Community
Family, lunches, dinners, and gatherings
At Synergy, we’re not just a community, we’re a second family.
Here, we’re surrounded by many Portuguese and people from various nationalities. We have people with us for over two years, some for a year, a few months, weeks, or days. This diversity makes our family even more interesting and ensures we always have something to talk about during our daily lunches.
Working at Synergy isn’t just about increased productivity; it’s about belonging, exchanging ideas, venting, and knowing that we’re cared for. Sandra, our “Mom,” is always attentive to everyone, and besides lunches, she takes the time to make a special dessert or a birthday cake now and then.
On the day I’m writing this, it’s raining heavily, yet we have over 35% of the coworkers here. One of them just stopped by my desk to show me how soaked he is, and still, it was worth coming here to work a bit and have lunch with everyone. It’s so good to hear that! 🙂
What’s for lunch, you ask? Today it’s meatballs with mashed potatoes. Sandra’s mashed potatoes are great, but the lunchtime conversations are even better.
Once or twice a month, we like to take the gathering outside or do different events, so we go for a walk, have a francesinha dinner or other things, do karaoke, game night, pajama day, go climbing, or whatever we think of.
On Saturdays, we share in our WhatsApp group the best thing that happened to us during the week and something we’re struggling with. This way, we practice gratitude and get to know each other better, supporting and helping one another.
Belonging to Synergy is about this. If you want to join the family, send us an email at hello@synergy-porto.com.