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The MetLifeÂ® study reveals that employers and employees have different expectations from benefits. Because of this, employers often underestimate the importance of benefits to their employees. Figure 2 shows that, outside of their wages, employees most value health insurance, retirement products and other insurance. In other words, they place the highest value on the benefits that impact their personal and financial well-being.
Corporate leaders often proclaim that their employees are their most valuable asset. For many people, though, this is an empty platitude. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which has been polling at least 1,000 American adults daily since January 2008, shows that people have felt worse about their jobs this year than any previous year.