Compensation is more than just your salary, and a good benefits package can make all the difference when considering a job offer. Our articles cover everything from paid time off to companies that offer perks such as napping. Not to mention health insurance, which is of the utmost importance to you and your family. That's why we have everything you need to know about benefits right here.

Benefits Advice

• Do I Have to Return My Signing Bonus?

  I received a $5,000 signing bonus when I was hired by my company, with the promise that I would stay for one year. Now, six months later, I'm not doing the job I was hired to do and I might have the opportunity to take a new job that will … Read more...

• Dream Job: Preschool Teacher

  According to Salary.com, the average daycare center teacher in the United States earns $27,000, while an average kindergarten teacher earns $45,000. However, some schools, like Gamble's, are well funded by hefty tuitions and annual … Read more...

• Dream Job: Pyrotechnician

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• Will my company take back my unvested options if I get laid off?

  I was awarded 25,000 options at my last job. Recently, the company laid off 100 employees, including me. I was not vested at this time and the company took away all of my shares. Is this standard practice? Read more...

• Did my time off affect my raise?

  I took some time off this year, and I think it affected my performance review. I got only a 2 percent raise. Does this mean I am a problem employee? Read more...

• Dream Job: Rodeo Clown

  Rodeo clowns - who prefer to be called bullfighters - apprentice at local, small rodeos and at youth rodeo events. They may attend clown training schools, which hold training camps across the southwest and in Colorado, Montana, and Kansas - … Read more...

• Corporate Workouts - Treadmill Chatting with the Boss

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• Tips on Evaluating a Job Offer

  Remember, you want an offer that matches your current employment status. A good starting point is to take the list of benefits from your current job and use them as a checklist for your new job. If you currently have short-term and … Read more...

• What expenses should my employer pay if I work from home?

  I have started a new job under the assumption that I would be working out of my employer's home-based office for about four months. Now he is telling me I need to work from my home. I have an associate's degree with over five years of … Read more...

• Intangible Benefits

  Are you as satisfied with the work you do today as you were a year ago? Do you have fun doing your job? Do you work in a creative environment where coworkers trust and nurture one another? Are you proud of the work you do, and the products … Read more...

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