< PreviousAnd finally The world of Frazer Peculiar perks As businesses battle the great resignation and a talent shortage, many are offering better pay and more benefits, but what do staff really want? A new poll commissioned by Trusaic, and conducted by YouGov, has ranked the unusual new job benefits that employees would like to see employers offer - including both ‘hangover leave’ and ‘houseplant bereavement leave’. Almost a quarter of all respondents in the poll voted for the former, also known as ‘paid celebration recovery leave’, as a fantasy job perk. Other odd job perks people are looking for include: ‘breakup leave’, ‘social media detox days’, ‘paid hair colouring’, and ‘leave for heartsick sports fans’. Light-hearted revenge When searching for a new job, many are often faced with sending off their applications to an empty void that never responds. As time goes on we are simply left to assume the role has been filled, with no feedback to let applicants know they’ve been unsuccessful. Fed up with this, one man has taken light-hearted revenge on a company he applied to work for 14 years ago. Posting a video of his actions online, the man called the business saying: “Hi there, I applied for a job a while ago and I was just ringing to withdraw my application.” The firm then asked what role he had applied for, and upon his response noted that they couldn’t see the job listed anywhere. Questioning when he had applied for the position, he responded: “2008. You guys made the application process proper long and stressful but I never got an email back so I assumed you’re still deciding who to hire. I’ve managed to land a new job today actually so I thought I’d withdraw my application.” Shocked, they asked: ”2008? Are you on drugs?” The clip has gained millions of views on TikTok. 50 Business Link www.blmforum.net Funny business New research from LinkedIn suggests showing more emotions at work could be the key to bolstering the nation’s productivity. Two thirds of workers state that showing their emotions at work makes them more productive, while almost half are now more comfortable doing so than before the pandemic. Though 66% of employees have cried in front of colleagues and bosses, it is humour that is the emotion most commonly shared. More than two in five say they are now funnier at work than before COVID-19, with 59% of staff making a joke at least once a day, and employees also want to see even more humour in the workplace, with 69% stating so. Some believe it is helpful for promotions, with 22% of the nation’s youngest workers believing that being funny at work will get you promoted quicker, compared to 7% aged 55 and over. Time to crack out Frazer’s stand-up routine. adobe.stock.com/ Jacob Lund adobe.stock.com/ Looker_Studio adobe.stock.com/ Parradee 50.qxp_Layout 1 06/09/2022 09:47 Page 1www.geodis.com GEODIS Unit 5, Bridge View Henry Boot Way Hull HU4 7DW Tel: 01482 598550 humber.ff.uk@geodis.com Road Transport Customs Ocean Freight Insurance Airfreight Special Cargo 51.qxp_Layout 1 06/09/2022 09:47 Page 1t (44) 01522 437100 e enquiry@lincolnsciencepark.co.uk Beevor Street | Lincoln LN6 7DJ www.LSIPphase2.co.uk COMPANIES BASED AT THE PARK HAVE ATTRACTED MORE THAN OF INWARD INVESTMENT THEIR WORKFORCE TRIPLED IN 3 YEARS, ON AVERAGE BUSINESSES BASED AT THE PARK HAVE PER YEAR FOR PARK TENANTS AVERAGE GROWTH 130% £20M Science and tech community Managed offices and labs Bespoke design 52.qxp_Layout 1 06/09/2022 09:48 Page 1Next >