At Morning, people come first. With that in mind, the HR team chose to involve employees in defining their own additional benefits, over and above statutory requirements.
At the end of 2022, no fewer than 9 two-hour workshops brought together nearly 80 volunteer employees. These sessions made it possible to propose and then select a range of benefits in tune with the collective and with Morning’s values.
On an individual level, they aim to improve everyone’s quality of life and to strike a healthy work-life balance. These benefits also help to bring teams together by making it easier to connect in an informal setting that is more playful and light-hearted.
These perks span a range of areas: organisation, holidays, charitable involvement, travel, team-building… Some represent a genuine source of additional income, others offer more free time or opportunities to get together more often. Here is a quick overview of these benefits!
For a little treat,
Bonuses and rewards for those extras!
The collective bonus
It is as a team that we create value – so it only makes sense to share it all together. To reward this work, a collective bonus is paid to everyone at the end of the year. It depends on the company’s results and the way it is calculated is transparent. In 2023, it came to almost €2,000 per employee.
The profit-sharing bonus
This bonus is paid to employees (on permanent, fixed-term, professional training and apprenticeship contracts) with at least 3 months’ service. Its amount is proportional to our results. In 2022, it came to €550.
The referral bonus
To grow the team and recruit wisely, anyone can recommend someone they know. If that person is hired, a bonus is awarded: from €1,000 gross for a permanent contract to €500 gross for an intern.
For more free time,
Extra leave to rest or focus on a project
A sixth week!
From their very first year, Morning employees enjoy a week of leave on top of the 5 statutory weeks.
A day off for your birthday
So that this special day is a day just for them, employees can take a day of leave, on us, during the month of their birthday!
3 days of long-service leave
Every employee enjoys an extra day of leave for each year spent at Morning, up to a cumulative maximum of 3 years.
A half-day break each month!
The key idea: take some time for yourself and breathe away from work! Any excuse will do: developing a freelance project, volunteering for a charity, going to see an exhibition, pursuing a passion… The one and only condition: this break must not be tacked onto a holiday! (on this subject, do also read a piece by Clément Alteresco on LinkedIn)
For getting together more often,
Moments to share between teams to work better together!
Team-buildings
A budget is set aside for team reunions and shared moments (€100 per person per year). Each team can keep up its own little rituals for getting together around all sorts of activities: ceramics, drama workshops, escape games…
The “Maison Morning”
An hour from Paris, the “Maison Morning” welcomes every employee for 2 nights per person per year. The idea is to gather there in groups of 15 to 20 people to work remotely and cultivate new shared experiences. The goal: strengthening the collective!
The “Ambassadors’” outings
Each year, two people are chosen by the team to become “ambassadors”. In 2022/2023, Laurène Barbe and Sandrine Amoravain took the reins. On the menu of treats: a guided tour of the Louvre, invitations to “documentary” festivals, an iFly indoor skydiving session, laser tag, and more. The whole team is invited to get together regularly in small groups, to share special moments.
The annual retreat
Every year, around September/October, the entire Morning team gathers in full, outside Paris. As the years go by, the team grows and organising the event becomes a real challenge. It is 2 full days, filled with workshops, team games, drinks and parties. There is no need to say too much – the format is well known (and devilishly effective).
For opening up to the world,
A chance to travel or work remotely from anywhere!
Coworking Pass abroad
Remote work is not confined to home. The aim is to encourage employees to work anywhere in the world. To make this happen, Morning covers €20 a day towards coworking, anywhere in the world! This is capped at 5 days a year.
The sabbatical
At Morning, every employee is entitled to a sabbatical after 3 years’ service. Their contract is suspended for this period, in agreement with the team and HR.
This leave is a chance to take a break in your working life to travel, throw yourself full-time into a charity, care for a loved one, develop a personal project…
For getting involved,
Encouragement to do good and to travel better
1 “charity” day a year
Organised by the Impact Morning collective, the “charity” day is time given to employees to get involved socially or environmentally. It can be split into 2 half-days.
2 days of “responsible travel”
Morning encourages its employees to limit the carbon footprint of their journeys. So when an employee decides to take the train for destinations that are “usually” reached by plane, Morning offers 2 days of leave a year (max). The only condition: producing tickets that show a journey of more than 6 hours, outside weekends.
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Now you know all about employee perks at Morning!
Do feel free to draw inspiration from them for your own company or to spread the word within your organisation. If you have any criticisms, questions or ideas to enrich the subject, don’t hesitate to leave us a comment in the field below!
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