Welcome back, Moni!
After a year’s maternity leave, our Moni is (finally) back. Thanks to the part-time options available at the Nepata Group, her new role as an in-house project manager allows her to balance looking after her young daughter with her job. She’s given us a short staff interview so that you can get to know her better too.
Would you like to introduce yourself? (Name, age if applicable, job, place of residence if applicable, etc.)
My name is Moni, I’m 36 years old and I live in Pfaffenhofen. I’m part of the accounts team, but in future I’ll be working in a cross-departmental role in project management.
How long have you been with Nepata?
I started my work placement as part of my business studies degree at Nepata in 2004. So that makes 16 years, with a one-year break for parental leave.
What do you get up to when you’re not here at Nepata?
I spend the rest of my time with my daughter. We go for lots of walks or run riot at the playgrounds in Pfaffenhofen.
What do you particularly value about Nepata as an employer?
For me, Nepata means, above all, that I can spend every (working) day with friends and family. I’ve grown alongside the company and am delighted that I was welcomed back with open arms after my maternity leave and can now take on a completely new area of responsibility.
How would your perfect working day begin?
Sitting at my desk with a coffee, going through my emails and to-do list in peace.
Which of the clichés about your department is actually true?
It’s likely that the accounts department is mainly staffed by nit-pickers. But that’s only because the work requires a great deal of precision, and it can easily seem to the rest of the company that we take the rules too seriously. However, in most cases, it’s others who set the rules, not us.
What do you consider important when it comes to working with your colleagues?
You always need to talk to each other a lot and be honest with one another. That way, you can sort out any problems or differences quickly.
Are you a morning person or do you hit the snooze button?
The snooze button used to be my very best friend. Pressing it 10 times in a row was quite normal. These days, I don’t need an alarm clock any more – the baby’s alarm takes care of that, and unfortunately it doesn’t have a snooze button. 🙂
Is there a nice anecdote from Nepata’s history, or a defining experience, that you’d like to tell us about?
The funniest thing (for everyone else apart from me) happened to me during my work placement. Back then, the office was still in Pfaffenhofen, and there was a glass company sign in the car park right by the entrance. I was driving into the car park in Bernhard’s car – a Volvo estate – and completely underestimated the length of the bonnet. When I came to a stop, I wasn’t in front of the sign, but right in the middle of it. Naturally, it shattered into a thousand pieces. I was absolutely shocked, and to make matters worse, the three managing directors were standing right there at the window at that very moment, watching it all happen. They teased me about it for months, and I still get this story rubbed in my face from time to time.
