Time Off

You can chill out and rest

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

At Astrafy, we believe that taking time to recharge is crucial for your well-being and sustained productivity. That's why we're proud to offer a flexible, unlimited time off policy. This means you have the freedom to take the time you need to relax, pursue personal interests, or attend to important life events, beyond the statutory minimum.

Setting Expectations

While the term "unlimited" might conjure images of endless vacations, our policy is built on a foundation of trust and mutual responsibility. We're a business that needs to remain profitable, and our unlimited time off is designed to support you in taking additional time when you genuinely need it, supplementing your standard legal holidays.

To ensure everyone benefits from this policy and feels empowered to take adequate time off, we have a clear expectation: all employees are obliged to take at least the statutory/legal minimum number of days off each year. This ensures you have sufficient time to rejuvenate without feeling any guilt or pressure about stepping away from your work.

Your Role in Making it Work

The success of our unlimited time off policy hinges on hiring individuals who are capable of responsibly managing their time and workload. We trust you to take the time you need to recharge, while ensuring your responsibilities are met and work remains on track. This collaborative approach allows us to maintain productivity while fostering a culture that values work-life balance.

No Need for permissions

You do not need to double check with your manager first for taking few days off.

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 and log it in Personio.

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.