On Father’s Day, we celebrate the men who are working hard everyday to shape up the present and future of their children. The Fathers who have endured sleepless nights and are willing to do anything in order to give their children a better life. Here at Mismo, we celebrate the fathers who work with us because even when they have sleepless nights, they wake up the next morning looking forward to being super dads who work very hard and put their families first.
As we know, being a father is not an easy task for many reasons. That is why Mismo honors each one of them. Marcos Aruj, Mauricio Peraza and Tomas Garrido are some of our team members that celebrate being loving fathers. They commented that active parenting while working from home has allowed them to spend more time together and has been a great opportunity to watch their kids grow and strengthen their bonding relationships. Also, they added that it is more accessible to share small but relevant moments, such as breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks and dinner/sleeping time. These dynamics are possible thanks to the remote work contract offered at Mismo.
“Mismo is very flexible with your work schedule, and so is the customer I work with, so if I had to take some time to run an errand, a medical visit, or anything, I could do it without any problem. I like that kind of flexibility. They trust you enough to know that even if you take that time, you’ll get the job done,” commented Mauricio Peraza, Software Engineer.
Mismo’s fathers can help their kids in their virtual lessons and their daily needs. But beyond having quality time with their children, they get to see them grow while being full-time dads, and not just a few minutes at night before they go to bed. Yet, being a stay-at-home dad can sometimes be challenging and even funny. We have already gotten used to the fact that children are part of many of the work meetings. Such is the case of Marcos, when Marcos was in a meeting and Amanda was running through the house, all happy and yelling: “I made poop, Papa! I made a poop!”
These fathers recommend having patience because sometimes it is hard to work and be parents simultaneously, but it is always worth it in the end. They recommend being very disciplined with the work start and end times to dedicate quality time to the family and teach the children that they still need time to focus on your work even though they are at home. Additionally, they think that finding a quiet place that they can make their own is vital.
“While work is critical, we need to remember why we work and our end goal: to have a good life for our family and kids. Supporting fathers inside our company allows these dads to be present in their kid’s lives and share their responsibilities with their significant others. This balance reduces employee burnouts and lets them do well as an employee and as a father,” commented Jinal Jhaveri, Mismo Co-Founder who is also a loving and caring father of two beautiful daughters.
“Take the opportunity to work remotely with responsibility since it is a gift/benefit that not all people have!” – Tomas Garrido, Mismo Software Engineer.
