“Through friendship — by accumulating bonds of camaraderie and developing strong ties of trust — we can contribute to the fundamental shifts that are urgently needed to achieve lasting stability, weave a safety net that will protect us all, and generate passion for a better world where all are united for the greater good.” — http://www.un.org/en/events/friendshipday/
Today is International Friendship Day.
An outstanding work environment is fueled by mutual trust, respect, and support and protects us all. In a place where people care about us and our successes, we are all safe to ask why and to take risks. We all grow professionally, personally, and as a company. Some days we have so much fun that it doesn’t feel like work.
Happiness in the workplace reduces stress, increases job satisfaction, and it spills over into our lives outside of work. When like-minded people spend a significant portion of their life together, many friendships are made. We want to celebrate that!
A road trip to Arrábida with (left to right) Margarida Mendes and Natalia Alves— 2013.
Jamming away with (left to right) Vasco Pessanha, Ricardo Neto and Miguel Ventura — 2013.
New Year’s Eve celebrations with (left to right)Fernando Alexandre, Margarida Mendes and Davide Marquês —2015.
A trip to Poland, Natalia’s homeland with(left to right)Natalia Alves and Margarida Mendes — 2016.
Cycling from Vila Real de Santo Antonio to Minas de São Domingos, with the temperature soaring to 40ºC/104ºF with Sara Gonçalves, Ricardo Neto, Ricardo Ferreira, João Neves, Miguel Rebelo, and Bruno Loureiro — 2016.
Running in Belém (Lisboa) by the Tejo river, just before heading work with (left to right) Sara Gonçalves, João Santos and João Portela — 2016.
The Saint Silvester Road Race with (left to right) Ricardo Neto and Sara Gonçalves— 2016.
The Summer Breeze Open Air music festival, Germany with (left to right) Miguel João, Ricardo Silva, Lara Luís and João Rodrigues — 2016
The Summer Breeze Open Air music festival, Germany with (left to right) Ricardo Silva, João Rodrigues and Miguel João — 2016
An interrail trip across Europe, those are some humongous beers! With (left to right) Magda Pereira and Rita Tomé — 2016
An after-hours party with (left to right) Tércio Soares, Pedro Guimarães, Carla Gregório, Pedro Teixeira, Vasco Pessanha, João Bento, Paulo Costa, Ricardo Alves, Fernando Moitinho, Frederico Pires, Paulo Marques, Bruno Cunha e Silva, André Pinto Vieira, Hugo Gonçalves, Bruno Fernandes, Anabela Cesário — 2017
Warming up with some hot coffee (coffee makes engineers really happy)! With (left to right) Marina Machado, Sandra Rodrigues and Carla Gregório — 2017
A regular gathering of Dungeons and Dragons players with (left to right) Henrique Henriques, Ângelo Santos, Samuel Jesus, Rita Dias, Frederico Malheiro, Gonçalo Tavares and Paulo Ferreira— 2018
A friendly football match (left to right) José Rosário, António Dias, Henrique Batista, Sara Gonçalves, Dinis Carvalho, Francisco Cunha (summer intern), André Faria, André Palma, Bruno Gracio, Nuno Mauricio, Pedro Maroco, Daniel Almeida — 2018.
Supporting the Portugal national football team in the World Cup (left to right) André Vieira, Tércio Soares, Bruno Cunha e Silva, Hugo Gonçalves — 2018.
After a challenging week, relaxing at Esposende with Bruno Cunha e Silva, Paulo Marques, Hugo Gonçalves, Hélder Gonçalves and Alvaro Vasconcelos — 2018.
Enduro mountain biking with (left to right) Rui Mendes, Paulo Ribeiro, Bruno Fernandes and Bruno Loureiro — 2018.
Enduro mountain biking with (left to right) Rui Mendes and Bruno Fernandes — 2018.
Rachel is a Technical Content Editor @OutSystems engineering. She believes everyone has a story to tell, her goal is to get them to see the light of day.
