Commitment 05
Work-Life Balance
Happy, rested people do their best work. We build our culture around that simple truth.
The short version
Ikaroa is remote-first with flexible hours. Teams agree a few hours of overlap and organise the rest of their day themselves. Because the team spans time zones from Los Angeles to Jakarta, work can pass between offices overnight instead of keeping one person up late.
What we commit to
01
Flexible Working Arrangements
Life looks different for everyone. We offer remote work, flexible hours, and compressed workweeks so people can build a schedule that works for them and their commitments.
02
Encouraging Time Off
We actively encourage people to take their full holiday allowance and properly switch off. Rest is not a luxury, it is essential. We celebrate it, not question it.
03
Supporting Family and Personal Life
Parental leave that goes beyond the minimum. Support for family care. Understanding when life throws curveballs. We back our people through all of it.
04
Promoting Health and Well-being
Gym memberships, wellness platforms, health workshops. We invest in keeping our team physically and mentally well because it matters more than any deadline.
05
Fostering a Culture of Respect
We respect boundaries between work and personal time. Open communication, mutual respect, and a genuine understanding that people have lives beyond their laptops.
06
Continuous Dialogue
Work-life balance is not a fixed policy. It evolves. We keep the conversation going through surveys, open forums, and honest feedback to make sure our approach stays relevant.
What it looks like in practice
- 01
Core overlap, flexible everything else
Each team agrees the few hours when everyone is online. Outside them, you choose when you work.
- 02
Hand over, do not stay up
With offices from Los Angeles to Jakarta, an urgent job can move to a colleague whose day is starting, rather than keeping someone at their desk past midnight.
- 03
Holiday is meant to be taken
We encourage people to use their full allowance and to switch off properly. Leads plan cover so nobody has to check email from a beach.
- 04
Fewer, better meetings
Written updates replace most status meetings, so the working day has long stretches for focused work.
- 05
Room for life
School runs, appointments, caring for family. Flexible hours exist so these do not need a formal request.
- 06
We keep asking
Regular check-ins and open feedback tell us when workload is drifting, and we act on what we hear.
Questions
Does Ikaroa offer flexible working?
Yes. Ikaroa is remote-first with flexible hours. Teams agree a few hours of overlap each day and people organise the rest of their working day around their lives.
How does Ikaroa avoid late nights across time zones?
Because the team spans Los Angeles, London, Dubai and Jakarta, urgent work can be handed to a colleague whose day is just starting, instead of one person staying up late to finish it.
Are Ikaroa employees encouraged to take their holiday?
Yes. People are encouraged to take their full allowance and switch off properly, with cover planned in advance so they do not need to check in.