Flexible Schedules Make Time for Good Causes

Flexible Schedules Make Time for Good CausesFlexible Schedules Make Time for Good CausesCompressed workweeks, setting yur own hours, working off-peak hours, or working part-time No matter how you do work it, flexible schedule jobs kind of rock. And one of the biggest reasons that we love flexible schedule jobs is because they leave us more time for the other priorities in our lives family, friends, travel, education, random interests, good causes, and hobbies. Those last two, good causes and hobbies, are some of the big reasons why Jeremy Anderson, Director of Client Services, loves his flexible schedule so much.Keep reading to learn how work flexibility makes it possible to be involved in good causesJeremy is our resident groe nachfragener, and recently he participated in The Promise Walk for Preeclampsia 5K Run and Walk in his hometown of Denver, Colorado. supported Jeremy and his group of runners and walkers by donating bright lime green t-shirts, which the team members were able to decorate. We had a virtual sit-down to discuss his run, flexible jobs, and why he loves being able to make time for both.What is the cause for which you ran and why is it important to you?My wife and I have a friend who had Preeclampsia during her second pregnancy and we wanted to support her and her daughter, Nicole. Nicole has Cerebral Palsy due to the complications resulting from Preeclampsia. Nicole is one of our daughters best friends. There is a need for more research because so many moms and babies have died from Preeclampsia complications.It sounds like this run is able to raise awareness for a good cause for so many people. Who else did you run with?We had 11 runners and walkers in our group, all friends of the family who we were running or walking to support them.It can be hard to commit to a hobby like running, which requires continuous attention. Has having a flexible workschedule helped you pursue your running passion?Having a flexible work schedule has helped me to be able to train for events like this. I can schedule my training runs for different times throughout the day, they dont always have to be in the pre-dawn hours, although sometimes they still areDid you get any fun reactions because of your gear?The lime green t-shirts donated by really stood out and people know we were a team. We heard lots of encouragement for Team NicoleCongratulations to Jeremy and Team Nicole