Company-funded for all FT
Boxline Creative
Why a creative shop chose to fully fund tradelines for every full-time employee—and how retention shifted.
Retention pressure
Junior designers and producers were leaving after eighteen months for marginally higher salaries elsewhere. Boxline’s partners knew they could not win a pure cash race against tech giants.
They wanted a signal that the company invested in long-term financial health, not just project deadlines.
Company-funded by design
Workcred is fully employer-paid for all full-time staff—no payroll deduction. Finance modeled the platform fee plus per-enrolled payment as a line item next to learning stipends and mental health benefits.
Creative leads framed it openly in all-hands: “We’re putting a tradeline on your report because we want you to stay and grow here.”
Early results
Exit interviews in the first two quarters mentioned the benefit unprompted. HR saw a measurable drop in voluntary turnover among employees with under three years’ tenure.
Boxline is piloting the same structure for long-term contractors next, with legal review on classification.
“It’s the first perk our juniors brag about to friends—and it costs less than another round of spot bonuses.”
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