An Ontario video game company has recently hired "happiness engineers" dedicated to doing just about anything to keep employees happy.
Big Viking Games in London, Ont., hired the "engineers" to create a low-stress work environment in a high-stress industry.
The company settled on Jaime Pearse for one position, who couldn鈥檛 believe her luck.
"Happiness engineer is the best title in the world. I always want to engineer happiness," Pearse told CTV London.
Their arsenal of happiness includes daily catered lunches, a soft-serve ice cream machine, and even puppies.
"It's hard to be sad when you鈥檙e surrounded by so many great things," said human resources manager, Ana Ivanic.
That's exactly what Albert Lai, co-founder of Big Viking Games, was aiming for.
Lai believes the company has created a work environment everyone will want to be a part of. He then hopes it will attract the best people for every position in the company. Those people will then design the best products, and create more profits.
His theory seems to be proving itself. In April, the company was named one of the top 10 medium business employers in Canada by the Great Places to Work Institute. This year it was also named one of Canada's top employers for young people by .
For employers who feel they don鈥檛 have the funds to create such an extravagantly stress-free work environment, Lai guarantees a return on the investment from the employees they hire.
"Can you afford not to do it, and be successful? We cannot afford to have anything less but stellar people working with us."
With files from CTV London
