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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:49:10 PM EDT
[#1]
Bans don't work. Offer incentives for positive measurable gains instead.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:51:10 PM EDT
[#2]
we get $15/mo per employee towards any gym membership or boot camp style program.
pretty sure this includes karate/bjj/krav maga type stuff too, but i've been out of that for a while and haven't asked... |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:52:54 PM EDT
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We have a gym on site, as well as a chef that comes in everyday and makes healthy food for lunch.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:54:14 PM EDT
[#4]
Since we are in a small town (~1,300), the company partnered with the local clinic/hospital and built a nice fitness/health center that all employees can use 24/7 for free, and the clinic gets to use it for physical therapy patients. We also get 15% of the money we pay in on our health insurance if we complete goals like going to the gym X number of times a month, getting a yearly physical, etc.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:54:26 PM EDT
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They pay for my gym and comp my annual check-ups (up to 45 bucks)
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:54:31 PM EDT
[#6]
Fatties gonna be fatties
Unless the company is buying the junk food (in which case suggest they stop), focus on the proverbial carrot. My last employer offered $50 off a gym membership as long as we went a certain number of times per month. My current employer includes a membership at the athletic club across the street. If you don't go, it lapses, but you can re-start it at any time. My current employer also provides snacks and drinks--I can't eat most of it, but there are some healthy options (fruit, nuts, cheese, seltzer water, etc.) that I'm willing to eat. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:55:56 PM EDT
[#7]
Sounds like commie crap to me.
Just don't hire fat people. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:56:19 PM EDT
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Agreed on bans not working too well.
May I suggest creating/forming a lunch-time walking group? No cost and it's motivating. Suggest folks drink a glass of water before and after the walk. -offset the cost for gym memberships -maybe support a weight-loss program in conjunction with the walking group? Lead by example. Bring it fruit platters. It's really, really difficult for small businesses to have a health program. Big businesses can absorb the costs. You'll need to get creative |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:56:47 PM EDT
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Hi folks, Our small company (less than 50 people) is struggling to help our employees manage their disease states such as diabetes and high blood pressure. We think that by doing so we'll have healthier, more productive employees. Any interest we have is supporting these employees in managing their disease states is impacted in small ways by the employees themselves and their coworkers. One example is the food that is brought in to be shared. 1. Doughnuts 2. Bagels and cream cheese 3. Brownies 4. Cinnamon sticks 5. Muffin sized cheesecake bites I'm just throwing these out as recent examples. I'm considering "suggesting" a ban on such food unless it is considered nutritious and not full of sugar and carbohydrates. My role is simply as a manager trying to improve the health and productivity of my employees. What has your company done in such areas as "wellness" that has improved your health? $120.00 rebate on gym memberships twice a year. Sure beats your communist ban on food. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:57:38 PM EDT
[#10]
Sounds like commie crap to me, just don't hire skinny people.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:58:48 PM EDT
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Some companies monetize healthy living by reducing your payments for healthcare if you participate in their wellness programs. Better rates are achieved using a point system. Non-smoker: 30 points, run a 5k: 10 points, participate in various wellness initiatives: 10 points, etc. Earning a certain number of points per year keeps you on the lower rate. Of course, this system only works on companies large enough to have a wellness program.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:58:50 PM EDT
[#12]
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Bans don't work. Offer incentives for positive measurable gains instead. This, incentives work. One of my previous employers had a points system in which you could earn a rebate of up to 50% of your health insurance premiums. You got points for things like:
They had a portal on the company intranet that you logged into to track all this, you submitted physician paperwork to support what you logged. It was completely optional, but worked wonders. Another company gave huge breaks on health insurance if you wore a fitbit. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:59:02 PM EDT
[#13]
Adopt an office mascot.
Like a kitten, or guinea pig, or a gold fish... Or a bear and post these subtle posters around the office. 
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:59:20 PM EDT
[#14]
If I worked for your company, I would fully support this.
