After recently leaving a toxic work environment and reading the news about experiments in 4 day work weeks and 6 hour work days, I got to wondering how many companies out there actively foster a culture of employee happiness and wellbeing. I'm less interested in ping-pong and free lunches, and more interested in things like:<p><pre><code> - Shorter work days / weeks
- Encouraged PTO
- Concern for work / life balance
- Openness to alternative working arrangements
- Mindfulness of personality traits such as introversion / extroversion
- Health / wellness and personal / professional development stipends
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I'm not necessarily looking for companies that tick all of these boxes, but instead looking to survey the landscape.<p>Also, what qualities are important to all of you in terms of being happy and healthy in your jobs?
I just started working for Patreon so it might be a bit early but I <i>love</i> the culture, and it has many of those traits. I have also studied building cultures for my own previous startups before and they do a lot right.<p>- Encouraged PTO (they suggest one week a quarter)
- A lot of quiet / introversion rooms as well as space to be chatty
- Full normal health benefits AND mental health benefits (emotional counseling)
- Mental health days are totally accepted
- People WFH as they need (though encouraged to be in the office)
- A large personal development stipend ($3K/yr)<p>----------------<p>They also provide a lot of other aspects that I think play into the culture, but really it's the people that make it for me. Everyone really cares about the mission.