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> Meanwhile, in our low-perqs atmosphere in NY, distractions were limited and productivity was high. We also all made money. Yes, that's how it usually works

> Meanwhile, in our low-perqs atmosphere in NY, distractions were limited and productivity was high. We also all made money. Yes, that's how it usually works out. By the way, 'perqs' is a peculiar word. English is my second language but I'm used to seeing the word 'perks'.

rootusrootus 4y ago
The full word is perquisite. Perk is slang.
- brundolf 4y ago
  Huh. I'm a native English speaker and I've never seen that word in my life. I thought it was a typo for a moment
  - HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago
    Literally the only other time I've ever seen it spelled out was in a 11th-grade Economics class when I told the teacher that she misspelled "prerequisite" and she explained what a perk was.
- trebbble 4y ago
  Garner's Modern English Usage covers "perquisite" in order to call out confusion between that word and "prerequisite", but notes in passing that perquisite is "often shortened to perk". No mention of "perq" which, as with other posters, I've personally never seen. In general, if you chose a usage that generates discussion about your language choices, and there was another option that would convey the exact same thing and not generate discussion, it's best to regard that as a mistake.
- metabagel 4y ago
  There is no such word as "perq" in American English. https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=perq https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=perq Perhaps, it is British English.
  - wyclif 4y ago
    I don't think so. Garner's is an American English usage guide, and they define it (see above).
  - spacedcowboy 4y ago
    It is not.
JimDabell 4y ago
You have it right, “perq” is non-standard: https://grammarist.com/usage/perk-vs-perq/ https://grammarist.com/usage/perk-vs-perq/
booleandilemma 4y ago
That misspelling made me realize OP is not a native english speaker and he's trying to import the slave-driving work culture from whatever country he's from into the US.

rootusrootus 4y ago

The full word is perquisite. Perk is slang.

brundolf 4y ago
Huh. I'm a native English speaker and I've never seen that word in my life. I thought it was a typo for a moment
- HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago
  Literally the only other time I've ever seen it spelled out was in a 11th-grade Economics class when I told the teacher that she misspelled "prerequisite" and she explained what a perk was.
trebbble 4y ago
Garner's Modern English Usage covers "perquisite" in order to call out confusion between that word and "prerequisite", but notes in passing that perquisite is "often shortened to perk". No mention of "perq" which, as with other posters, I've personally never seen. In general, if you chose a usage that generates discussion about your language choices, and there was another option that would convey the exact same thing and not generate discussion, it's best to regard that as a mistake.
metabagel 4y ago
There is no such word as "perq" in American English. https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=perq https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=perq Perhaps, it is British English.
- wyclif 4y ago
  I don't think so. Garner's is an American English usage guide, and they define it (see above).
- spacedcowboy 4y ago
  It is not.

JimDabell 4y ago

You have it right, “perq” is non-standard: https://grammarist.com/usage/perk-vs-perq/ https://grammarist.com/usage/perk-vs-perq/

booleandilemma 4y ago

That misspelling made me realize OP is not a native english speaker and he's trying to import the slave-driving work culture from whatever country he's from into the US.