Also, some employers have had luck with lunch hour workouts or before-work workouts. Equipment is not even needed. A good trainer can use bodyweight exercises. Quoted:
Hi folks, Our small company (less than 50 people) is struggling to help our employees manage their disease states such as diabetes and high blood pressure. We think that by doing so we'll have healthier, more productive employees. Any interest we have is supporting these employees in managing their disease states is impacted in small ways by the employees themselves and their coworkers. One example is the food that is brought in to be shared. 1. Doughnuts 2. Bagels and cream cheese 3. Brownies 4. Cinnamon sticks 5. Muffin sized cheesecake bites I'm just throwing these out as recent examples. I'm considering "suggesting" a ban on such food unless it is considered nutritious and not full of sugar and carbohydrates. My role is simply as a manager trying to improve the health and productivity of my employees. What has your company done in such areas as "wellness" that has improved your health? |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:59:30 PM EDT
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Bans don't work. Offer incentives for positive measurable gains instead. Mt buddies state agency he works for does visa gift cards. He undergoes a yearly physical with blood draws, BMI etc. Every standard he stays within prescribed limits on he gets a $50 Visa gift card. He gets about $300 a year. I think they have an incentive for tobacco free also. Agency believes this is probably less than the money they would have to spend on medical costs if the worker was not healthy. He usually buys something gun related with it every year. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:59:33 PM EDT
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I'm considering "suggesting" a ban on such food unless it is considered nutritious and not full of sugar and carbohydrates. I wasn't aware that Michelle Obama had an account here |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 2:59:38 PM EDT
[#17]
I think I get $15 a month towards my gym membership
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:00:19 PM EDT
[#18]
Sounds like a great plan!
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This, incentives work. One of my previous employers had a points system in which you could earn a rebate of up to 50% of your health insurance premiums. You got points for things like:
They had a portal on the company intranet that you logged into to track all this, you submitted physician paperwork to support what you logged. It was completely optional, but worked wonders. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Bans don't work. Offer incentives for positive measurable gains instead. This, incentives work. One of my previous employers had a points system in which you could earn a rebate of up to 50% of your health insurance premiums. You got points for things like:
They had a portal on the company intranet that you logged into to track all this, you submitted physician paperwork to support what you logged. It was completely optional, but worked wonders. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:00:59 PM EDT
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Negative reinforcement doesn't work to motivate.
You have to get ve them a reason to WANT to be more healthy And even then it isn't guaranteed. Hell my company has a wellness program. You earn points from walking or going to the gym or giving blood, those point translate into serious discounts on our health insurance and even fun toys and gift cards (I got a sweet fitbit scale to tell me I'm fat every day.) Yea alot of people don't participate because they don't care or they think it's a scam or whatever. If you want to change the diet then you can provide healthy food options, like a bagel bowl or fruit or some shit, but not everyone is gonna get on board. If you ban shit then everyone is gonna hate you, because doughnuts are awesome, I'm not fat and I fucking love them. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:04:01 PM EDT
[#20]
Sounds like commie crap to me. Just don't hire people.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:06:31 PM EDT
[#21]
One of my company's subs gave all their folks Fitbits.
We usually have a yearly weight loss competition. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:08:04 PM EDT
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Sounds like commie crap to me. Just don't hire fat people. Good idea |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:09:20 PM EDT
[#23]
Buy a bunch of pedometers. Have a month-long contest to see who takes the most steps and give out prizes
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:10:20 PM EDT
[#24]
Quoted:
Hi folks, Our small company (less than 50 people) is struggling to help our employees manage their disease states such as diabetes and high blood pressure. We think that by doing so we'll have healthier, more productive employees. Any interest we have is supporting these employees in managing their disease states is impacted in small ways by the employees themselves and their coworkers. One example is the food that is brought in to be shared. 1. Doughnuts 2. Bagels and cream cheese 3. Brownies 4. Cinnamon sticks 5. Muffin sized cheesecake bites I'm just throwing these out as recent examples. I'm considering "suggesting" a ban on such food unless it is considered nutritious and not full of sugar and carbohydrates. My role is simply as a manager trying to improve the health and productivity of my employees. What has your company done in such areas as "wellness" that has improved your health? For the most part, anything you do is going to be worthless if people have no desire to be not fat. Most people that don't get exercise and don't eat healthy do so because of a variety of excuses. I would: Offer to let them come in early/stay late if they would like to take an extended lunch break and go to the gym mid day instead of down to Denny's. Work with a nearby gym to work out a deal on memberships for employees so they can get a membership for cheap or free there. Look into what options you have available for providing healthy lunches. Check into doing biometric screening or sponsor a companywide wellness clinic. Don't "ban" them from bringing in unhealthy food. That is not going to go over well. I eat almost all of those foods you mentioned, but I am in good health because I exercise and only get foods like this in moderation. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:11:06 PM EDT
[#25]
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Good idea Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Sounds like commie crap to me. Just don't hire fat people. Good idea No. You missed it. 
