Marina Cavazza

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Ursula, Germany/Switzerland

Library manager
Swiss partner
Mother of a 15-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy

"Balancing work and personal life as a mother is a challenge, especially if you come from abroad. I have been lucky to have a very strong support from my family, neighbours, and of course from my partner. This was particularly the case when our children were small; for some time, he worked 50%, while I have always worked 80%. Today my luck continues and I am able to have a balanced life, thanks to my team at work. We are a group of colleagues with diverse personalities, yet we really get along well with each other. This is a source of great stability as well as a positive and amiable working atmosphere. We all work part time, so we have to be flexible. I have never had a bad feeling when I have to leave early, or come in late – we always find solutions among ourselves as a team, and this is fantastic. Contact with the customers at the library counter is something really important in our work. If it is very busy, you need a break at some point, and as a team leader, you need to recognise this – I believe it is important for managers to stay close to operational matters. So it works both ways – my colleagues support me, and I try to support them as well.
My team is my backbone; I can rely on them completely, and this is a blessing."

Zurich, 2020

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Ursula, Germany/Switzerland<br /> <br /> Library manager<br /> Swiss partner<br /> Mother of a 15-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy<br /> <br /> "Balancing work and personal life as a mother is a challenge, especially if you come from abroad. I have been lucky to have a very strong support from my family, neighbours, and of course from my partner. This was particularly the case when our children were small; for some time, he worked 50%, while I have always worked 80%. Today my luck continues and I am able to have a balanced life, thanks to my team at work. We are a group of colleagues with diverse personalities, yet we really get along well with each other. This is a source of great stability as well as a positive and amiable working atmosphere. We all work part time, so we have to be flexible. I have never had a bad feeling when I have to leave early, or come in late – we always find solutions among ourselves as a team, and this is fantastic. Contact with the customers at the library counter is something really important in our work. If it is very busy, you need a break at some point, and as a team leader, you need to recognise this – I believe it is important for managers to stay close to operational matters. So it works both ways – my colleagues support me, and I try to support them as well.<br /> My team is my backbone; I can rely on them completely, and this is a blessing."<br /> <br /> Zurich, 2020