New pressure: “The Seattle Pride Parade is on a Sunday. Before I assumed a leadership role, I showed up Sunday morning to volunteer without taking time off. Now my responsibilities have expanded, and in 2022 I wasn’t able to be as responsive as I wanted.”
New possibility: “Personal GiveBack time allowed me to block dedicated focus time for last-minute prep the Friday afternoon before the parade. It really saved me too! Even though I took the afternoon off, we were working until 8:30 p.m. to address last-minute logistics. If it wasn’t for GiveBack time allowing me to lean in sooner, we’d have likely been at it until after midnight.”
New opportunity: “I was excited when I saw the announcement about GiveBack time. A lot of great organizations have needs for volunteers during our core hours, so it will make it easier to consider saying yes to opportunities without worrying how to fit them in around our commitments to the firm or personal time off.”
New challenge: “I felt we already had a culture of giving back to our communities before personal GiveBack time came along, and this is one more tool in the box that expands when, where, and how I can give back to the communities and causes that matter to me. I intend to take advantage of my eight hours of GiveBack time each year—the same as I hate to let my personal time off go unused. I challenge everyone at Moss Adams to join me in this goal!”