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B E S T P L A C E S TO W O R K 2 0 2 0 13 SMALL EMPLOYER (15 - 49 U.S. EMPLOYEES) Portland Webworks, Inc. At Portland Webworks Inc., workplace perks include yoga, lunches, happy hours, summer picnics and holiday parties. The People's Choice Awards are given at the annual holiday party for three categories: Most Valuable Player, Grace Under Pressure, and Best Kept Secret. Project teams and team members are cel- ebrated on the company instant messaging tool for accomplishments and cli- ent appreciation moments. Each year, the annual profit is divided up among all the employees. Every Friday, employees can gather for a social hour—beer o'clock—with snacks and beverages provided by the company. Seasonal outings include trips to Peaks Island and movie days in the winter. Tuition reimbursement and fully funded professional development programs are provided for employee advancement, while flexible and alternative work schedules accommodate family needs. www.portlandwebworks.com Horch Roofing Horch Roofing believes strongly in work/life balance. If employees ask for help, the company will find a way to support them. It may not always be formalized, but management will, for example, work with them to modify work hours. Horch pays great wages, promotes from within, and recognizes great employees with bonuses and monthly recognition. Extra benefits include profit-sharing and uni- form allowances. There are company picnics and events for employees and their families. Hard work at both the professional and personal level is recog- nized at monthly meetings. Employees receive gifts and recognition for work anniversaries and birthdays, as well as Safe Driver awards. And employees can even take advantage of an option to have a personal life coach! www.horchroofing.com Main-Land Develop- ment Consultants, Inc. Main-Land Development Consul- tants's 'Atta Award' allows employees who exceed expectations to spin a wheel at Monday morning meetings to win prizes such as pizza parties, cash, lunch, movie passes, gift cards or the boss's parking spot. The Main-Land Outing Club provides funded activities such escape rooms and ca- noe trips. Lunchtime activi- ties together often include things such as running, snowshoeing, skiing, kickball, basketball, kayaking or going to the lo- cal gym, where Main-Land covers the majority of the dues. Other bright spots include ice cream socials, BBQs on the porch, birthday celebrations, meals out at restaurants to celebrate a job well done, bakery deliveries, holiday celebra- tions with games, family outings and department outings. Flex time allows employees to take care of family matters. www.main-landdci.com iBec Creative iBec's culture is built around kind- ness, creativity and service. The team works out of newly renovated offices designed to inspire creativity and teamwork with lots of comfortable furniture, collaborative work spaces and places to gather socially. iBec offers a $500 annual well- ness reimbursement that employees can use on gym memberships, gym shoes and massages. The retire- ment plan includes up to a 3% match and iBec also pays for a financial advisor to visit iBec offices so employees can get advice on their retirement or other financial planning questions. iBec Awards are offered twice a year. Every team member nominates coworkers for three awards: White Glove Service, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work, and MVP. Each win- ner receives a special memento and gift card. www.ibeccreative.com # 8 # 9 # 10 # 11