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31 Great Work Perks People Don’t Tell You About

Kate White | Posted 03.16.2013 | Women
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Kate White

For 14 years I was the editor of Cosmopolitan magazine and along with the responsibility came some pretty sweet perks, compliments of my company. Here's a sampling of work perks based on level of employment.

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The Golden Parachute Is Un-American

David Macaray | Posted 11.07.2012 | Business
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David Macaray

But if you fail to do the one thing they hired you to do -- i.e., earn money for the company -- why would you expect to be rewarded for it?

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CEOs With Huge Golden Parachutes

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.21.2012 | Business
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It's not just executive compensation that's on the rise. A very solid number of executives at major corporations have also received payouts that Mothe...

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I Hear You, Occupy Wall Street

Clint Reilly | Posted 11.30.2011 | San Francisco
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Clint Reilly

In the wake of a continued corporate sycophancy from the country's hard right, it is encouraging to see a movement brave enough to address the problem of American inequality and pragmatic enough to include all those who suffer as a result.

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Get Rich Cheating: Hayward's Severance

Jeff Kreisler | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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Jeff Kreisler

Aspiring cheaters, CEOs, and other crooks: Tony Hayward is getting about $18 million to ruin BP and the Gulf.

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Things to Consider When Taking a Buyout or Severance Package (Video)

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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Don McNay

I've found that people leaving old line companies, even with a severance package, were more bitter than those where companies treated employees like interchangeable parts.

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When to Take a Severance Package

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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Don McNay

Companies offering severance packages have generally sold the concept of lifetime employment concept. They are not places that fire employees without warning.

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