You can't put a price on the quality of life.

I started working at Leadfeeder in January 2022. From my first day with the company, I loved the flexibility that my position as a Talent Acquisition Partner offered. In short, if I have a laptop, a phone and a good internet connection, I can work from anywhere!

Back in March my Mum mentioned she fancied a holiday during the Easter break and asked if I would like to join her, with some of my family. Now, I had only been with Leadfeeder a few weeks at this point, and didn't feel like I wanted to take any time off yet- (yes, I love what I do!) so, my natural instinct was to decline, but remembering the new flexibility and freedom I had in my position, I was able to give a big, fat yes! I was excited to experience my first 'work from anywhere' trip.

So in April I travelled with family to Majorca. We stayed in a gorgeous little resort, very close to Porto Cristo, on the east coast of the island, for 9 nights. I wanted to enjoy some time relaxing, having a holiday and being with my family, so I confirmed with my Manager (Hey Dave!) that I would work 4 out of my 10 days whilst being out there. Fortunately, it took place over Easter so I only had to use up 2 holiday days ??

My balcony set up! Since the weather was warm, I had the luxury of working on the balcony, which had a quiet and peaceful view of the garden.

What did I accomplish during my working holiday?

• A 1:1 catch up with my boss, we have these every 2 weeks. They're great to discuss ongoing work but also future plans and my personal development too.
• Uninterrupted admin time to keep up to date with emails, LinkedIn messages, scheduling interviews, advertising jobs and reviewing applications.
• Face time ?????? with our Head of HR and Finance specialist - opening a new vacancy for an Office Manager in Helsinki.
• Time to plan my content
• A weekly catch up with the talent and people team. I love that we are an international company. My team is made up of people that live in Florida, Helsinki, Dubai, Ireland and Sweden so there's always lots to talk about.
• Have valuable time talking to candidates about why Leadfeeder is such a fab place to work ??
• Still being able to connect with everyone I needed to ??
• An offer to a candidate! ??

What did I gain from my working holiday?

Aside from a couple of lbs due to being all inclusive (and the donuts at breakfast ??) -

• Valuable time with my family

• A further feeling of gratitude for working for a company that value work life balance- Thank you Leadfeeder ??
• A visit to the Caves of Drach

• Time exploring the local villages and towns. I loved Porto Cristo, they have a marina lined with restaurants and bars.

A restaurant called Quince was my favourite. Perfect combination of delicious food, great cocktails and a stunning harbour view.

• Fussio on the marina also offered amazing food with top notch service!

• Time to relax on the beach

What did I lose during my working holiday?

Absolutely nothing! My work was not impacted in any way, and I got to spend quality time with my family.

I am extremely thankful that I get the opportunity to work from anywhere with Leadfeeder, a company that really values the importance of life/work balance and not work/life balance.

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