In addition to $ 10,000, Cameo headquarters employees in Chicago will also have benefits such as lunch and free gym. There are remote workers in other cities that now want to move to Chicago.
Cameo, the application that allows you to buy a video made by celebrities or influencers, is encouraging employees to return to the office in Chicago offering a Annual increase of $ 10,000along with additional perks such as free lunch, parking and gym access.
Starting this week, eligible employees-about two dozen workers-have to be in the office from Monday to Thursday. “We know that we are demanding more from workers by abdicating flexibility and We wanted to compensate them for that”Said executive director Steven Galanis to.
The company, which Currently employs 50 peoplehas a significant number of remote workers in New York and Los Angeles. Although the new policy applies only to Chicago-based employees, Galanis says remote workers who move to the area will receive a relocation benefit and will become eligible for the increase.
Cameo headquarters in Chicago was inaugurated in summer of 2024, but so far employees have not had a set time to attend the office. Most workers voluntarily attended two to three times a week.
Despite the change, No employee fired Or moved from Chicago, and some remote workers even expressed interest in moving to enjoy the new benefits.
For those who continue to work remotely, Cameo offers an alternative: a monthly “Team Week” program where employees can travel to Chicago for an office experience, with flights, accommodation and some meals covered by the company. According to Galanis, this benefit is financially comparable to the increase offered to workers in Chicago.
The Executive Director expects face -to -face meetings among employees increase creativity and collaboration and promote faster spontaneous discussions and decision making.
“Ultimately, what we are really trying to do is maximize the amount of face -to -face time That our team passes with each other and ensuring that we are able to move at the speed of pop culture, ”says Galanis.
