Time Off

You can chill out and rest

"Taking time to do nothing often brings everything into perspective" Doe Zantamate

Astrafy recognizes the importance of time away from work. Therefore, we offer unlimited time off to recharge as needed.

That said, we feel it’s important to publish some expectations, as unlimited can mean anything in a lot of companies because of social pressure. Our expectation is that you will take off at least 20 days a year. This will ensure people have sufficient time off to rejuvenate, without feeling guilty about missing too much work.

It is therefore extremely important we hire individuals capable of responsibly taking the time they need to recharge, without taking so much time that work remains unfinished.

No Need for permissions

You do not need to double check with your manager first.

We are interested in your results, not when or how long you work. Although approval for time off is not necessary, we do hold the expectation that business will get done. After all, if the entire team takes off at the same time, customer is left unattended and this impacts the current business.

When you have selected the dates for your time off, please enter them in Personio and those will then reflect into the Google Calendar of everyone. Also make sure to notify the customer well in advance of your different holidays. Remember to set an "out of office" message on your email and put your Slack notifications as off.

When You Must Have Time Off

You are sick

You are not expected to work if you are sick; you will still be paid.

When you do take off for illness, please let your manager know as soon as possible.

Parental Leave

Parental leave is viewed differently than shorter-term absences, as it usually extends beyond the length of the average vacation. Regardless of gender or the means by which you become a parent (childbirth, foster care, or adoption), anyone at Astrafy has the option to take parental leave. Switzerland law entitles the mother to take 14 weeks and the father to take two weeks. At Astrafy, we give you an extra two weeks so that you can extend this precious time spent with your new born.

Death of a relative

You are entitled two to three days by law and we commit to give you three days in any circumstances.