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02-09-2012, 06:00 PM
Hi
I have an interesting question or thoughts if you like.
We are a small business of 10 emps. We try to have a social event each quarter.
We - as the employer fully pay for these events. However, this is getting too expensive, especially when partners or families are invited too.
However, I know that bigger companies have social clubs that pay for most social functions and staff pay a weekly or monthly amount.
While we are not trying to cost cut, well we are a little, we are happy to pay for Xmas events, training, other smaller catered meetings e.g. Staff meetings, I wanted to explore the idea of a social club.
However for such a small business it would be difficult to setup and implement and the benefits would be relatively small for the employee.
Then I was thinking, why isn't there an industry social club or some other service that we can subscribe to and receive some of the benefits from a Larger group e.g.movie fix, discounts to local restaurants, I know of some that even have discounted holiday house rentals!
Then perhaps an allowance towards social events so that a number are subsidised to reduce the impact on our business cash flow.
Has anyone else had an any innovative ideas and solutions in this area?
Cheers
tubefeed
I have an interesting question or thoughts if you like.
We are a small business of 10 emps. We try to have a social event each quarter.
We - as the employer fully pay for these events. However, this is getting too expensive, especially when partners or families are invited too.
However, I know that bigger companies have social clubs that pay for most social functions and staff pay a weekly or monthly amount.
While we are not trying to cost cut, well we are a little, we are happy to pay for Xmas events, training, other smaller catered meetings e.g. Staff meetings, I wanted to explore the idea of a social club.
However for such a small business it would be difficult to setup and implement and the benefits would be relatively small for the employee.
Then I was thinking, why isn't there an industry social club or some other service that we can subscribe to and receive some of the benefits from a Larger group e.g.movie fix, discounts to local restaurants, I know of some that even have discounted holiday house rentals!
Then perhaps an allowance towards social events so that a number are subsidised to reduce the impact on our business cash flow.
Has anyone else had an any innovative ideas and solutions in this area?
Cheers
tubefeed