Nevena
began working at DCM two years ago as a Customer Care
Agent, a low-skilled, entry level position taking calls
from customers. Nevena has received a significant amount
of training at DCM, from her supervisor and through
outside seminars. Nevena was recently promoted to Back-Office
Manager of Customer Care, and she now manages four people.
Because of her limited education, Nevena is convince
that she would have been unable to secure such a position
had it not been for DCM’s willingness to train
her and promote her from within. As a result of the
promotion, her salary has increased by 40% per month.
Nevena hopes to stay at DCM and continue developing
her career.
Boyan
has worked at DCM for two years, as a Network Technician,
one of about 30 employees who install and service cable
connections for customers. Boyan has a secondary school
degree, and the position is considered semi-skilled.
Before coming to DCM he worked for a utility company,
but left because they did not pay his salary on time.
While his salary here at DCM is slightly lower, it has
growth potential and is reliable, which is very important
to him. With this certainty and potential, he can consistently
provide for his family and plan for the future. Recently
he was able to buy a used car, something he has wanted
for his family for a long time. Boyan said that his
former colleagues continue to have problems with getting
paid, so he is thankful for his job at DCM.
Vjecko,
an engineering university graduate, joined Perpetuum
three years ago as a System Engineer, earning 2,000
HRK more per month than at his previous job. Shortly
after starting he was promoted and today is the leader
of the department. He now earns 20% more than when he
started. He is very happy with his job and appreciates
the professional and stimulating atmosphere. What he
likes best about a small company like Perpetuum is that
one person can really have an effect on the company.
Outside the workplace, he lives with his wife and three
daughters in an apartment in Zagreb which he owns. He
and his wife each have a car (his is a company car)
and they are saving for retirement through a life insurance
plan. This lifestyle is rather atypical for a Croatian
family, and in fact represents what is the goal of many
working Croatians.
Marija
has been working at Perpetuum for five years. Having
started as an intern, she has quickly moved up through
the ranks and today is the head of the Application Department.
Her salary has likewise increased, almost doubling.
Perpetuum is helping her to buy a car, by providing
her with an interest free loan. She saves money in a
bank account and likewise contributes each month to
a life insurance plan and a “special housing account”
that is matched by the government to save for a down
payment. She very much enjoys her work and has a great
deal of confidence in Perpetuum’s continued expansion,
and her ability to grow further within the company.
Alex
has come a long way since joining Gica four years ago.
At the time, Macedonia was in crisis and he did not
have a stable income. He decided to take a chance and
knocked on Gica’s door to ask for a job. It turned
out that he was the type of serious, hard-working person
Gica’s mangers were looking for, so they hired
him.
Alex started as a worker on one of Gica’s chicken
farms, was moved to the egg packing section, and later
became a driver. Along the way, Alex picked up a broad
knowledge of the Gica business and was able to demonstrate
his dedication and productivity. He also benefited from
on-the-job training with Gica veterinarians and a formal
training session on Gica’s Omega-3 eggs. As a
result, he was promoted two years ago to manager of
the egg warehouse. As a manager, he continues to build
his skills. He had never used computers before this
position and now runs warehouse reports on the computer
all the time.
Today Alex makes almost twice as much as he did before
joining Gica. It is now much easier for him to support
his parents and his wife, who are all unemployed and
unable to find work. He has also been able to buy some
furniture for his home, make minor renovations, buy
a computer for his family, and even spend a bit more
on pleasure. In the end, he’s very happy he knocked
on the door, as Gica really changed his life.
Impacting the Lives
of Employees: Through Their Own Stories
Advancing
from low-skilled to skilled
Nevena began
working at DCM two years ago as a Customer Care Agent, a low-skilled,
entry level position taking calls from customers. Nevena has
received a significant amount of training at DCM, from her
supervisor and through outside seminars. Nevena was recently
promoted to Back-Office Manager of Customer Care, and she
now manages four people. Because of her limited education,
Nevena is convince that she would have been unable to secure
such a position had it not been for DCM’s willingness
to train her and promote her from within. As a result of the
promotion, her salary has increased by 40% per month. Nevena
hopes to stay at DCM and continue developing her career.
A
Reliable and Stable Income
Boyan has worked
at DCM for two years, as a Network Technician, one of about
30 employees who install and service cable connections for
customers. Boyan has a secondary school degree, and the position
is considered semi-skilled. Before coming to DCM he worked
for a utility company, but left because they did not pay his
salary on time. While his salary here at DCM is slightly lower,
it has growth potential and is reliable, which is very important
to him. With this certainty and potential, he can consistently
provide for his family and plan for the future. Recently he
was able to buy a used car, something he has wanted for his
family for a long time. Boyan said that his former colleagues
continue to have problems with getting paid, so he is thankful
for his job at DCM.
An
Ideal Lifestyle for a Croatian Family
Vjecko, an
engineering university graduate, joined Perpetuum three years
ago as a System Engineer, earning 2,000 HRK more per month
than at his previous job. Shortly after starting he was promoted
and today is the leader of the department. He now earns 20%
more than when he started. He is very happy with his job and
appreciates the professional and stimulating atmosphere. What
he likes best about a small company like Perpetuum is that
one person can really have an effect on the company. Outside
the workplace, he lives with his wife and three daughters
in an apartment in Zagreb which he owns. He and his wife each
have a car (his is a company car) and they are saving for
retirement through a life insurance plan. This lifestyle is
rather atypical for a Croatian family, and in fact represents
what is the goal of many working Croatians.
Building
up Savings
Marija has
been working at Perpetuum for five years. Having started as
an intern, she has quickly moved up through the ranks and
today is the head of the Application Department. Her salary
has likewise increased, almost doubling. Perpetuum is helping
her to buy a car, by providing her with an interest free loan.
She saves money in a bank account and likewise contributes
each month to a life insurance plan and a “special housing
account” that is matched by the government to save for
a down payment. She very much enjoys her work and has a great
deal of confidence in Perpetuum’s continued expansion,
and her ability to grow further within the company.
Building
a good life
Alex has come
a long way since joining Gica four years ago. At the time,
Macedonia was in crisis and he did not have a stable income.
He decided to take a chance and knocked on Gica’s door
to ask for a job. It turned out that he was the type of serious,
hard-working person Gica’s mangers were looking for,
so they hired him.
Alex started as a worker on one of Gica’s chicken farms,
was moved to the egg packing section, and later became a driver.
Along the way, Alex picked up a broad knowledge of the Gica
business and was able to demonstrate his dedication and productivity.
He also benefited from on-the-job training with Gica veterinarians
and a formal training session on Gica’s Omega-3 eggs.
As a result, he was promoted two years ago to manager of the
egg warehouse. As a manager, he continues to build his skills.
He had never used computers before this position and now runs
warehouse reports on the computer all the time.
Today Alex makes almost twice as much as he did before joining
Gica. It is now much easier for him to support his parents
and his wife, who are all unemployed and unable to find work.
He has also been able to buy some furniture for his home,
make minor renovations, buy a computer for his family, and
even spend a bit more on pleasure. In the end, he’s
very happy he knocked on the door, as Gica really changed
his life.
