A bevy of benefit options for executive job seekers

Vacations, sick time, 401(k)s…boooooring!

When you start looking at new career options for your executive ascent, and the benefits packages they offer, don’t limit yourself to thinking about the same old perks you’ve been offered in previous positions.

Every year, in Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For issue, they review the benefits offered by the listed companies. And the one of the best sections every year is their “Unusual Perks” list. Here’s 2007’s from them:

Methodist Hospital System (Rank: 9) – Need fuel? Every employee got a $250 gas card in ‘06.

Quicken Loans (Rank: 17) – LeBron James fans, rejoice! Workers in Michigan can hop on company-sponsored buses to see the Cavaliers play ball (CEO Dan Gilbert owns the team).

Arnold & Porter (Rank: 26) – Know any whiz kids? The law firms offer referral fees of $15,000 if you recommend an employee they end up hiring.

Goldman Sachs (Rank: 36) – Who says bankers work all the time? Employees who get married or register a domestic partnership are given an extra week of vacation.

Microsoft (Rank: 50) – The tech giant piles on perks like free grocery delivery, valet parking, and a dollar-for-dollar match of employee charitable contributions up to $12,000.

AstraZeneca (Rank: 71) – Working here might actually be good for your health: All prescription drugs made by the company are free to employees.

Okay, so a couple of these may seem frivolous (though try telling that to die-hard Cleveland Cavaliers fans). The point is, you have the luxury of choosing not just a job, but a lifestyle, at your level of the game. The “benefits” are exactly that: Things to help you enjoy the fruits of your labor, as well as things to help you when times get trying.

Broaden your thoughts about what’s possible. Start with something little, like a benefit. Then expand it to your next management job hunt. That’s progress for you.

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