NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, U.K. - eTradeWire -- It's hard to feel motivated when you're at work. For most people, having a job is a necessity rather than a choice, and the best that they can do is to try and choose a career that they don't hate.

Receiving £5,000 for simply being hired is great, but after three years it's unlikely that the money will still be in your pocket — company benefits are a bit more long-term and are designed to keep staff motivated to remain at the company.

Progression Opportunities

Climbing the career ladder is associated with added benefits and a higher salary — who doesn't want a new car and more cash to go on holiday with? Knowing that your job has an opportunity for progression and leadership development is an undeniable motivation in getting you to work hard.

Anglian Water has also implemented a bespoke training programme individual to each employee's aims, and it is reviewed at regular intervals to ensure that those goals haven't changed. They also offer the opportunity to complete specialist external training relevant to your role. It's simple — more qualifications will lead to more money.

More on eTradeWire News

• Wholesale Leather Suppliers Offers Small Businesses Chance to Carry Big Name Brands
• Digital Transformation for Banking, Fintech and Insurtech in post COVID era
• Human Interleukin-16 (Highly Pure)
• Human Interferon-gamma (Highly Pure)
• Catch The Vibe: Astrologer Anne on Vibe Selection Podcast

Personal Benefits

It's always nice to be rewarded for the time and effort that you invest into your job. Perks are the fun part and some companies have taken that to the extreme. Money is an undeniable incentive and software company Huddle tempts new starters with a whopping £5,000 joining fee – affectionately known as the Huddle Cuddle.

The office of Southampton-based IT company Peer 1 houses a helter-skelter, putting green, giant swing, and if that wasn't enough, they now have an office pub dubbed the Sherlock Arms.

Craft beer company BrewDog offers all employees the opportunity to take one week of paid holiday leave to help their new dog settle into their home. Any excuse to get yourself a new furry friend, right?

Motability Dealers (https://www.lookers.co.uk/motability), Lookers provides employees with a full year of maternity pay for individuals who have been with the company for more than twelve months at the time of birth. Data shows that children's cognitive development is improved when parents can stay home — either part or full time — in the first year of life. Clearly, this is a hugely beneficial scheme for mums and their babies and takes the pressure off returning to work so that the focus can be on your new family.

These perks may be light-hearted but, without a doubt, they help to combat a stressful working environment and no matter what career you're in, less stress is best!