Thai company lets staff go out on dates during office hours...and it is all paid
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A marketing company in Thailand is offering 'Tinder leave'to its employees as part of its efforts to improve their well-being. It lets its staff go on Tinder dates and be paid for them as well. Whiteline Group in Thailand offers a six-month benefit, which employees can avail of from the beginning of July until the end of the year.
The company contends that being in a relationship boosts productivity and well-being. So it wants its staff to explore dating options and find a companion. Whiteline Group managers also cite some research, which indicates that being in love makes a person happier, and this also makes work more enjoyable for them.
The idea was triggered after some people complained of being too busy to go on dates and find someone. So now, the staff has the option to take days and nights off and go out with their matches. The company is also paying for advanced plans to make things easier for them.
People are nowgoing on dates during company hours without getting their salaries deducted.
According to a 2023 study done by Brendon McConnell at the University of Southampton, “married individuals earn higher hourly wages than their single counterparts". This he calls the so-called "marriage wage premium”.
“The men’s premium has been long established, while for women, the relationship between being married and wages has evolved from a penalty to a premium over the last decades,” the study read.
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Australian mining boss wants to 'hold staff captive'
While this Thai company is thinking about its staff's well-being, some others do not want their employees to leave the office premises.
Also Read:Australian mining boss against his staff going out for coffee
Australian mining services company Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison recently said that he does not want them going out for even a cup of coffee.
During a presentation, he said, “I want to hold them captive all day long. I don’t want them leaving the building… I don’t want them walking down the road for a cup of coffee. We kind of figured out a few years ago how much that cost.”
He is even against remote working. "I have a no-work-from-home policy,” Ellison said. “I wish everyone else would get on board with that—the sooner the better. The industry can’t afford it.”
