"Our office is too small, both in manpower and other resources, so we've never considered compensating our staff for day care. I think it could be a nice perk at a bigger company, but we small and mid-sized companies can't do that." -- Robyn T., Office supervisor, Fargo, N.D.
"Some of our branches have inhouse day care facilities, and those that don't get compensated for sending their kids to other day care centers. It really depends on where you work, and of course, if you have children." -- Lynda S., Manager, Mission Hills, Calif.
"We don't have anything like that that's official, but we let people bring their kids into the office if they need to. That can be a good thing and a bad thing, though. Some of them are well-behaved, some of them are not." -- Midge G.,Head bookkeeper, Stillwater, Minn.
"I've been doing research on that. I've heard that lots of companies that have on-site day care have fewer absenteeism and turnover statistics. I'm just beginning to look into that, especially because a lot of our employees have children. It's a matter of what's going to be most cost-effective and what will keep our families more productive." -- Marisol J., HR manager, Aurora, Colo.
