TripAdvisor Organizes Company Perks with SignUpGenius

Turning a Simple Wellness Idea Into a Favorite Office Perk

As a trusted travel resource, TripAdvisor understands the value of stepping away to recharge. That mindset extends beyond travel and into the workplace.

One employee favorite? Monthly chair massages - an easy way to relax, reset, and take a break from desk life.

“TripAdvisor wants to have the best benefits to help attract and keep the best talent,” says Benefits Specialist Shawn Rauhala. “Chair massages are a healthy, stress-relieving perk that’s a little outside the norm.”

With nearly 500 employees eligible to participate, the interest was immediate—and so was the need for a better way to manage sign-ups.

When a Hit Needs a Better System

Before moving online, scheduling chair massages meant paper sign up sheets and plenty of manual coordination. Managing time slots, tracking cancellations, and answering follow- p questions quickly became time consuming.

Rauhala knew there had to be an easier way. After a recommendation from his director—who had used SignUpGenius for school scheduling—he gave it a try.

“It was exactly what I was looking for,” he says. “I got everything set up quickly, without any instructions.”

A Single Link That Takes Care of Everything

Using SignUpGenius, TripAdvisor created a simple online sign up that allows employees to reserve chair massage time slots on a first-come, first-served basis.

Once the sign up link goes out, it doesn’t take long.

“This is an extremely popular activity,” Rauhala explains. “The two days of slots fill up in less than 10 minutes.”

Cancellations and changes are handled automatically, and employees can check availability on their own - no emails, no waitlists, no extra coordination.

“I pretty much just send the link and let the system do the rest,” Rauhala says.

A Setup That Works Month After Month

Because chair massages happen every month, efficiency matters. One feature Rauhala relies on most is the ability to copy a previous sign up and make a few small updates.

“We just copy the last sign up and change a couple of details,” he says. “It’s a huge time-saver.”

As TripAdvisor looks to offer more days and time slots, SignUpGenius makes it easy to expand the program without adding administrative work.

Wellness, Without the Work

From wellness programs to team events, SignUpGenius helps companies organize employee perks without spreadsheets, paper forms, or manual follow-ups.

Create a free sign up today and see how easy it is to manage workplace scheduling.