What would you say are the best employee perks in your workplace? Some places offer “casual Fridays,” where the dress code is less formal. For most workplaces, that’s as cutting-edge as they get when it comes to employee perks. But other business owners go out of their way to offer unique benefits to attract and retain employees.

Patagonia, the outdoor equipment company, encourages their employees to get outside on their lunch break and go surfing. They even offer a companywide weather report each day focusing on surfing conditions in their local area. Of course it helps that Patagonia is located in Ventura, California. But I thought that was interesting.

Scripps Health, a California Health Care System, offers pet insurance for their employees’ pets. Forget about wildfires, earthquakes, …