Pay or perks: What defines a ‘best workplace’ in 2018?

The thesis that most workers prefer a quality workplace environment over pay raises is getting a major test.
Workers and modern-thinking bosses made a subtle pact during the past decade or so: Perks such as job flexibility and camaraderie — not to mention an occasional ping-pong table in the middle of the office — were deftly balanced against the traditional and unnerving give-and-take over salary.
This new arrangement was a something of a peace treaty between worker and boss.&n