is this as good as it gets?

The answer to that question may surprise you.

Consider:

• Work related stress is at pandemic levels in large part due to excessive work hours.
• Our work day is now 24/7 powered by our mobile inbox, and inefficient work days that become work evenings.
• Our inboxes are stress. Surveys cite increased stress related to information overload and email communication issues.

And when all is said and done life suffers. Fewer family dinners, increased stress related health issues and text messages in lieu of phone calls.

People Not Assets

But the news gets worse before it gets better. Our work day is based on the premise that our lives bend to the will of our work. And our tools and technology do the same.

The premise is that people are not people. They are assets, equipment, or factories. And if you need more from your equipment you just work them longer and harder. In general even the coming age of software revolves around the idea that the primary goal of collaboration is cost reduction or at best better work flow management.

When was the last time a piece of software actually made you feel better about your workday?

Tough, right? The reason is simple; the tools we use daily to ‘get ahead’ cater to and reflect the philosophies of individuals who see people as assets (or at worse, liabilities).

Outlive > Outwork

By this point it’s clear that if you want to get ahead in today’s work force with today’s tools you’re up against a stacked deck. Yet you’ve managed to outpace outsmart and outlive the competition all by playing a different game.

You’ve decided not to live for work, but to let work help you live. You’ve decided that there are travel destinations that you can’t reach from your office. Your promotion may not have come like clockwork but you haven’t waited to spend your time richly- donating your time, your money, and your talents to causes that align with your passion.

What We Believe

At Qworky we believe: Better Software / Better World.

Our mission is to develop software and advanced technologies to help individuals and organizations design a better workday, beginning with better meeting. We aim to do so with an emphasis on diverse perspectives, positive reinforcement, humility, quirkiness and a drive for excellence.

So while today you remain one step ahead of roadblocks imposed by today’s way of thinking, we ask that tomorrow you Bring Qworky to the Table and partner to build a new workday more representative of those who fearlessly outsmart, outlive and outdream.

Mikal

CEO and Co-Founder, Qworky

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What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a passionate Front End Designer with strong (X)HTML, CSS Development Experience to partner directly with startup co-founders to define/develop a User Interface that expresses our brand style and user experience. Must be able to commit 20 hours per week working directly with our engineering team as a freelance professional, with a mutual interest in developing into a permanent role.

The role will:

• Envision, develop, and define an inviting and differentiated, and intuitive user experience
• Propose ideas and new approaches for implementing pre-defined user requirements
• Work with Engineering to integrate frontend design with backend systems
• Have an opportunity to influence feature sets, and learn the funding/startup process
• Work alongside industry leading strategists, computer security/engineering experts
• Work offsite, via digital (Blog, Twitter, Google Wave) and coffee shop collaboration

Candidates should be self-directed with an entrepreneurial drive and a keen attention to detail, and a passion for usable and seamless user experiences.

Compensation: Open/Negotiable – Likely beginning as a $5K contract role (negotiable) with goal of evolving into an equity role based on success working together and experience.

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About Us: Our name is Qworky :-) and we’re out to create a better world through better software.

Diversity: We view diversity as a vital ingredient to sustained business success. We value unique perspectives and traditionally under represented view points in the software design process. We welcome collaborators from every walk of life. We welcome people of any gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, experience level, education background, culture, or political opinion.

Perks: This is a great opportunity for you to get to know us, and Qworky to get to know you. We envision this role transitioning into our next equity employee joining our startup team.

We’re an experienced startup team (with successful VC funded exit experience) tackling our next opportunity.

To Apply:

Please email hr@qworky.net your resume and or cover letter, including your geographic location. And please either describe your most challenging project or direct us to your online presence/portfolio.

hr@qworky.net