Excerpt: While rising costs are forcing many small and medium-sized businesses to slash employee benefits, workers at his company's West Des Moines, Iowa, office are eating in the cafeteria free of charge. They also get free parking, free coffee, a 39-hour work week and casual Fridays. Those are just a few of the benefits offered at GuideOne, which was recognized Monday as one of Principal Financial Group's top ten best companies nationwide for employee financial security.