With remote work and virtual teams starting to be embraced everywhere, the competition for top talent is increasing. Job perks are a great way to show appreciation and build company culture. Discover these 25 job perks for remote workers in a list put together by www.remoteworkmate.com.

1. Job Perks
for Remote
Employees

2. Companies are thinking
of various perks to
reward and engage their
remote workers while
professionals have their
own requests.
Here are 25 job perks
you should know about.

3. home office decorating budget
even though there
aren't any studies on
this topic, most
people tend to enjoy
their work more in a
welcoming
environment

4. healthy snack delivery
some employers
order fresh fruit or
nuts and dried fruit
mixes for their remote
employees, to keep
them away from
harmful snacks

5. dog walker
for some dog owners,
the company hires a
dog walker so their
remote employee
could focus 100% on
work during busy
weeks

6. training reimbursement
many companies
sponsor the
professional
development of their
employees, and that
is also true for remote
employees

7. annual company retreat
virtual employees get
to meet their
colleagues in person,
discuss the
company's future,
and relax

8. paid radio subscription
some companies pay
for premium online
radio subscriptions
for their remote
workers

9. fitness/sports allowance
because they don't
walk as much as their
on-site counterparts,
many companies pay
for gym memberships,
to get employees
moving

10. paid radio subscription
for those that don't
have a home office or
perform better
surrounded by other
people, some
companies grant
employees access to a
local coworking space

11. flexible work schedule
early risers and
night owls can work
when they're more
productive, enjoying
more freedom

12. cleaning services
when your home is
your office, dirty dishes
tend to pile up, that's
why companies can
pay for a cleaning
company to keep their
employees' homes tidy

13. book budget
some employers
offer an unlimited
budget for books,
others a monthly
budget, for both
literature and
business-related
titles

14. industry magazine subscription
it's a great way to
keep virtual
employees in the
loop regarding the
industry and
motivate them to get
their own name
published

15. gifts for employee’s kids
some virtual staff
members receive gifts
for their kids for
Christmas or another
major holiday

16. free dry cleaning
to encourage work-
from-home
employees to get
dressed even if they
don't leave for the
office, a few
companies pay for
their dry cleaning

17. gifts for employee’s kids
performant hardware is
important when people
work from home, and
employers make sure
they help their staff get
the best on the market

18. internet speed upgrade
you can't really work
from home with a
dial-up like internet
speed, so employers
pay the extra cost for
the best connection
available

19. tickets to local events
some companies
surprise their virtual
team members with
concert tickets and
event passes to help
them disconnect

20. massage therapy sessions
not even a standing
desk can protect a
worker from back
pain, so monthly
massage sessions
are sometimes
included in the
benefits package

21. eye exams
it's always better to
prevent vision
problems than have
to deal with them

22. weekly free lunch delivery
eating home cooked
meals is great but it
can become dull, so
companies
sometimes deliver
lunch to their remote
team members

23. city-break plane tickets
a rested and positive
employee is more
productive, so
employers sometimes
offer free plane tickets
as a performance
bonus, to help staff
travel the world

24. donation match
companies interested
in their social impact,
sometimes donate to
the favorite charities of
their staff, matching
their employee’s
donation

25. coffee allowance
coffee might fuel creativity
and productivity, so if the
office espresso machine is
missing, some companies
compensate by offering a
coffee allowance

26. paid day off on birthdays
answering birthday
messages shouldn't
be the highlight of a
celebration, that is
why some employers
offer virtual team
members the day off

27. long midday breaks
a 2-3 hour long lunch
break can help
telecommuting
employees handle
house chores, pet
projects, kids
homework and more,
making them happier

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