Navigating Parenthood As a Distant Employee at Swapcard

Balancing the calls for of a profession with the fun and challenges of parenthood has all the time been a fragile dance. With the shift to distant work, this balancing act has taken on new issues.

At Swapcard, we acknowledge how robust it may be to steadiness work and household life. That is why we have tailored our strategy to provide the assist you want – once you want it.

Prepare to listen to from Swapcard mother and father firsthand and see how we’re all about making distant work work for households.

Insights from Working Mother and father

Swapcard understands the significance of supporting mother and father of their skilled and private lives. Our dedication is mirrored in the advantages we provide, together with complete parental go away and a office tradition constructed on belief and understanding.

With a rising variety of mother and father in our ranks, we have requested three Swapcardians, Alicia, Alienor, and Paul, to share their expertise of what life as a mum or dad is like at a remote-friendly firm corresponding to Swapcard.

Alicia’s Story

Meet Alicia Baling, our Folks Enterprise Associate. Throughout her distant onboarding course of, Alicia determined to relocate from Paris to Lisbon together with her two children, aged 5 and 4 months.

Alicia confronted the daunting problem of managing a relocation to a international nation, integrating her daughter into a brand new faculty, and adapting to a brand new language— all with a breastfeeding new child. The flexibleness supplied by Swapcard allowed her to handle the transition as easily as potential.

No extra commuting meant she might drop off and choose up her children from faculty, cook dinner wholesome meals throughout lunch breaks, and even squeeze in common fitness center periods. Nights have been reserved for added work or emergencies, making certain a smoother begin the following day.

Essential to Alicia’s success was Swapcard’s emphasis on group and belief. Assembly targets and incomes a promotion mirrored not solely her dedication but additionally the supportive setting cultivated throughout the Folks crew. Regardless of initially being the only mum or dad within the crew, Alicia by no means felt excluded, due to Swapcard’s inclusive tradition.

As time handed, Alicia noticed a shift. She was now not the one mum or dad within the firm; the group had grown! You possibly can actually really feel the camaraderie within the #Mum or dad-Membership Slack channel. Alicia’s all the time there, buying and selling tales and hacks with fellow remote-working mother and father!

Alicia’s journey at Swapcard showcases how working mother and father can nail the work-life shuffle within the distant world with the assist of the fitting firm.

Paul’s Story

Paul Perardel, a Buyer Implementation Supervisor in our Companies crew, joined Swapcard from Chile. Working remotely whereas being a father to 9-month-old Pedro introduced preliminary challenges. With the assistance of a trusted nanny, Paul seamlessly juggles his roles as a dad and a CIM. Paul commends Swapcard for offering the house, freedom, and understanding wanted to steadiness parenting and work.

One of many secret components that make being a mum or dad at Swapcard so particular is the liberty granted to navigate the distinctive challenges that include parenthood. Whether or not it is adjusting work hours to suit round your child’s schedule or having versatile parental go away insurance policies for days when somebody’s feeling unwell, the emphasis is all the time on supporting one another by way of the parenting journey.

On this nook of the skilled world, being a mum or dad is acknowledged, celebrated, and totally embraced as an integral a part of one’s identification and expertise. Everybody’s on board to make your expertise as a working mum or dad as easy and supported as potential.

Alienor’s Story

Aliénor, a Buyer Success Staff Lead within the Companies Division, lives in Paris and joined the corporate in October 2019. Aliénor’s journey at Swapcard took an thrilling flip when she introduced that she was anticipating— a primary since Swapcard was based.

Swapcard’s schedule flexibility meant that she might attend all medical visits and nonetheless smash it in her function. And when the infant got here, she made the a lot of the 5-month totally paid maternity go away earlier than returning to work.

At present, as a working mother at Swapcard, Aliénor’s all concerning the distant work life. The most important distinction comes from different Swapcardians who not solely perceive the juggling act of parenthood however actively contribute to creating it a straightforward journey.

Coping with the ups and downs of parenting, Aliénor shares moments the place she needed to interrupt her workday to be there for her little one, and every time, she felt an unwavering assist system from her crew and supervisor. 

Distant Work Suggestions from Working Mother and father 

#SharingIsCaring

Follow a schedule: create a each day routine that features set working hours, breaks, exercises, and household time. Share your schedule along with your associate to handle expectations and decrease interruptions. Alicia makes use of a easy template on her private Google Calendar. On her skilled calendar, she additionally lets her crew members know when she has to attend faculty occasions or take the canine to the vet. Transparency is vital!
Have a delegated workspace: arrange a devoted space in your house for work, away from distractions. In his first weeks working totally remotely, Paul loved personalizing his workspace with gadgets that made him really feel each snug and productive.
Take the time for your loved ones: Even if you’re working, you’re additionally at dwelling. You probably have babies, they could wrestle to grasp why you’ll be able to’t spend time with them, regardless of being at dwelling. Attempt to reply once they name you, and spend lunchtime collectively to allow them to take pleasure in your organization from time to time. After all, if in case you have an necessary assembly or topic to work on, attempt to e book a coworking house, so you’ll be able to focus. 

Keep in mind, being a working mum or dad is not all the time going to be straightforward, however having a versatile firm that basically embraces the challenges of parenthood makes all of the distinction!

By initiatives corresponding to distant work choices, versatile scheduling, and personalised assist applications, Swapcard permits all its workers to thrive, each professionally and personally.

Concerned with becoming a member of the crew?