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We are designed to be flexible. As long as you show up to key client and internal meetings, are reasonably responsive during office hours, communicate with your team and put in at least 40 - do what works!
Part and Sum “office hours” are advertised as Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm ET.
Default Work Hours Based on Location:
<aside> 💡 US-based employees must remain US-based unless otherwise approved by leadership.
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Upon accepting an offer of employment from Part and Sum or at any point throughout the duration of their time with Part and Sum, team members may request the following items:
Office supplies can be expensed using the Office Supplies Expense Policy. Office supplies include notebooks, markers, pens, sticky notes, workshop materials, stamps.
<aside> 🎬 Employees can request any of the above items via email to @Jessica Grasmann (cc Jim) using the subject line “Equipment Request: [INSERT NAME]”
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Employees are entitled to a one time expense stipend of up to $500 (for international team members this is adjusted, discuss this at onboarding) to accommodate their additional home office needs.
Examples of items that have been purchased with a home office stipend include: desks, chairs, bookshelves, lamps, desk humidifier, office decor, blue light blocking glasses, productivity software.
<aside> 🎬 Please send a list of the items you plan to purchase via email to @Jessica Grasmann (cc Julie) for approval using the subject line “Office Stipend: [INSERT NAME]”
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Once approved, you can purchase these items with your company issued credit card. Please refer to Company Credit Cards for more information.
Upon accepting an offer of employment from Part and Sum or at any point throughout the duration of their time with Part and Sum, team members can request a membership to a co-working space.
Flex spaces are for team members who will use the resource at least once a week for collaborating with colleagues and clients.
NY-based team members can choose from:
LA-based team members can choose from:
Distributed team members can choose from:
<aside> 🎬 Email @Jessica Grasmann if you are interested in a flex space membership or would like details about working from Industry City.
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Slack is our primary means of communication. It is great for quick chats and easy to understand messages.
As a remote-first organization, it is important to remember that your slack habits might not be the same as everyone else’s.
Learn more in our Part and Sum’s Boundaries + Communication Guide
If you feel your message can be communicated in a few sentences or worry that the meaning will be lost via Slack, try a Loom to allow other team members to view at their convenience.
Need to talk it out with the team or connect with clients? Use Google Meet or Zoom to get some face time.
<aside> 🎬 If you need to host a Zoom meeting that is longer than 40 minutes or need help setting up breakout rooms for workshops, ask @Jessica Grasmann for assistance BEFORE you get into the meeting where you need to use these features.
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If one person is remote, we are all remote: If you are sharing a space with someone and meeting with a remote client or team member, take that call either 1) from a conference room setup or 2) from respective workstations. Plan and communicate to ensure everyone feels included and has a voice
Client facing meetings must be held in a professional environment.
Please make sure you are dressed appropriately, have adequate lighting, and are in a quiet space with a neat background.
Appointment scheduling services, like Calendly, are convenient, but can make communications feel less personal. The use of these programs, especially with executives and stakeholders, are best framed as an option rather than the default. Use your judgement and provide the level of service your client needs or prefers.
Please see this recommended best practice on using Google Calendar to sharing booking availabilities below (this is great for working within Residence!):
https://www.loom.com/share/4b5e0606c4014f808e683a13676f1dff
Guidelines for using scheduling services:
Internal meetings can be taken from anywhere and you can dress casually. Show me your freak flag.
If you are sick, please take the day off. Do not take Zoom calls from your bed. Take the time you need to rest and recover.