Modern workplaces can be different from what we imagine classic offices to be. Nowadays, companies try to make the employee experience more fun and engaging. It’s no longer about clocking in and out and slaving away in a claustrophobic 6′ x 6′ cubicle. Unfortunately, sometimes, the attempts to stand out as a company might come across as pretty cringy.
Most of us love animals, right? What if companies started offering to sponsor sheep in place of a pay raise? A woman from Berlin shared how this exact thing happened to her at her previous workplace. Other people started sharing their stories of the ridiculous things their companies have offered them instead of a pay raise, and after reading them, it’s no surprise some of them feel traumatized.
