I read this wonderful article yesterday that was circulating on Facebook. Â An article talking about a culture that a workplace can create for working parents.
After I was done reading it, I forwarded it to my boss and then realized it isn’t just about working parents. Â It is about people who have a life, any life outside of their organization.
I have worked for my current organization for a little over a year and a half now. Â I didn’t know when I started just how much of a blessing this career change would be for me. Â I am incredibly lucky to work for an organization who values family. Â Not just children, but spouses, parents, etc.
We are able to have flexibility with our schedule. Â I am able to work from home one day a week on average, and when I work from home I can start my day earlier so that I can pick my kids up from school. Â I work from home the same day most weeks, because then it is easiest for me to get my daughter to her after school activities.
When crazy things come up like a child getting sick (or even a parent/spouse) we are fortunate enough to have laptops, so we can work on the go. Â Same with if something goes wrong in the house, furnace goes out, cable guy needs to come over but only within a window that most people would be sitting at the office; then take your work home for the day.
I am able to work longer hours a couple of days a week so that I am available to pick my kids up from school on Friday. Â I love being able to do that, something that so many working parents miss out on. Â My typical scheduled allows me to be home early enough to make a homemade meal for my family on most days, help my children with their homework and spend quality time with them and my husband before bed time.
I hope that if you work for an organization like this, you appreciate it and understand how truly lucky we are to have a job in the United States that values this as their culture. Â Places like this do exist and I am fortunate enough to have stumbled upon one!
Here is the article that sparked this post
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