What do you consider to have been the most challenging times at Sotécnica?
For me, undoubtedly, the most challenging times were those of the beginning of the Pandemic, in 2020. I was only a few months at the company and, suddenly, most workers went home to work remotely. Given the specificity of my role, professional and family management was a bit challenging, as having two elements in remote working and, in the same space, having to reconcile the management of two small children, online classes and household job, was not an easy task. On the other hand, the company managed to adapt in record time to this new paradigm: people were quite available to continue their activity, the collaborative tools worked, and communication flowed.
I think one of the positive aspects of this pandemic was the fact that we were forced to try working in a way that was not part of our culture until then – work remotely – and it proofed to be a success. In this way, it is possible to continue the professional activity, have more time available to dedicate to other aspects of our lives, and contribute to reducing the environmental footprint, thanks to the effect of the reduction in people traffic on pollution and consumption in general.