3/22/2023 0 Comments Choosy mom database![]() Violette: For me personally, I feel less productive at home, even though I’m working more hours. It can be a challenge to find time to work on my own strategic efforts. And they can’t just swing by my desk and say, hey, how do you do this? We get on more Teams meetings and phone calls, and I’m trying to over-communicate without micro-managing, which takes a lot of time. There’s always something to do, or something to work on or something to set up. It’s been an interesting transition to manage them from home. ![]() Katie: I manage a group of young interns, so it was critical for me to be on site before. It’s actually easier to communicate with people now: it’s quicker to get and give updates. But it’s doable in between calls to be able focus on the things that we need to focus on. Rita: I think I’m more productive right now. For me, I get a lot done over the weekend when I can just hunker down and get things done for a few hours, while my husband takes my son outside. Violette: My day starts earlier, and I make up more time either at night working late and on the weekend. So, I get up early and try to address phone calls and e-mail as best that I can before my youngest gets up. Katie: Right now, I don’t have to put on makeup or get fully dressed to work. I try and do a few hours of emails before I have the boys…I am working more not just because of the kids, but also just being able to use the commute time for work. And Violette, a marketing director, also from suburban Chicago, has a boy, 7. Rita, a cloud alliance manager from suburban Chicago has twin 2-1/2 year old boys, Katie, a training manager from the Little Rock area has three children: 5, 8 and 17. All worked at Ensono offices in the US full-time prior to COVID-19 and have been working full time from home since mid-March. ![]() Meet Rita Barry, Katie Branch and Violette Sieczka. So how are working moms making it work and what works for them? We checked in with some Ensono associates to see. Why? No commute (71%), and fewer distractions from co-workers (61%) topped the list. Even so, the same survey 2 found that 54% of respondents said that working from home had a positive effect on their productivity. A recent LinkedIn/USA Today survey 2 on working from home during COVID-19 found that 66% of women were primarily responsible for helping children with distance learning during the workday. With global unemployment projected at a total of 305 full time jobs lost in Q2 due to COVID-19 1, those moms lucky enough to still be working, are mostly working remotely: juggling conference calls with school lessons, prepping lunches while making calls, and getting up early and staying up late to catch up. Most schools have transitioned to home schooling, and it’s unclear how and when schools will reopen. Many have been under stay-at home orders for over two months. Moms have experienced a seismic shift in their lives since the world began to confront COVID-19. Violette Sieczka, Marketing Director, Brand, Global Programs & Product Marketing, IL Katie Branch, Manager Mainframe Systems Training & Development, AR Rita Barry, Strategic Cloud Alliance Manager, IL “It’s Organized Chaos – Everyone’s Just Gotten Used to It.” ![]()
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