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Kinetic Data has always maintained a flexible work schedule, given the nature of the Company’s work and industry practices. A formal Remote-First Policy was adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic, which remains in effect. The Company plans to maintain a central office location that will accommodate employees who wish to work outside of the home in the Twin Cities and provide a location to gather on a periodic basis for company-wide meetings. Regardless of where an employee chooses to work, the policies and practices as outlined in the Employee Handbook still apply, in particular regarding data and security precautions.
Remote-first culture flourishes when we share one simple principle: Courtesy. Courtesy means Kinetic Data colleagues are thoughtful about keeping each other appropriately informed, following etiquette for discussions, calls, and video meetings, and giving and receiving feedback on how to work better together. Courtesy also means we gladly accommodate our colleagues and our customers wherever they might choose to work. We are remote-first, not remote-only.
We all need a home, and Kinetic Data will maintain a home office in the Twin Cities from which people can work on a daily or periodic basis while providing a home base for periodic company-wide meetings. Whether we have a private office or membership in a coworking location will depend upon our future requirements.
Home offices should have high-speed internet that is capable of supporting video conferencing and screen sharing without lag or dropping out. Ensuring access to reliable, high-speed internet is the responsibility of the employee.
Most people at Kinetic Data work from home most of the time, so it is important to have a productive home work environment. A one-time allowance will be given, when requested, for up to $500 to purchase resources to reasonably accommodate your home office requirements.
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Working from home all the time isn’t everyone’s cup of coffee. Thus, in the pre-COVID-19 and likely post-COVID-19 vaccine era, lots of us choose to work from coffee shops or other third spaces either some of the time or a lot of the time. Great for a buzz of other people and much-needed , of course, but please do mind our basic security rules and procedures to ensure that nothing leaks onto the cafe wifi.
For our road warriors, Kinetic Data plans to maintain membership in a co-working space that should offer locations in major metropolitan markets for hosting meetings. If you need accommodations for a meeting, please make a request through the kinops Service Catalogue under .