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Whether something is a “bad idea” or not differs greatly by perspective.Common startup perks are:Free SnacksFree DrinksCatered Meals (lunch, sometimes dinner and breakfast as well, often free or subsidized)For example, all those free snacks, drinks and meals add up in overhead costs to the employers, lowering the amount of money they have available to pay their workers and also hire new talent, raising the pressure they put on their workers to perform.On the flip side, all the free snacks, drinks and meals keep the workers tethered to the office because they can’t afford to buy their own food with the salary they currently get, and they end up providing the work that was wanted.New Mac/iPhone/etcPaid for Phone PlanFrom the employer perspective: all that shiny new computer equipment has a high upfront cost, but the maintenance on it is relatively low, and they’re relatively easy to provision and secure for a company of any size. Likewise, ensuring your employees always have access to internet and phone will give them one less excuse to not work.From the employee perspective: “Yay! My employer gives me the latest stuff and I can watch Youtube from ANYWHERE!”Transportation SubsidyPaying for transportation is a low cost option that ensures that the employee will always be able to get to wherever you want them to be.From the employee perspective, they’re thrilled that they don’t have to worry about topping up a metrocard or whatever.Flat HeirarchiesThis one is difficult from both an employee and an employer perspective - it can be hard to implement well, but solved with hiring properly. You definitely need an experienced senior team in place to get this to work, otherwise you wind up with no work getting done.Additional Perks:“Beer Fridays”Kind of a nightmare from the employer perspective - the liability involved in willfully allowing your employees to get drunk on business property is too much to contemplate.On the other hand, from the employee perspective - free beer!Group OutingsGenerally great from an employee perspective, as they build team bonding and the like. Employers can reap the benefits.“Bring your pet to work”Bad all around. Never ever good.Wear whatever you wantFrom an employer perspective, this can get out of hand. Think toward the day when you have to politely request people to “dress like a human” because we have outside guests coming, and the inevitable reply is something along the lines of “They’re coming to our house, they should respect our space.” It’s a no-win scenario as a CEO. You should set a minimum acceptable dress code for “every day” and “dress up” days that people should be able to clearly refer to.From an employee perspective, its great. It means they can wear their 20-day-unwashed cheeto-encrusted “Han Shot First” shirt, pajama bottoms and those blue fuzzy bunny slippers they’ve had since college.Flexible schedulesremote work optionsThis CAN be good from an employer perspective - if you have someone to manage it and a good policy behind flexibility and remote requesting.This is awesome from an employee perspective, as long as they understand that flexible and remote doesn’t mean “whenever I feel like it.”As you can see, each of these has their pros and cons, for the employee and for the employer.

Trying to answer without repeating what others have mentioned in this thread is hard but here goes.Adelaide’s population of just under two million enjoys a Mediterranean climate and a relaxed lifestyle. Despite its million plus inhabitants, Adelaide can feel more like a large town – there is a great deal of open space and parkland. The city is well laid out in planned, rectangular blocks with lots of straight roads and green spaces. Adelaide’s suburban streets are wide and uncluttered – there is space for everyone to park their car off-street in driveways and/or garages, which makes life in Adelaide more convenient for car owners than in most other cities of over a million people.According to the Bureau of Statistics, people from the UK are Adelaide’s biggest migrant group, making up 10 percent of the population. The next biggest groups are Italians (2%), Greeks (1%), Germans (1%) and Vietnamese (1%). About 2.5% of the population is South-East Asian and 0.5% come from the Middle East or North Africa and Aboriginal Australians represent 1% of Adelaide’s population. Overall, about one-quarter of Adelaide’s residents were born overseas. Adelaide has the highest proportion of retired people of Australia’s big cities.It is not considered a trendy city in the way Sydney is. This should only matter to you if you consider yourself to be a trendy sort of person. If you like to shop in top fashion outlets, or if you are especially keen on shopping for designer-label clothing, laid-back Adelaide may disappoint you. Casual is king in the warm climate and many of Adelaide’s clothes shops reflect this. There is plenty to do in Adelaide and the city’s foodies are particularly well provided for. There are large numbers of eateries. Particularly worth visiting is Rundle Street, just east of the City Centre – Rundle street is almost