Facts and Figures
Companies with Unusual Perks

Chesapeake Energy Corp. – Employees can earn their scuba diving certificates on the company's tab on–site at Chesapeake's Olympic–sized pool.

Amgen Biotechnical Company – This company provides an in–house florist, photo developer and a cafeteria that fixes up family–sized meals to bring home.

Sprint – Sprint buys houses that are available for employee purchase. If an employee buys a Sprint home, Sprint will give them back 2% of the sale price.

Microsoft – As a part of the company's campus expansion, employees are allowed to design their own work stations. For example, the Zune team has a deejay booth in their meeting room.

eBay – Stressful day? eBay's office in San Francisco offers a room filled with yoga mats, pillows, and meditation music so employees can take a break from a hectic day in the office.

Healthways – The company's headquarters provides walking trails, easy–to–locate stairways and bikes for rent to their employees to stay active and exercise.

General Mills – Employees returning from maternity leave are phased back to work on a part–time basis for eight weeks to help ease the transition.

Camden Property Trust – Employees who live in one of the firm's 180 apartment complexes, receive a 20% discount on their rent.

EOG Resources – This company will match their employees' contributions to charities dollar–for–dollar, up to $60,000.

Google – Google employees receive $1,000 towards their purchase of a hybrid or electric car.

by
Lisa Warren
Southlake Branch Manager
Silver Oak Mortgage
Phone: (817) 410-2518
Fax: (817) 410-2519
lwarren@somlp.com
www.silveroakmortgagelp.com