I recently started working in HR for a fantastic company. Hands down the best treatment I’ve seen for employees. It could quite possibly be the greatest position I’ll ever have. The salary, culture, environment, benefits and flexibility are top notch. They truly have the mindset of “happy employees equal happy customers.”
I am very much an employee advocate in my role, one of the main reasons I went into the HR field. It took nine years to find a job where my ideals matched that of the company. But it happened. What’s disappointing is that this is considered progressive in the U.S. Luckily, the owner is from the Netherlands and treats his employees as such.
I have never worked for a company that has put its employees wellbeing ahead of profits. Due to weather conditions coming through the Midwest, employees are asked to WFH or take personal days. I knew that when we discussed this today, I was in the right place. And although our schedule is flexible regarding WFH, it’s refreshing to know that they’re concerned about employees traveling in inclement weather. It feels great to be on the employees side, but also be one of those employees.
Being on the opposite end of shitty corporations means I’ll never compromise for less than I’m worth. There’s hope for a better workplace future.