exclusively made up of restaurants. The Gouger Street precinct in the Central Market area also has a large variety of restaurants including Asian, Greek, Italian and Australian.Adelaide has the lowest average wage and the highest unemployment of any of Australia’s big five cities. There is a recognised “Brain Drain” – a tendency for skilled and young people to leave Adelaide for brighter lights and more dynamic careers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. People who move from Adelaide have been heard to complain of complacency and stuffiness in Adelaide’s work and business cultures. There is a perception of too many old-boy networks making it difficult for newcomers to do well or innovate. To keep the economy healthy, the South Australian Government is very keen to attract people to move to Adelaide – the government works hard to promote the city as a destination for migrants.Industries that play a big part in Adelaide’s economy include automotive manufacturing, bio-science, engineering, ICT, medical research, tourism and the wine industry – South Australia is Australia’s premier wine state, producing 65% of the nation’s wine exports. If you are interested in private sector employment in Adelaide or South Australia, some of the larger companies operating in the region are: Arrowcrest Group (manufacturer of alloy wheels, farming machinery); Civil & Allied Technical Construction Pty Ltd; Coopers Brewery Limited; Elders Australia (Head office: financial, insurance and agriculture); Hills Holdings (Head office: manufacturer of hardware, electronics, building and industrial products); Meatpak Australia; Ellex Medical Lasers; SAGE Group (automation and control systems engineering); Santos (Head office: energy/oil/gas); and (Seeley International (climate control systems).Public sector employment opportunities in Adelaide are similar to those elsewhere: hospitals, schools, universities and local and state governments are major employers. Education and healthcare jobs are particularly attractive in Adelaide – salaries are similar to those in other Australian cities, but Adelaide has much cheaper housing. Most people in Adelaide drive themselves to work rather than using public transport.Adelaide sells itself as the “20 minute city” – meaning you can get anywhere in 20 minutes. The 20 minute claim is a little exaggerated. Driving to the city centre from the suburbs in peak traffic can take half an hour. The traffic in Adelaide flows easily – even at rush hour traffic jams are rare. For anyone used to driving in congested cities like Sydney, Adelaide traffic is very easy. The major roads are dual carriageways. Many drivers from overseas are surprised to discover overtaking is allowed in both lanes.The most annoying features of driving in Adelaide are:traffic lights that seem to stay red for ages.the number of people who drive too close to the car in front.Adelaide has a good public transport system – consisting of trains, buses and trams. Buses on major Adelaide routes are very frequent. In the centre of the city you can travel on the buses free of charge. If you’re commuting from the suburbs, or are travelling around the city regularly, you can buy a metrocard. With this you get access to cheaper fares than single trip tickets. You can use your metrocard in Adelaide on buses, trains or trams. The regular metrocard peak time fare is $3.70. You will pay this if you travel before 9.01 am and after 3pm on weekdays or travel at any time on a weekend or public holiday. The regular metrocard interpeak fare (for travel on weekdays between 9.01 am and 3 pm) is $2.03. You can also buy multi day passes, with a regular 28 day pass costing $99.00, a 14 regular day pass costing $60 and a 3 day visitor pass costing $25. Students, concessions and senoirs can buy metrocards which have lower fares. Seniors travel free with their seniors card at interpeak times. There are over 200,000 journeys by public transport each weekday.There are also:1,519 km + of bus routes11 km of tram line16 trams and 24 tram stops7000+ bus stops832 buses120 km of train line85 stations98 rail cars17 New & Improved Park’n’Rides12 km of O-Bahn track170 bus routes6 train & 1 tram route214 natural gas buses1 photovoltaic solar electric bus ‘Tindo’Commonly held pros and cons for Adelaide are as follows:Adelaide ProsCheap housesA sunny, warm, Mediterranean climate with low humidityLovely beachesPleasant suburbs with easy trafficAn exciting variety of excellent, inexpensive places to eat outGood public transportAttractive hills and national parks around the cityThe world famous Barossa valley lies just 60 km awayAdelaide is Australia’s most affordable big city.Adelaide ConsSea water temperatures are cooler than around Australia’s other cities, except for Melbourne.Some summer days are just too hot.Adelaide has higher unemployment and, on average, lower wages than other major cities in Australia.There are too many racers on the roads.I have lived here for roughly 10 years, personally i wouldnt change it for the world, and am grateful i was given the chance to move here when i did.Closing Statement, heres my source for Adelaide’s Profile.