Just take the win. I understand your frustration. It shouldn't even be a question, since just the free $120 would be fine... but maybe, just maybe, it's better this way than not at all.
Probably a tax thing. The company has to process the receipts in a proper way and it can not be certain stuff else it can't be charged to the company's account legally. The alternative for them might be that they have to pay VAT and income taxes over it.
I mean its an optional purpose bound bonus not a raise...if it isnt used to deny raises I think its fine. Our company also pays parts of the public transportation abo and so know that I use public transportation
They won’t stop you from choosing your own stress relief but they do kindly let you know that peoples activities, statistics measured in the apps might be used in the mandatory weekly ai generated highlights powerpoint
There could be tax reasons that make it a good deal, especially if she was going to spend the money on goat pellets anyway. I'm no expert on tax law, especially in whatever country this is, but if it was paid out as salary it would likely be taxable income and much less would actually end up paid out to the employee. In Germany both the employer and employee pay towards state pension and social security (health insurance, unemployment protection etc.), so even less of whatever budget the employer has set aside for this could actually be paid out. The main disadvantage for the employee would be that they would end up with a smaller state pension, but it could still work out as a net benefit to them. And the employer at least theoretically gets the benefit of losing less productivity to unwell employees.
True, but, at least here in Germany, there are tax exempt amounts for things like this and I think social security payments would not be paid on it either, making it much cheaper for the employer (which at least in theory means they can pay out more). I'm sure it's different in every country though.
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webghost0101@sopuli.xyz · 87 pts · 82d
So employer having insight in your personal freetime is just part of the deal?
orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 68 pts · 82d
Just take the win. I understand your frustration. It shouldn't even be a question, since just the free $120 would be fine... but maybe, just maybe, it's better this way than not at all.
Magnum@infosec.pub · 11 pts · 82d
Just hand everyone $200 extra and voila
orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 82d
Then I'd be at negative $80! No fair, why I always have to give everyone $200. MOOOMMMMMM!
Magnum@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 82d
It said $120 was only part of the budget, so I thought its probably $200 or something
orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 82d
Or $2,000,000.
There's really no way to know. Let's assume $2,000,000.
Mataresian@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 44 pts · 82d
Probably a tax thing. The company has to process the receipts in a proper way and it can not be certain stuff else it can't be charged to the company's account legally. The alternative for them might be that they have to pay VAT and income taxes over it.
MadameBisaster@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 15 pts · 82d
I mean its an optional purpose bound bonus not a raise...if it isnt used to deny raises I think its fine. Our company also pays parts of the public transportation abo and so know that I use public transportation
Agent641@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 82d
Will they see my pornhub subscription?!
webghost0101@sopuli.xyz · 10 pts · 82d
They won’t stop you from choosing your own stress relief but they do kindly let you know that peoples activities, statistics measured in the apps might be used in the mandatory weekly ai generated highlights powerpoint
W3dd1e@lemmy.zip · 58 pts · 82d
This lady is doing life right.
ninjakttty@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 82d
Do it lady!
Zealotte@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 82d
Yeah, do it lady!
horse@feddit.org · 13 pts · 82d
There could be tax reasons that make it a good deal, especially if she was going to spend the money on goat pellets anyway. I'm no expert on tax law, especially in whatever country this is, but if it was paid out as salary it would likely be taxable income and much less would actually end up paid out to the employee. In Germany both the employer and employee pay towards state pension and social security (health insurance, unemployment protection etc.), so even less of whatever budget the employer has set aside for this could actually be paid out. The main disadvantage for the employee would be that they would end up with a smaller state pension, but it could still work out as a net benefit to them. And the employer at least theoretically gets the benefit of losing less productivity to unwell employees.
village604@adultswim.fan · 2 pts · 82d
It would still be considered compensation and taxed as income.
horse@feddit.org · 2 pts · 82d
True, but, at least here in Germany, there are tax exempt amounts for things like this and I think social security payments would not be paid on it either, making it much cheaper for the employer (which at least in theory means they can pay out more). I'm sure it's different in every country though.
ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 82d
I mean, for $120, buy a goat. At least you have a few meals at the end.
Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca · 48 pts · 82d
Was looking for some stress relief, not a new job...
ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 18 pts · 82d
Added bonus, if you have trees you don't want, it'll kill em. It'll kill the ones you want too.
ByteJunk@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 82d
Awful familiar with goats are we, ikidd??
kiterios@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 82d
Can't tell if the pun is intended...
Glytch@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 82d
Clearly they're a baby goat with an iPad, looking to get adopted.
village604@adultswim.fan · 7 pts · 82d
Having goats is a massive pain in the ass
Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz · 4 pts · 82d
So she can repeatedly spend $120 on goat pallets?
Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 82d
You don't need more than 1 goat. Especially not an entire pallet.
Brickhead92@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 82d
Goats are typically much cheaper by the pallet though
Agent641@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 82d
And they will eat the pallet after delivery.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 82d
Yeah but $150 is a steal
InFerNo@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 82d
120 is only a part of their monthly expense? dang