You’ve Heard of Maternity Leave… how About Fur-Ternity Leave?
This is a strange job perk, but I kinda like it!
RENTON, UNITED KINGDOM – APRIL 07: A three-week-old Chihuahua puppy named Tom Thumb poses in a tea cup on April 7, 2009 in Renton, Scotland. An unofficial measurement taken by the owner makes Tom Thumb approximately 6 inches long. The current Guinness World Record holder is a female Chihuahua from Largo, Florida, USA called Heaven Sent Brandy who measured 15.2 cm (6 in). (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)In an ultra-competitive job market, companies are fighting to grab every advantage they can, but this could be one of the stranger job perks we've seen.
A Minneapolis marketing company is offering employees a week of work-from-home days to help new pets adjust.
It's called "fur-ternity leave." "Part of embracing employee satisfaction as a business priority means recognizing important life events that happen outside of the office," Nina Hale CEO Donna Robinson said.
Will more companies start offering these types of perks to distinguish themselves from other companies? Does a new pet require some extra time at home?
