I started at LC in (gasp) 1992… at that time, I was in my mid-twenties and all I cared about was that LC had the reputation as the “it” place to be in advertising.
At that time, kids were the furthest thing from my mind. But, as the years went by, I met my husband (at the agency!), was blessed with a son, then a daughter and then, at the ripe old age of 39, yet another daughter. And, my parents aged. Life changes things.
But fortunately for me, the agency was way ahead of me with family-friendly policies and flexibility. At the VP level, my job was reconfigured to allow me to focus on one major piece of PR business, just on part-time schedule. With a super dedicated team, attention to the client never suffered, budgets grew and today – 17 years later – my client is one of our longest standing pieces of agency business. Everyone is happy… but mostly me because I’m able to enjoy the fleeting days of my children’s childhood while keeping my career going strong.
So, it’s with more gratitude than I can put in words, that I congratulate LC on the MetroParent and Sloan awards for workplace flexibility. I didn’t go looking for a family-friendly employer way back when, but I honestly can’t imagine what a royal mess my life would be without one.
Even though the days of happy hours downtown after work are gone for me, I’ll gather my kids around me tonight and we’ll raise our juice boxes and organic milk in cheers to LC for well-deserved recognition!
Congrats again, from Hank, Ellie and Mary Jane’s Mom.
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