A Time to Give Thanks
As our thoughts began to turn to turkey and mashed potatoes last week, here at Upside Business Travel, we took the time to sit down together and share a Thanksgiving lunch before we all scattered to spend time with our families and friends over the holiday. We celebrated potluck style and each brought a dish often shared around our own Thanksgiving tables.
As we sat around long tables in our office kitchen and shared stories of our favorite traditions and side dishes, it was hard not to feel exceedingly grateful for all we have, all we are building, and especially, for one another.
We went back to our desks with full hearts and even fuller stomachs and decided to ask several of our teammates to share what they are thankful for this year…
“I’m thankful for a supportive work environment that allows me freedom and flexibility to live the life I’ve always wanted”
Danielle Mitchell, Office Operations & Events Manager
“I’m thankful for all the dogs who visit our office! I’m thankful for my partner agreeing to get dinner 7 years ago and being a fantastic teammate ever since.”
Phil Boothe, Senior Full Stack Engineer
“I am very thankful for being a part of a company that gives us a lot of opportunities to learn and grow, while being surrounded by very talented people! I’m thankful for feeling we are all joining forces and are committed to building a big future together. I’m thankful for working hard while having fun, and for fantastic work-life balance! I’m thankful for the feeling that we are doing an awesome job!”
Michele Cardoso, Quality Engineer
“I am thankful for the Upside culture that allows me to bring my best self to work each day :) ”
Warren Zentz, Senior Manager, Customer Experience
“I’m thankful for our team and their commitment to building the best stuff for our customers. From Sentry analysis to crazy fare rules, Github best practices to figuring out how to build for the short and long term all at the same time. Our team does a magical job of making order out of the chaos that is a startup”
Mike Debnam, VP, Engineering
“I’m thankful for my health, family, and my friends — and the ability to see my friends who are visiting from far away places this week!”
Besty Harrison, Assistant Controller
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from all of us at Upside!
