Seven companies — four commercial and three nonprofit — topped the best workplace list for four straight years in 2016 by creating a “happy” work environment, offering above average benefits and, according to many employees, empowering them to do their work without excessive micromanagement.“It’s like a utopia for adults,” said one employee at Guild Mortgage, one of the seven companies that keeps landing on top.Here’s how they do it. (Employee count is for San Diego County only.)Bill Howe Family of Companies Founded 1980; 154 employeesFrom the day new employees arrive on the job, they’re treated like family, said company spokeswoman Julie Riddle. They spend a week in orientation and training and meet the owners.Birthdays and work anniversaries are recognized, bonus checks and gift cards are handed out and big sendoffs honor retirees.The main office on Aero Drive sports standing desks and new software drives computers as the company is transitioning from paper to digital proposals and invoices.Wellness programs are big, from “walking” meetings to healthy snacks. And the company encourages volunteerism through the San Diego Food Bank and American Heart Association.“I believe that we go a little above and beyond in the amounts of what we do,” Riddle said.Corinthian TitleFounded… Read full this story
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