Valued practices

There are many different forms of practices that I would expect from my potential employer to motivate me to join their company and retain there.

The first and the most important one is the chemistry and relations inside a company. I definitely look forward to work in a firm, which employees have good relations between each other, but also managers and directors don’t look down and have a friendly and down-to-earth attitude toward other employees. Such events as employee meetings or integration trips are in my opinion very important in building relations with your colleagues.

The other aspect are subsidised elements such as food, sport facilities or child-care. It would be much appreciated when I wouldn’t have to worry about preparing meals for work, because those would be waiting for me warm in workplace; when I could do some sports after work to let the stress out and spend some extra time with my colleagues or when I wouldn’t have to worry about child-care, because I would drop off and pick up my child right before and after work and I would be not far away from them in case of a critical situation.

 

And the last, but not least – how does employer take care of his employees. As development and good well-being becomes more and more important – employers are focusing more and more on their employees health and ambitions. A possibility to take part in trainings, motivation for development such as promotions or bonuses, but also subsidised health care and individual approach to an employee are aspects that would most likely motivate me to join and stay in such a company, which provides them.

In order for companies to be able to count on their employees and obtain better results thanks to them, it is very important to constantly motivate them to work efficiently. Thanks to the amenities, employees have a chance to feel good at work, which often results in their loyalty. Of the options offered by SAS, I liked the possibility of having my own office the most, I would definitely use it because I value quiet and privacy at work. Free snacks and subsidiesed cafes also seem to be a great idea, because it's not always time at work to go to the store for something to eat, and regular brain energy supply is good for employee productivity. Personally, I am motivated by a well-coordinated team that you can always count on and an understanding manager who you can turn to with problems. Another aspect is flexible working hours. It's good to have an influence on your schedule and be able to negotiate special cases, f.i. leaving work early. Thanks to this solution, you have the impression that your voice in the company is also important.

From my potential employer I would expect my own office. It is the most important factor for me, because I know that my performance is way better when I’m alone in the room. According to SAS, they provide free snacks and subsidies cafes, for me it’s not necessary to eat snacks at work, but it would be very welcome to have an opportunity to eat warm lunch during the day. One of the best SAS’s ideas is to offer sports facilities, because everyone knows that people who are active in sports work more efficient. The health-care centre is also a good idea, but I don’t expect that from my future employer. However, I believe that one of the most common expectations at work is just a nice and quiet atmosphere, so I would except that at the first place.

It's really important for me to be motivated by my employer. He or she should make me want to stay in the company everyday. Really important aspect of motivating me is feedback. After my work is done, my employer should tell me if it's done properly. If I made a mistake or something is not as it mentioned to be, I would like to know that. Also when my work is done perfectly. I would like to be aware of it. And being told that you work is well done makes me want to come back to work. I start to see that I am important in company and they count on me. Also it helps me develop and I can grow, gain new experiences everyday. The other aspect is being awarded. What I mean by saying that is not exactly being promoted. I would say awards like some kind of coupons for my family and I. Furthermore it's really nice to come to work where your employer cares about you. It can be seen as candies or fruits on the table during brake but also as being nice. I would like to work in company that sees me as an individual. My boss should understand my personal life and there should be no problem to take one day off for my family once in a while. Child-care and subsidised elements are very important to me.

For employees to remain loyal to the company, management must show that they are loyal to the employees. Any display of lack of respect, interest, or loyalty will prevent employees from remaining emotionally involved in the company. Appreciating the work performed by the employee and receiving feedback, so establishing relationships with the employee, is a sign of the management's loyalty. That is what I would expect from my employer in the first place. This seems to be the basic aspect of employment, however, it is not obvious in the realities of the market. The advantage that I would definitely pay attention to when recruiting for work are irregular working hours. That is, starting and finishing work at any time after working, of course, the obligatory eight hours. Such a solution would make it easier to move around the city and avoid rush hour. This would result in a great saving of time which I could devote to self-development. The pioneering idea of SAS, which offered free snacks and coffee, is rather a standard in larger enterprises, but it makes work much more pleasant, making the employee more efficient when he is in a good mood. I would also appreciate the solution introduced by SAS concerning free health care for employees. In these times, access to medical specialists is very difficult. Rapid diagnosis of the disease increases the chances of a quicker recovery, which, as shown by SAS statistics, would reduce the number of sick leaves.
All these described factors together would make me fully motivated to work in such a company and retain me there.

