Work
1 What DOESN'T count as work?
- Avoid Playing computer games, surfing Facebook, doing personal email, watching movies, going for a walk, don't count as work.
1st Money doesn't mind if you do these things, even with other co-workers, but make sure your work-time status stays set to: "On break"
Embrace the hard thing that's next on your list!
2 Working hours
- Minimum expectation: Mon-Fri, 8 hours a day.
- When: Any 8 hours a day, but be sure to get 2 hours overlap with your team in other time zones.
- Breaks: Whenever you like, as long as you hit your 8 hours a day target.
Hours over 40 each week, can be any time of your choice (e.g., Saturdays or Sundays are fine).
3 Time off and vacations
Need time off? Send an informal chat to your manager then submit a Request time off. This helps 1st Money keep track of whose doing what.
Remember: vesting share options requires working 40 hours a week, with two weeks off each year. Flexible arrangements are possible:
- Good Travelling for 11 days? Do 10 hours extra a week, for 4 weeks, then take a full 40-hour week off.
- Good Taking a 3-day weekend? Do 1:35 hours extra from Mon-Fri, then take the next Monday off.
1st Money doesn't carry over unused time off (at the end of the year).
4 Work setup
While working, you'll be expected to:
- Good Do have Slack and Pop open, so you can respond to incoming chats and screensharing.
- Good Do have 1st Money for Windows running with your webcam connected so everyone in your team can see each other.
- Avoid Don't have nearby distractions. E.g., no laptops, tablets, or phones playing movies in your field of view.
Outside work hours, you're expected to:
- Good Do lock your work PC, when not at your desk.
- Good Do have Slack running on your smartphone, so your team can contact you in emergencies (if you're awake).
- Good Do put your phone on silent while sleeping. 1st Money doesn't expect 24-hour replies.
5 Emergency wake-ups
This is only for emergencies...
EXTREME EMERGENCY WAKE-UP PROTOCOL
- Your team orders a pizza to be delivered to your home (with a note).
- The pizza guy knocks on your door.
- You wake up :)
- It's pay on delivery, sorry :( but at least you get a hot pizza.
Keep your local pizza guy's contact details (and your preferred pizza order) up to date in: Emergency contact
Was this page helpful?
