I take comfort in the fact that I work for a big company that gives a few perks to its employees that can make a real difference.
I don't want to talk about how bad the movie was (as a dyed-in-the-wool Buffy fan; I expected a lot more from Joss Whedon), or how ridiculously overrated it was by the contemporary crop of lamestream film critics who are obviously too heavily under the influence of corporate swag and perks to give a reasoned opinion.
"I gave him a perk, if you will," Gibson conceded.
After intense criticism, the Bloomberg administration has given up a perk it worked fervently to secure: a free luxury suite at the new Yankee Stadium.
The magazine will still be given as a perk to members of the 132-year-old museum, which is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
This type of reward gave users a perk they'd actually use (versus worthless ebooks or dime-a-dozen coupon codes), but it was also advantageous for the company.
When the automaker emerges from bankruptcy later this year, those retirees will be the proud owners of a shriveled health care package and a 17.5% stake in the new General Motors, their compensation for giving up a perk once estimated to be worth more than $60 billion.
Of course, exercise does boost your confidence and gives a lot of perk to your skin as well.
The donors and fund-raisers who give or collect $500,000 will be given a package of perks that includes an invitation to a private dinner with President Clinton at a Washington restaurant on the eve of the gala and front-row seats, in the so-called "platinum section" of the MCI Center, for the gala's entertainment.
In other words, you can pre-sell your product or give it as a perk to people who donate money to get your business off the ground.
Mr. Espada refused to vote with fellow Democrats until he was given a committee chairmanship and other perks, and for months refused to file election paperwork or disclose the names of the donors who had financed his campaign.