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:12:45 PM EDT
[#26]
I get free Cabelas and Amazon cards for shit I would do anyway
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:16:01 PM EDT
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I worked for a large public transit company (2k employees) that had an exceptionally well organized and funded employee wellness program that I used constantly. Weight and exercise facilities in every department, newsletters, every program and incentive known to man (weight loss, smoking, body fat, shots, blood testing for early detection-even for spouses). They were a very proactive presence in our weekly lives and the fact that they hired only fit hotties didn't hurt.
I enjoyed and took advantage of almost every single program. That said......the trend became: If you don't participate we are going to "fine" you for not doing so. It looked something like this: If you smoke and are not actively participating in our wellness programs your health insurance rates are going to double. Their company-Their rules but..... Carrots are better than sticks. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:19:21 PM EDT
[#28]
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This, incentives work. One of my previous employers had a points system in which you could earn a rebate of up to 50% of your health insurance premiums. You got points for things like:
They had a portal on the company intranet that you logged into to track all this, you submitted physician paperwork to support what you logged. It was completely optional, but worked wonders. Another company gave huge breaks on health insurance if you wore a fitbit. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Bans don't work. Offer incentives for positive measurable gains instead. This, incentives work. One of my previous employers had a points system in which you could earn a rebate of up to 50% of your health insurance premiums. You got points for things like:
They had a portal on the company intranet that you logged into to track all this, you submitted physician paperwork to support what you logged. It was completely optional, but worked wonders. Another company gave huge breaks on health insurance if you wore a fitbit. Ours did this three years ago, and I got all over it. Was paying $45 a pay period for healthcare including vision and dental, after my deduction of $25 a pay period. They now have instituted a "penalty" instead if you don't do the basics--prove nonsmoker status, get a yearly physical, and complete an online health assessment. So now my rates are almost TRIPLE what they were. They still like to call this "healthy living deduction" but there's no deduction. Instead they penalize you $20 a pay period if you don't do all three things. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:22:27 PM EDT
[#29]
Don't ban anything, it will uneccessarily impact morale.
Ensure healthy alternatives are available, consider wellness programs that are afordable for you which raise health consciousness and reward participation. See if it can be leveraged to reduce group healthcare rates. Sample initiatives might involve voluntary fitness programs that are tracked, or voluntary bloodwork programs that provide a nominal reward for participation. The size and budget of your operation has a lot to do with what is reasonable. cost it carefully |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:33:38 PM EDT
[#30]
The way I look at it
when you ban something, you are penalizing everyone for the actions of a few.... sound familiar? Offer rewards instead, make people want to live a healthy lifestyle through example and leadership, don't force them. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:39:13 PM EDT
[#31]
If the wife and I get 100 wellness points , we get 100% of our premium back in Decemeber.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:43:38 PM EDT
[#32]
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Bans don't work. Offer incentives for positive measurable gains instead. This. Also explain that as they get healthier as a group and have fewer insurance claims, the company can negotiate a better deal with health inurance companies. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:48:06 PM EDT
[#33]
OP, bring in some kale for everyone. You will be a popular guy.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:49:38 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Bans don't work. Offer incentives for positive measurable gains instead. This x10000 Don't fucking ruin the working environment with Bloomberg politics. Just offer an incentive for fitness, gym memberships, etc. and hope for the best. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 3:56:03 PM EDT
[#35]
I get a FSA worth $800, was worth $1000 before FBHObamacare.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 4:12:21 PM EDT
[#36]
We get discounts on our health coverage based on 5 different metrics we can meet. Bodyweight, cholesterol, no tobacco use, etc. We get an annual $ reward for meeting wellness goals also, in the form of a gift card. I got $225 last time just for not being in worse shape than the previous year.
