WORK AT THE MOTLEY FOOL

Foolish Benefits 2008

Health/Vision/Prescription/Dental Care

The Fool offers comprehensive health, vision, prescription, and dental coverage through a PPO plan. And if you are electing coverage for yourself, it's only $4 per paycheck ($2 for health/prescription/vision and $2 for dental)! Benefits are even effective on your date of hire.

Vacation/Sick

The Fool's vacation/sick policy is pretty straightforward: take what you need. That's right, as long as you get your work done and consult with your supervisor in advance (if you're going to be sick, we'd like to know in advance, but we understand it doesn't always work that way...unfortunately...), you may take any reasonable amount of time off. With pay, of course. Huh? Unlimited paid time off? What's the catch? Well... nothing, actually. Fools treat themselves, their company and their co-workers with fairness and respect, so you will not abuse such a wonderfully Foolish benefit.

Holidays

We follow the New York Stock Exchange. When they're enjoying a day off in Hawaii...well...at least we get to sleep in too! (By the way, the DC Metro area is way cooler than Hawaii.)

Anniversaries

For each year that you're with the Fool we'll celebrate your anniversary in a Foolish way. Word on the street is that Fools have enjoyed mall gift certificates, tickets to the theatre or a sporting event of their choice (with awesomely amazing seats), and the ever popular travel destination gift certificate.

Work Schedule

Work like a grown-up. A Fool's work is never done, but that doesn't mean we work all the time. As a general rule, Fools start their day about 9:30 am. Lots of Fools work a standard 40-50 hour workweek. But we recognize that everyone is different. We try to stay flexible. Working with your supervisors, you can customize your work schedule to meet the particular demands of your job.

Dress Code

Anything goes, even white shoes before Memorial Day. We really only have three types of unacceptable dress here at The Fool: Viking helmets with strapless evening gowns; plaid with polka-dots; more than three colors not found in nature.

Pre-Tax Savings Program

  • Flex Spending Account Plan: Includes the option of a medical and/or a dependent care account.

401(k) Programs

  • Traditional Pre-Tax or Roth (After-Tax): Employees can contribute up to the legal limit each year. And as financial educators, we strongly encourage you to sock away the full amount. Especially since The Motley Fool matches $.50 on the dollar up to your first 8%.

Income Protection

  • Life Insurance: 1 times annual salary up to $100k, all paid for by The Fool.
  • Short-Term Disability: 100% coverage for up to 90 days paid for by the Fool (up to a maximum of $1,500 per week).
  • Long-Term Disability: 60% of your salary paid for by the Fool (up to a maximum of $7,500 per month).
  • Supplemental Life Insurance: Option to purchase additional life insurance at a schweet group rate.
  • Supplemental Long-Term Disability Insurance: Option to purchase additional coverage also at a group rate.

Family Concern

  • Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling & referral service for employees and eligible dependents.
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave: 8 to 12 weeks off at 100% pay. Plus $400 of take-out meals at The Fool's expense.
  • Child Care and Schooling: Service available to help you choose the child care arrangement or school that is the best fit for your child and family.
  • Lactation Program: Includes Consultation in your home, telephone and email support.

Going Green Initiative

  • Zipcar: Enjoy discounted membership and driving rates. Easy access to cars such as the two cars located across the street at the King Street Metro station.
  • No Styrofoam: Fools use Foolish travel mugs instead of adding heaps of Styrofoam to the landfills.

Stock Program

Everyone here is an owner. As a new-hire, you'll be granted options to purchase shares of Motley Fool stock. Your option price will be based upon the fair market value as determined by the Board of Directors on the date of grant.

Other Great Benefits

  • Clubs: We have clubs that go bowling, play Ultimate Frisbee, try new recipes, go biking, play Paintball, watch movies, go golfing, read books, and get together while their dogs play in the park. (And that's only naming a few of our clubs.)
  • Credit Monitoring: If you want someone else to monitor your credit report and restore your identity if it is ever stolen, it can be done, at a group rate. (Hopefully, it won't ever happen! But just in case...)
  • Fool Dollars: $1,200 for gym membership, tuition, work-at-home hardware, domestic partner insurance, and many other approved expenses.
  • Free Access to all TMF subscription services: How much are you shelling out for our subscriptions currently?
  • Game Room: We've got pool, foos, ping-pong, pop-n-shot, Playstation, Atari, Ms. Pacman and satellite TV. We play at all hours.
  • Metro Benefit: The Fool provides a Metro subsidy (and the Metro stop is right across the street!)
  • Monthly All-Fool Activities: Each month we have some kind of exciting adventure. It could be camping, going to a hockey game, seeing Fools get hypnotized, skiing, attending the theater, or celebrating April Fool's Day.
  • Onsite Gym: Fools have free access to an in-house gym with locker rooms and shower facilities.
  • Onsite Massage: Stress happens, even here. So, once a week, a licensed therapist comes on site to bliss you out with a seated massage. Not to mention we have two out-of-this-world massage chairs.
  • Onsite Yoga: Once a week a licensed yoga instructor is on site to instruct those Fools, who so wish, in Yoga. Class accommodates beginners, intermediates and those who are more advanced.
  • Open Gym: Free access to a local gym once a month to join fellow fools for a game of basketball, volleyball, soccer, or floor hockey
  • Personal Training Sessions: Free 30 minute one-on-one sessions with an awesome trainer in our onsite gym
  • Pizza, Cake, and the Occasional Belgian Waffle: Once a month, we enjoy big gooey cakes to spotlight everyone with a birthday. And on 12 Fridays per year, we gather for pizza on The Fool. Ask for your favorite toppings. There are also other occasional Food days, like Chili Day, Smoothie Day, Hot Breakfast Day.
  • Pre-Paid Legal: You may choose to keep a law firm on retainer -- at a group rate -- for common legal issues.
  • Subsidized Parking (ends up being free for you): Right below our magnificent 2000 Duke Street offices.

  • Vet Insurance: Because sometimes the most important person in your life isn't a person you can get a 5% discount off normal rates.