Get Started The Trial Period We consider your first weeks/months of contributing as a trial period. The trial period length and brief varies by hiring route, so please do ask anyone in the People Ops team if
Get Started Who is Who It’s hard to get to know everyone straight away. Here are some helpful ways to connect with your fellow Status folk: Ask your lead about the important people relevant to your work
Working Here Refer a Friend There are lots of ways you can help grow Status (interviewing, helping out with events, engaging with the community, etc.), but referring outstanding people is one of the most direct ways you can
Get Started Buddy Program Contributors asked for more mentoring and guidance during the first weeks of work, so the Buddy Program was born! If you'd like to volunteer as a buddy, please sign up by clicking here.
Perks If you're sick This page has more information on what to do in case you find yourself AFK due to sickness. We hope you feel better soon, and are wishing you a speedy recovery! What happens
Working Here Time Off Make sure to be a minimum of 20 days (+ your local/cultural bank holidays) away from our project every year to relax, disconnect, enjoy time with your loved ones, breath fresh air, and
Travel Events + Meet-ups Planning to attend an event or conference or have a team offsite? Not sure where to start for getting budget and attendance approval? Read on... January 2021 updateTravel is still frozen due to
Perks Computers & Devices This information applies to core contributors (check with People Ops if you're not sure whether this applies to you). We do occasionally have loan phones/laptops available to all contributors - please ping
Get Started Your First Day Take the time you need in your first weeks to browse resources, chat to colleagues, and do the background reading that allows you to feel comfortable with the organisation and context. It's a
Perks Parental Leave First of all.... Congratulations! We’re really happy for the new addition(s) to your family! Next stepsAs soon as you’re comfortable sharing the news, please ping [email protected] to chat
Perks Coworking Allowance You can expense up to EUR 250 (or local currency equivalent) per month for co-working costs. You can spend your allowance on: A coworking space rental / hotdesk / access pass Coffees at coffee shops
Finance Requesting funding When to use this guideFrom time to time, you might need to request additional funds to get work done. As a general principle we ask teams to anticipate their spending as part of
Travel How to book through TravelPerk If you are required to travel for Status, please use TravelPerk for all your travel needs. You can book your airline travel, hotel, and more. Set up your account Please make sure you
Perks Headspace Working at Status can be a unique experience: remote work, pre-launch app, non-traditional organisation. We’ve heard from a few folks that they would appreciate help managing stress so we’ve secured some
Team lead manual The lead role What's confidential and who knows what? Salary info is available to leads, People Ops, Finance and Carl/Jarrad Performance discussions happen between leads, People Ops and Carl/Jarrad Leads only have access to
Team lead manual Involuntary terminations We aim to be transparent on the good and bad. Here we take a look at how and why Status lets a contributor go, known as an involuntary termination. NB: the info here
Team lead manual Managing poor performance This guide is aimed at swarm leads supporting a contributor who’s not meeting performance expectations. NB: there are many ways you might go about helping someone in this situation, you might have
Team lead manual Terminations NB: We're using the catch-all term Terminations here for the action of ending a contributor's services agreement / employment contract. This can be either initiated by the contributor (e.g. a resignation) or by
Team lead manual Budget management What are the basics I should be aware of when managing the team's budget?Finance will work with leads to establish and maintain quarterly budgetsTeam leads are free to rearrange their existing budget
Team lead manual Team performance How do I measure my team’s performance?As with most of these topics, you’re the expert at what works well for the team, so feel free to implement whatever you see
Team lead manual Developing the team How do I prepare my team for the DAO?Think about how your swarm could apply for funding via the DAO as a project. Check out examples from other projects using similar structures,
Team lead manual Holding 1:1s As a lead, you will be having 1:1s with your team members. These guidelines are meant to support you in the process, however, note that they're in no way mandatory. If you're
Team lead manual Welcoming a new team member When a new team member joins (either a new hire or someone joining from another team), they will need your support to get started. This is a general outline of what should happen
Team lead manual Hiring guide General info about how we hire, the process, the tools, and the people involved.
Team lead manual Growing your team What's the optimum team size? Ideally, teams should be a maximum of 7 people for an optimum balancing of coordination tax and productivity. Beyond that number, consider splitting into smaller sub-teams. Read more:
