
Flesch-Kinkead – Grade: 7
When most people are seeking employment opportunities, they typically look at factors such as salary, location, schedule, and benefits. One other thing that sways their opinion of a place is the little perks that come with the job. I’m not talking about the main benefits like maternity leave or health insurance although they’re important too. I’m talking about the little things like free coffee or snacks in the office, or little tchotchkes like keychains and phone cases. These may seem like trivial details but they’re also a sign that a company is actively striving to establish a comfortable environment for their staff and that they put people first.
Flesch-Kinkead – Grade: 11
Key Terms
benefit – a payment or gift from an employer or government
– My job has great benefits like health insurance.
– Everyone should enjoy the benefits of national parks.
perk – money, items, or benefits you get for being a member of a group
– Free coffee is the best perk in my office.
– This job has a lot of perks like discounts.
mood – the feeling in a place; the atmosphere
– My boss was angry so, the mood in the office was bad today.
– I love that restaurant. They have a good atmosphere.
benefit – a payment or gift from an employer or government
The job came with some great benefits like health insurance and a dental plan.
Everyone should be free to enjoy the benefits of national parks.
perk – money, items, or benefits you get for being a member of a company
Free coffee is the best perk at my office.
This job has a lot of perks like discounts on products and free coffee.
freebies – free things
I went to an open campus event and they gave me lots of freebies like this pen and keychain.
The grocery store is giving away a bunch of freebies like tissues and coffee mugs.
benefit – a payment or gift from an employer or government
– The job came with some great benefits like health insurance and a dental plan.
– Everyone should be free to enjoy the benefits of national parks.
perk – money, items, or benefits you get for being a member of a company
– Free coffee is the best perk at my office.
– This job has a lot of perks like discounts on products.
freebies – free things
– I went to an event and they gave me lots of freebies like this pen and keychain.
– The grocery store is giving away a bunch of freebies like tissues and coffee mugs.
sway – to change or influence someone’s opinion or actions
– I didn’t want to join the gym but the salesperson swayed my thinking and I signed up.
– My husband is easily swayed. Sales people love him.
perk – money, items, or benefits you get for being a member of a group
– Free coffee is the best perk at my office.
– This job has a lot of perks like discounts on our products.
tchotchke – decorative things like key chains
– My boss’ office is full of little tchotchkes like mugs and a lamp that looks like a leg.
– I was at the game the other night and the stadium was giving away bobblehead tchotchkes that look like the players.