Businesses around the world are tasked with making tough decisions on a daily basis. Often times, those decisions affect the employees that provide the day-to-day services the most. When looking at discretionary benefits, it is no easy task to determine which of them to remove if times get tough and funds are limited on the job. However, in a time such as this, tough decisions must be made in the best interest of the company. If you were the one that had to make this tough choice, which discretionary benefits would you get rid of ________.
1) Paid time off and life insurance
2) Health insurance and retirement plans
3) Flexible work hours and employee discounts
4) Training and development programs