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Here is my list and opinion:
7 System Administrators managing 3 Data Centers full of hardware.
100% ownership of ~750 physical servers and 60 applications, including regulated services. 911, NG911, multiple hosted VoIP platforms (Small Business/Small Office Home Office/ Enterprise), CALEA, etc. Too many different hardware, software, and OS vendors to list. Our systems make hundreds of millions of dollars; one in particular brings in over $500 million per year.
Partial ownership of ~500 network elements.
Numerous other physical hardware is being transitioned with an actual loss of 1 head count, reduction in salary for some individuals, and no chance of raises or internal promotion for many.
We have to take up a collection each payday to purchase coffee and pay for bereavement flowers in the event someone dies. In the past coffee was provided and bereavement was extended beyond immediate family. The decision was made to stop all bereavement but the backlash was enough to reinstate for parents and siblings. We donate for grandparents, in-laws, etc.
We are provided a water cooler and sugar and creamer for our coffee though. I have to justify the water, $50 per month, and ~$200 per year for sugar and creamer. Luckily they are a contractual obligation. We have to provide to a 3rd party my company spun off.
A contingency for employment was reimbursement for high speed Internet since we were salaried employees, expected to work at home after hours, and manage critical system which not only impact call processing but are FCC reportable. That was revoked.
As someone in non-management but is responsible for submitting budgets and who has had some say in hiring each of these perks were taken into account when salaries were negotiated. When an offer was presented the "free" coffee and Internet reimbursement was adjusted in the employees salary. Nothing is free and it's a loss to the employee when it's revoked.