As soon as upon a time, there have been two Stanford College staff — a husband and spouse — who weren’t in a position to e-mail each other as a result of their computer systems had been on totally different networks. Finally, they discovered a solution to join their computer systems, growing the multiprotocol router.
The yr was 1984, and this new connection … effectively, it’s how Cisco was born!
And because of the improvements of Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, my husband and I are right here right this moment. You see, I’m a Collaboration Gross sales Specialist at Cisco, and my husband, Scott, is a Gross sales Admin at Meraki. You could possibly name us Mrs. Webex and Mr. Meraki — however for the document, I used to be right here first!
I began my Cisco journey in March 2021, which I owe to a fellow Cisconian who pushed me to use for my position. I clearly talked sufficient about how a lot I beloved working right here that in January 2022, when Scott noticed a chance that suited his background and skillset come up in Meraki, he jumped on the likelihood to use. I’m so glad he did!
As a lot as I used to be initially cautious of working on the identical place as my husband, significantly as a fiercely impartial particular person (as he’ll attest to!), it has turned out to be the perfect transfer for us as a pair and as a household. It’s simply as effectively that Cisco is such a BIG organisation, a lot in order that though my husband and I are each Cisconians working from the identical place (more often than not), we very not often “run into each other” at work.
As mother and father, Scott and I each really feel so grateful to work for an organisation like Cisco — a office that really values working households and places the proper instruments and advantages in place to assist us as we juggle working and household life. Our oldest son, Charlie, was simply 18 months previous once I joined Cisco. Now, he’s practically 5 and is huge brother to child Brodie, who lately turned one. From maternity depart to the return to work assist I obtained after having Brodie, coupled with the healthcare and monetary advantages we obtain right here, as a girl trying to progress in her profession and lift a household, Cisco makes it really feel doable.
Our tradition that places individuals earlier than all else makes having a profession right here a pleasure. Within the metropolis we’re each from, Glasgow, there’s a saying, “Folks make Glasgow.” I really feel the identical method about Cisco. The individuals right here actually make Cisco what it’s. From supportive managers to caring, hardworking, and enjoyable teammates, we’re surrounded by good individuals every single day.
As for a way we juggle all of it? The pliability of hybrid work is essential for us as a household. Scott works predominantly from dwelling, whereas I take a blended method. I’m a Collaboration Specialist in any case! Some days, I earn a living from home; some days, I am going into the workplace, and different days I’m on the go. Fortunately, with Webex we’ve bought all of the know-how at our fingertips to make “working from wherever” doable.
My position — overlaying Scotland and Eire — features a little bit of travelling, which, as a mum with two younger children, requires planning and the proper of assist. Fortunately, with Scott having the flexibleness to earn a living from home and be round for the youngsters’ nursery drop-offs and pick-ups once I’m away, I don’t have any of the added fear or mum guilt that often comes with work journey.
One other added bonus we’ve discovered as a pair and as mother and father working on the identical place is our holidays align! We are able to additionally use the perks and advantages right here at Cisco, like Time2Give — 80 hours of paid day without work along with our common paid day without work — to assist initiatives at our children’ nurseries or tasks in our local people collectively. There’s one draw back, nonetheless: a Day for Me — a quarterly day without work for the entire firm to prioritise well-being — isn’t ever actually a day for ME. It’s a day for us!
Scott and I’ve been collectively for 17 years. We’ve studied in numerous cities, travelled world wide with and with out one another, and seen one another by our justifiable share of fine and not-so-good jobs. Now, it’s simply nice to each be settled someplace like Cisco whereas navigating these whirlwind early years as mother and father collectively.
It has additionally at all times been Scott’s dream for us to lift our children within the small village the place he grew up. For thus a few years, I used to be reluctant to attempt the thought as a result of there was no prepare station and no straightforward commute to work. Now, with the flexibleness of Cisco’s hybrid work tradition that we each take pleasure in and the connection that’s doable because of the pioneering know-how that Cisco was based on, we’re dwelling in that little “dream” village in any case — and the commute a couple of times per week actually isn’t so dangerous. The truth is, as a busy mum, the 40-minute solo automotive journey is definitely a deal with!
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