The serious benefits of fun have been so well established that a number of firms have made it part of the corporate culture. Tacky Dress-Up Day, complete with plaids, paisley and polyester, blinded the staff in Waterbury Vermont, one day last year. Earlier during the busiest time of the summer, the ice cream company hired masseuses to ease the tension. He feels joy improves productivity in part by making employees feel comfortable with one another. There's not a hierarchy here.
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Gummy-worm ice cream, on the other hand, was a big hit, and Lind's favourite experimental flavour is Jalapeno Ice. At Odetics, a high-technology robotics firm in Anaheim, California, fun is part of an overall commitment to keeping employees happy and healthy. The company has a repertory theatre, a weight room, a pool, and tennis and volleyball courts. Bill Prichard, public relations manager and a member of the company's Fun Committee, sees these facilities as ways to increase communication and good employee relations as well as fun. At the fitness centre, for example, everyone is in sweats pumping iron - from the janitor to company officers.