Motivation is very important to achieving high work results. I really like the idea of SAS with free snacks and subsides cafes. It allows me to save money, and when I’m hungry, I don’t have to run to the store. Thanks to that I save more time on a break. In addition, SAS cares for employees by offering a long-term "wellness" program, supported by two nutritionists and free health-center. Many people want to take care of their health and diet, but cannot do it themselves, thanks to help it could be possible. It also saves a lot of money and the employees are healthy and happy.
My own idea is frequent integration of employees, because in a well-coordinated team work is more enjoyable. Second idea is flexible schedule. I would like to spend some days of the month outside of work, but I could make up for them at the weekend.

There is a lot of things I would expect from my potential employer to motivate me to join them and retain in the company.
The first and the most important to me is equality. I want to feel that my employer treats me and the whole team equal to him. I wanna know that he wants to know our opinion on something and bear it in mind when making decisions. Then I feel needed. 
The other important thing is that he should be interested in our development. He should treats us as individuals and understand that everybody has something different to give and receive. He should want to know what motivates us and he should understand that everybody is motivated by something else. Then I know my skills are important and I'm motivated to improve them.
I think that sports facilities, subsidised child-care, free snacks are also important. They help to remember that work can be enjoyable.

Except for generous remuneration, which is quite frankly one of the biggest reasons for choosing company I would be working for, there are a lot of ways they could lure me in. If they provided the kinds of benefits that SAS does I would be very interested. Subsidised cafes, free snacks and treats would be the first thing I would expect from such company but sports facilities and health care centre would be the thing that motivates me the most. Wellness programmes and subsidised child-care would be cherry on top but are not as necessary for me as the former. I would not be too interested in stocks of my would-be company but it’s not as popular in Poland so I don’t expect such an option. Still, as for me personally, on-site facilities and free-meal cafeterias would be the biggest factor in choosing company. In regards to retention of employees, I would expect possibility of promotion or other kind of personal development. Lack thereof would result in me quitting. Amount of available time-off and holidays would also be big factor in keeping me in the company. I hope to find employer that provides benefits most suitable to me someday.

There are a lot of practices which I would except from my future employer. First of all, I want to be respected by him/her, because this makes a good atmosphere and then I feel my work is important for the company. Suggestions from SAS seems firendly to me, especially snacks and subsidised cafes, cause when I’m hungry or sleepy, my efficient is the worst. SAS offers magnificent sports facilities too and for me this is the best way to find perfect balance between a mind work and physical activities - you don’t have to waste your time on driving to gym or exercising at home. Suggestion from me to motivating people and retaining them are vacation tickets. The prospect of rest in beautiful place makes that you work stronger and feel your work can be generously rewarded.

In my opinion, the most valuable practice to stay motivated and loyal to a company is to treat all employees equally, no matter what results they achieve. I would highly appreciate for having friendly relations with my superiors and receiving a positive feedback from them. For example integration trips would help everyone to settle in and build strong relations with my colleagues. Free snacks and subsidised cafes would also be very helpful for making my work day more efficient. More and more companies are trying to provide their employees with better working conditions, which is a positive aspect. Also very important for me is a health care programme. In the current pandemic situation it would be very important to diagnose by a doctor an infection quickly enough, to inhabit further spread. Moreover, the possibility of working in home office would be very helpful. The ideas offered by SAS really appeal to me. I think I would definitely accept a job at SAS if they offered me a job.