, a communications agency, gives all eligible employees the chance to work from anywhere in the world through its Work Away benefit, which covers up to $3,000 of their travel expenses – like accommodations and transportation – after tax.
“I didn’t want to put a lot of fences around it, make a lot of rules and say you can only do this, and you can only spend the money on that,” King said over the phone Wednesday. “We trust you, you decide where, and when, and how you want to go.” The tough hiring market, coupled with finding a way to get people out of their space and away from the minutiae of everyday life during the pandemic, was what pushed King to come up with the Work Away benefit.
“Solo travel has always been on my to-do list, but having just started my career, I assumed I would have to compromise this dream.
Sign me up!
I would love to have this kind of work lifestyle…very nice. I hope every company will follow through! What an example of good abundance and caring to their employees.