After several employees complained of being attacked by nesting geese near the pond, Fortis bought a border collie, Brooke, to keep the birds at bay. Facilities manager Kent Stennes takes the dog home nights and weekends. Business people like to measure work-life programs and policies against the bottom line. For workers, the bottom line of a satisfying job often isn't a visible perk such as on-site massages. It's the intangibles, the relationships, the sense that people belong and can trust their boss.
Small employers claim to have the advantage there.
He lets warehouse manager Dave Nelson leave early once a week to watch his children while his wife attends nursing school. I want to keep working here. Kidd likes to create a mix of recurring and spontaneous events for the company's 85 employees. One Wednesday in April she surprised people with Oreos and milk. She sponsored a baby picture contest where employees had to match old photos to their colleagues.