Banning "unhealthy" foods is stupid. Encouraging healthy options is a better route. Not that artificial sweeteners are technically more healthy that natural sugars, but something else I noticed at my work was regular sodas in the machine were $.75 and diet sodas were $.60. Neither is healthy per se, but it was a slight reward for not ingesting excess sugar calories. We also have a free fitness center on campus that's clean and pretty well set up. I use it at lunch sometimes on days that I miss my regular gym workout. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 4:59:24 PM EDT
[#37]
Incentives, not bans
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Posted: 2/10/2016 5:47:29 PM EDT
[#38]
My work put in a gym onsite with expensive machines and people use the heck out of it.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 5:51:05 PM EDT
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The university has run hot and cold on these. They'll get a program started, encourage people to join, get less than stellar response after the initial blip and then shit can it when money gets tight. They've done at least three cycles of this in the last twenty years.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 5:55:50 PM EDT
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We have a gym on site, as well as a chef that comes in everyday and makes healthy food for lunch. Yep. Same here. Full time physical trainer as well. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 5:57:59 PM EDT
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For every 10 pounds I lose, I get a gift card to my local donut shop.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 6:09:42 PM EDT
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Yep. Same here. Full time physical trainer as well. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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We have a gym on site, as well as a chef that comes in everyday and makes healthy food for lunch. Yep. Same here. Full time physical trainer as well. What do you guys do? I work for an engineering firm and I can't imagine using a gym here. After working from 6am to 6pm and being on call 24/7, the last place I want to be is at work. I burn rubber getting out of the parking lot! |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 6:33:01 PM EDT
[#43]
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Hi folks, Our small company (less than 50 people) is struggling to help our employees manage their disease states such as diabetes and high blood pressure. We think that by doing so we'll have healthier, more productive employees. Any interest we have is supporting these employees in managing their disease states is impacted in small ways by the employees themselves and their coworkers. One example is the food that is brought in to be shared. 1. Doughnuts 2. Bagels and cream cheese 3. Brownies 4. Cinnamon sticks 5. Muffin sized cheesecake bites I'm just throwing these out as recent examples. I'm considering "suggesting" a ban on such food unless it is considered nutritious and not full of sugar and carbohydrates. My role is simply as a manager trying to improve the health and productivity of my employees. What has your company done in such areas as "wellness" that has improved your health? That was done here. WE HATE THE MORONS that imposed that kind of rule. Some slackjaw HR faggots telling a bunch of highly educated adult scientists and engineers what they can/can not provide at meetings. It was a great moral killer. May cancer fall upon those that would enforce their nutritional values on others. The best ideas came from the employee that run the 'Wellness Group', - Talks from doctors about diabetes management, nutritionists, and other professionals about health topics - discounts at the YMCA and a few other local gyms - there is a small gym on campus and locker/showers available. - adding bike racks for those that want to commute by bike |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 6:37:54 PM EDT
[#44]
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What do you guys do? I work for an engineering firm and I can't imagine using a gym here. After working from 6am to 6pm and being on call 24/7, the last place I want to be is at work. I burn rubber getting out of the parking lot! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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We have a gym on site, as well as a chef that comes in everyday and makes healthy food for lunch. Yep. Same here. Full time physical trainer as well. What do you guys do? I work for an engineering firm and I can't imagine using a gym here. After working from 6am to 6pm and being on call 24/7, the last place I want to be is at work. I burn rubber getting out of the parking lot! I work for an internet based company that is very laid back. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 6:40:43 PM EDT
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Where I work they give us a free physical and health survey. With the right answers and physical fitness you can earn up top $300 in gift cards. That's how I got a lc9 last year.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 6:44:33 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/10/2016 6:50:58 PM EDT
[#47]
Bans are just like taxes and government regulation; the only thing they motivate is for people to do anything to avoid/bypass/cheat around them. It will also cause a rift between management, the 'healthy' employees and everyone else.
So when Bob, who does a great job and shows up to work keeps getting caught with a box of HoHos in his desk...you going to fire him? It's a bad situation all the way around. Make incentives. Give people reasons to want to do it instead of 'because I said so'. That will be cool for a week. Gym memberships, fitbits, work with the insurance on a reduction of premiums for health improvements, contests....something. And stay with it, just like you want them to. Also be prepared for people to literally tell you that they don't care about their health/appearance/fat/diet and just keep moving on with those that do. |
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Posted: 2/10/2016 6:51:59 PM EDT
[#48]
Glad I work for a company that doesn't feel compelled to dictate what I eat and drink.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 6:52:58 PM EDT
[#49]
I get $6 per week back for passing a wellness test and not smoking. $312 is worth it.
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Posted: 2/10/2016 6:53:37 PM EDT
[#50]
I generally put in 12 hour days (+ more often than not). It's tough to get to the gym or motivate myself to exercise after that. My current employer gives us 3 hours/wk paid gym time for use at the on site gym. (1 hour/day max paid gym time).
I love it and think its better than any incentive program I've seen. That said, it's subject to work load and use of the program is surprisingly low. I enjoy my occasional donut. Don't take that from me. |
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