Father

If ever asked what I value most in my life the answer is simple: my sons, my husband, and my job. I think the best time of the day, is that moment of peace, sitting with my sons and husband at the end of a good day at work, and just thinking of what a great life I have. At that moment, all is right with the world.

I know that without my job, I would not be able to provide for my family. And I want my sons to understand that everyday you work, you must give the best effort you can. Good work, leads to better jobs, which leads to a better life for the family.

This is the family I am proud to call mine.

I feel one key element to a great workplace, is a team that understands that family comes first. If life is not good at home, productivity will not be good at work. It does not matter if someone is unmarried, married without children, divorced, has one to ten or more kids, everyone has a family unit of some construct to them.

So in my workplace, I will talk about my family and ask you to talk about yours. Even if the structures are different, the relatability is genuine. The humor, pride, sadness, joy, pain, and every emotion on the spectrum is easily shared. And when we share those feelings, we become closer and better workers.

I guess, in a way, we create a work family. And I like that. As long as I am not the crazy uncle.