Like many modern teams, due to unclear expectations, confusion over how to request PTO, and the absence of a clear system and processes, Dynamite Jobs had the problem where employees weren’t taking enough leave.
This was causing damage to their team’s wellbeing, and preventing from their team members from performing at their best.
Flamingo gave their team members an easy way to ask for time off, while keeping the rest of the team constantly in the loop. The result was a more empowered team, an increase in the amount of annual leave taken by each team member, and a better system for tracking and managing paid time off.
Keep reading to learn about Dynamite Jobs, and how Flamingo solved their problems with PTO.
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Dynamite Jobs, established in 2017, is a remote job board that specializes in showcasing unique job opportunities from companies with remote-first cultures.
In its early days, as a small, remote-first team, tracking paid time off was not a priority for Dynamite Jobs. When the team consisted of only three members in 2019, there was no formal system to manage paid time off, and the team didn’t think it a big priority.
As the company and the team scaled over the years, it became increasingly challenging for new members to understand the process for requesting time off.
Their company policy offered unlimited time off, along with requiring team members to take at least 10 days off per year. But the process was confusing, the policy wasn’t clear, and team members weren’t taking enough time off.
They needed a system to provide visibility into time off requests and ensure the team took enough time away from the desk. They also needed a clear way for team members to communicate their absence and for coverage arrangements if needed.
To improve tracking and sharing of paid time off among the entire team, Dynamite Jobs started using Flamingo, a leave tracking app built by a remote startup, just like themselves, who clearly understood the struggles they were going through.
The ease of integration with Slack was a major factor in why Dynamite Jobs chose Flamingo. It let them manage everything to do with leave within their existing Slack workspace, and didn’t introduce any new platforms for the team to learn.
It also let them integrate with multiple calendar software, as well as enabling them to not only track vacation time, but also sick leaves and travel leaves.
Automated notifications in Slack made it easy for everyone to stay in the loop whenever a team member took time off.
Following the implementation of Flamingo into Dynamite Jobs’ Slack workspace, the team was quickly onboarded and learned how to use the application to request paid leave.
Flamingo gave them a streamlined and clear path for communicating their absence, eliminating any confusion and making it a less taboo topic.
The implementation of Flamingo as a solution to track paid time off had several key impacts on Dynamite Jobs:
“As our company and team continue to expand, it’s vital for us to build more systems to organize all aspects of our operations. Flamingo has made a significant impact by providing us with an effortless solution for establishing a clear system for leave planning. The app is user-friendly, making it simple for our team members to keep track of their time off, and the integration process was seamless.”
Lina Castro, Operations Manager at Dynamite Jobs.
Flamingo has helped hundreds of organizations like Dynamite Jobs create a clear and simple process for requesting and managing paid time off.
Flamingo allows you to:
Flamingo is free to try, and remains free indefinitely for small teams. It’s the best way for teams who run on Slack to manage their paid time off processes, and helps you build a more efficient, happier, and more productive team.
Try it today and see how it helps your team be happier, healthier and more efficient.
Flamingo makes managing your team’s paid time off a breeze.
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