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Just give me decent office space, flextime, and a sensible allowance for vacation, (self-directed) training and sabbaticals -- and, if you don't mind, a solid health insurance that doesn't deduct from my salary base in order to cover beyond the bare minimum -- please. That's all I need for "wellness."

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Quit giving staff delicious unhealthy food.

Yeah. It's amazing how many companies with "wellness" polices also happen to have the most cafeterias and kitchens (when they have them).

Can we agree that it's not the having of a kitchen or cafeteria, but what they stock it with that is the problem?

I would relish a kitchen or cafeteria stocked with delicious and wholesome food.

Oh god this is so true.

Ahahah, you can also ask for a pony and a ticket to Mars.

I have everything OP asked for (I work from home, sane work-life balance, unlimited vacation), except I pay ~$500/month for health insurance on my own (I can get a better quality plan on my own, two people both in their 30s; thanks ACA!). I took my job because it cut my commute time from 40-60 hours a month to 0.

What OP is asking for isn't crazy, most companies just don't have the management structure (or good management) to provide it. You can find these companies, just plan on spending time looking (took me a year, but I was employed during that time).

At Gridium we provide literally everything on the list.

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