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Comparison: Employee Investing in Professional Services vs. Startups

Atomic is set up as a pass-through legal entity with employee owners who can own shares in our private business entity.
Business Practices

The Manager’s Guide to Parental Leave Planning: A Timeline

In the wealth of articles on what to pack in my hospital bag, I found nothing useful on parental leave planning. Here's what worked for us.
Extracurricular Activities

Tips for Taking an Effective Vacation

I'll explore the art of taking time off and how you can both enjoy your vacation and return to work recharged and more productive than ever.
Personal Optimization

Ask These 10 Questions in a Job Interview When Your Top Priority is to Make More Money

In this first installment in a three-part series, here are 10 questions to ask in a job interview when your priority is making more money.
Business Practices

How to Evaluate Options In Your Company’s 401k Plan

I'll share my opinion on what makes a good 401k and what options to look for if you're stuck with a bad one.
Workplace

Clocking In: Strategies for a Smooth Transition to Hourly Work

Before Atomic Object, I had always been a salaried employee.  Here are a few strategies that made my transition to hourly work easier.
Evolving the Industry

How to Start Investing in an Employer Retirement Plan if You Aren’t a Personal Finance Nerd

If you make a modest investment in a retirement plan early in your career, the growth of those investments will increase exponentially.
Culture

Bring Your Baby to Work: An Atomic Parent Experiment

My son Toby and I were the pilot participants in a new Bring Your Atomic Baby To Work program. We’re hoping to expand our support for working parents.
Business Practices

What’s the Financial Impact of a 4-Day, 32-Hour Work Week?

There’s been a lot of buzz recently around the idea of a four-day, 32-hour work week. I’m curious to see how this concept plays out in reality.
Project & Team Management

5 Tips for Preparing a Project and Team for Your Parental Leave

We recently had our first child, and let's just say things didn't go as planned. Here are a few tips to prepare you & your project for your parental leave.
Business Practices

Hourly vs. Salary: Why Being an Hourly Employee Works for Me

Are you wondering what the benefits are of being a “corporate” hourly employee vs. a salaried one? Here are a few of my favorites.
Culture

Supporting the Whole Family: Why Paternity Leave is Just as Important as Maternity Leave

Companies play a critical role in establishing acceptance of paternity leave by creating policies that support the whole family.

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