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#stopthemadness | Boss claims workers get 'too much pay and benefits' - is he right?

Boss claims workers get 'too much pay and benefits' - is he right?
Boss claims workers get 'too much pay and benefits' - is he right?

It’s undeniable that modern workers are largely treated better than they were even a decade ago. Whilst those working in Silicon Valley tech start-ups were known to receive lavish benefits packages, flexible working arrangements and a greater attention to overall wellbeing, the average worker perhaps saw these things as unrealistic expectations outside of the Google-esque bubble.

Yet things have changed. In the modern competitive talent-driven marketplace, where gaining valuable internal skills through new hires is a must, competitive compensation and benefits packages are a staple of any sensible offering.

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