Paid when the clocks went forward: result!

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At 2am today the clocks went forward an hour for British Summer Time. I put one fob watch forward, along with six clocks, which include one of my girlfriend's which is basically Elvis Presley's torso as the face of the clock and the King's shaking legs as sort of pendulums. She adjusted her wristwatch and took care of the clock radio. So there we are again: instantly lighter evenings. For many years I worked a part-time Saturday night job handling calls and walk-in fares in taxi offices. I hated working the last weekend in October when the clocks were put back an hour. The extra pay didn't make up for it. There would also be issues every year when the ATMs couldn't cope with the time change so the cab drivers' passengers had problems getting their money out. But working the last weekend in March was much better. The bosses took the view that it wasn't the fault of the staff if they lost an hour's work when the clocks went forward do we got paid for the 'missing' hour anyway. A small bonus and victory. The last company I worked for was sold to a firm from a neighbouring town. When they took over they immediately scrapped Christmas bonuses, cut back on the Christmas party, did away with staff transport, and pay increases always seemed to be pending a 'review' (which never seemed to happen, at least in my case). But at least they still paid for that 'lost' hour every March. What little perks do you get at work? Is there any little improvement that would make your working life more bearable? Are they any little bonuses have been scrapped over the years that you miss?