A recent workforce survey revealed what many have intuited: Work-life balance is thriving in remote models. Fifty-six percent of employees report an upswing in mental health, physical activity and overall sense of well-being since the remote revolution.
But shrewd tech companies aren’t resting on their laurels. Instead, they are leaning into employee happiness by leveling up the benefits they afford the distributed workforce. Savvy tech companies are listening to their people and shaping work models around the pieces of life that bring them joy.
Nika Witczak, a senior pricing strategist at Paddle, has reclaimed her morning from the jaws of the traditional commute. In the quiet hours before work, she finds peace in the hush of a vinyasa yoga class and in the thrill of jogging through the buzzing streets of Boston — something she craved in her former in-office roles.
“There is nothing that makes me happier,” Witczak told Built In NYC.
From prioritizing employees’ time over exorbitant meetings to facilitating intentional collaboration, Paddle is creating more space for fulfilling work and the life that drives it. Built In NYC sat down with Witczak to find out how.
Paddle aims to offer SaaS companies a unique approach to their payments infrastructure. With the goal of minimizing the pain points around payment fragmentation, the company serves as a merchant of record for its customers.
“As a pricing strategist on the Price Intelligently team, my job is to help our clients optimize their monetization strategies,” Senior Pricing Strategist Nika Witczak told Built In NYC of her role. “We perform research to enable our clients to make better data-backed decisions specifically on their pricing, packaging and positioning.”
Please briefly outline any unique challenges or opportunities presented by being permanently remote.
A particularly difficult challenge with being remote is the lack of live real-time collaboration. We are constantly faced with new research challenges and are continuously iterating on our approach to provide more value for our clients. These topics are layered and require collaboration from many perspectives. Working remotely requires thoughtful coordination of when and how to get everyone together to work through such topics.
Working remotely requires thoughtful coordination of when and how to get everyone together to work through such topics.”
As a remote employee, what has been your favorite company perk or benefit over the last couple of years?
Without a commute, I am able to gain more time in my day for activities that enrich my life. There is nothing that makes me happier than going for a run around Boston or taking a yoga class before I start my workday.
What are some other impactful perks or benefits that have helped you out as a remote employee at Paddle?
Our team has been incredibly thoughtful about protecting our deep work time. We keep mandatory team Zoom calls to a minimum which allows us plenty of time to spend on our client work. The remote work environment has definitely made me more efficient and focused with my time.
