Word of the Day: Perquisite

[Capt Lightning]

Perquisite : A benefit given as part of your job or position. Origin of the word 'Perk'.

 

[Aunt Marg]

The perquisite side of the job still wasn't enough to entice me to apply.

 

[Ruthanne]

There are many perquisites in life; if you look hard enough for them you will find them.

 

[Kaila]

Was having every weekend off, a prerequisite that you yourself set, before accepting the job;

or was it a perquisite, that either came along with the job, anyway, or that you received for having worked at the job for a certain length of time?

 

[peramangkelder]

I had to look at perquisite a couple of times because it reminds me of the word prerequisite

 

[Em in Ohio]

Access to free copying and printing at my old job is one of the perquisites that I most miss!