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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Cardullo’s always carry yummy picnic supplies. Fly-by is always another option, but don’t expect a second date. If Harvard Yard tourists kill the mood, Boston Common or the beaches are always a good bet (try Carson’s). The added perk: when conversation goes dead, you can always people watch...

Author: By Catharina E. Lavers, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: fifteen date spots | 4/27/2000 | See Source »

FAVOURITE PRESIDENTIAL PERK Cool business cards...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mirror, Mirror on The White House Wall | 4/17/2000 | See Source »

...FAVOURITE PRESIDENTIAL PERK] Free calls from Air Force...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mirror, Mirror on The White House Wall | 4/17/2000 | See Source »

...PERKS Companies are discovering the wisdom of improving their benefits to lure and keep employees. Lately, some have even begun to provide health insurance for their workers' pets. It makes sense: since Americans spend about $12 billion a year on medical services for their dogs, cats, etc., a little insurance help can be a nice bonus for owners. While this particular perk isn't commonplace yet, companies from Ralston Purina to Mirage Resorts are offering...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Apr. 17, 2000 | 4/17/2000 | See Source »

Generally, the one percent of American employers offering this perk aren't providing pet health insurance per se, but rather a discount plan that cuts the cost of veterinary visits and prescriptions by a set percentage. Three-year-old Pet Assure, Inc., of Dover, N.J., provides one such plan, and according to company spokesperson Jerry Hirsch, demand has never been higher. "This is just another way employers can keep workers happy," Hirsch says. "Companies have to be creative just to retain employees these days, and helping them with pet health care costs is one way to do that." When...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Employee Benefits Have Gone to the Dogs | 4/3/2000 | See Source »

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