Every team member at wariCrew gets a ₹72,000 wellness reimbursement every year.
We started with reimbursing therapy sessions.
It felt like the least we could do - if someone was struggling or simply as a wellbeing practice.
Someone asked if they can use it towards their gym membership.
I said yes.
Then nutrition supplements.
I said yes.
So we stopped defining what "wellness" meant for our team.
We just gave them ₹72,000 a year and said:
Spend it on whatever keeps you well.
Today, the reimbursement covers therapy, gym memberships, spa treatments, supplements, gym wear, athletic shoes, meditation apps, nutritionist consultations, wellness retreats, online fitness classes/subscriptions, fitness gadgets, etc.
No justification needed.
It has become our most availed 'perk'!
The return isn't measurable on an Excel sheet (nor is it supposed to.)
But I see it in their quality of thinking.
In how they show up to hard conversations.
In the patience someone has on a stressful day.
A person who is sleeping well, moving their body, and processing their emotions is a different person at work.
Not for productivity, but because it makes them whole.
We spend so much time building systems and processes.
But the highest ROI is gained by investing in the people inside those systems.
Best decision we've made!