Do you have a pet friendly workplace? Perhaps you’re willing to make an exception for National Bring Your Pet to Work day? Either way, Glassdoor wants your office to be recognized for it’s "pawsome" workplace attributes.
On Friday, June 24, 2016, we encourage you to have employees embrace Bring Your Pet to Work Day and take a few photos for your Glassdoor profile. You could win some dog-friendly office treats or even potentially assist in breaking a world record, all the while benefitting from the joys of having some four legged friends around the office for the day.
Introducing Glassdoor’s Bring Your Pet to Work Day Photo Contest.
In honor of Bring Your Pet to Work Day, we urge you to shine a spotlight on your furry colleagues for the chance to earn a gift basket as well as a featured spot on the Glassdoor Blog.
How to enter
From June 13-27, 2016, upload pictures of pets at your office to your Glassdoor Employer Profile, adding the hashtag #petsatwork in the comments section of your photo. Don’t have a profile? Claim your account now.
Upload your office pet photos from your desktop or directly from your phone using our free Glassdoor mobile app. If you’re not sure how to upload, check out our step-by-step tutorial.
Winners will be featured on the Glassdoor blog on June 30, 2016 and receive a special basket of treats, courtesy of Nestlé Purina.
PHOTO IMAGE REQUIREMENTS: All images must be original, non-duplicative, and free of any use restrictions or similar third-party rights, including copyright and moral rights. You must own and have all rights to upload and post the images on Glassdoor on behalf of your company. All images must fully comply with Glassdoor’s posted guidelines, terms and policies with respect to content contribution. See online Terms of Use (https://www.glassdoor.com/about/terms.htm) and other posted guidelines, FAQs and policies for additional details. Your images may be subject to independent review or verification at Glassdoor’s discretion. Duplicate or substantially similar images may not be accepted or count towards the one (1) image minimum required for contest entry.
PRIZE: At the end of the contest period, Glassdoor in its sole discretion, will select our favorites to feature on the blog. Entrants understand and agree that the sole prizes awarded will be the publication of the winning photos, a mention of your company on the Glassdoor Blog on June 30, 2016 and a gift basket, courtesy of Nestlé Purina.
Why bring your pet to work?
Studies have shown that employees who bring their pets to work tend to have a lower stress level by the end of the day, and that having pets can help reduce blood pressure, decrease loneliness, help to lower cholesterol levels and encourage physical activity.[i] For 18 years, Purina has recognized the benefits of allowing employees to bring their pets to work and launched a new “Pets at Work” initiative in 2012 with the goal of educating and helping other employers and facility managers adopt pet-friendly policies.
Let’s break the record!
On June 24 in honor of National Take Your Dog to Work Day, Purina along with Glassdoor, Petco, The Onion, The Nerdery, Petplan Insurance and Outward Hound will attempt to break the world record for Most Pets in the Workplace in one day. Purina first set this record in 2015 when Purina associates brought 281 pets to the company’s headquarters in St. Louis on one day, and hopes to break the current record this year with other companies that share the same passion for bringing their pets to work. So don’t be shy! Participate in this Purina event by bringing your pet to work, and document the big day by posting photos to your Glassdoor profile!
[i] Randolph T. Barker, Janet S. Knisely, Sandra B. Barker, Rachel K. Cobb, Christine M. Schubert, (2012) "Preliminary investigation of employee's dog presence on stress and organizational perceptions," International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 5 Iss: 1, pp.15 - 30
