OUR TEAM
Our two main offices are in Härnösand, Sweden and Dhaka, Bangladesh. We are a family of 45 employees in total who thrive and have fun at work. All employees in our studio have a good salary, holidays, paid sick leave, pension savings and on-the-job training. Something that should be obvious, but unfortunately is not the case in Bangladesh and many other places. We hope to inspire other companies by telling about how we work.tell about how we work:
All our employees in Bangladesh are well paid, whether you just started or have worked with us for ten years. On average, we pay almost twice as much in wages, compared to what has been agreed between the parties in the industry. A good salary is important and a prerequisite for being able to do a good job. But even more important is the opportunity to influence one's salary. All salaries are set individually and after negotiation (in the last three years our salary costs have increased by approx. 80%, so maybe we should stick to bags).
We have created our own savings program for our employees, partly because there is no system for pension savings and partly because we think it is important to think long-term. Each employee saves a monthly sum, which we match with 25% the first year, 50% the second year, 75% the third year and finally 100% the fourth year. This means that you as an employee receive an interest on invested capital of 150%. Beat it Skandia!
Sometimes we need to work evenings and weekends to be able to deliver all orders on time. Then we pay double salary. It's actually a law in Bangladesh, although no one follows it, except us then, sort of.
We educate our employees (who need it) in reading and writing. Our site manager Flora Moshina is a teacher and very much appreciated on the "floor". We think it is our responsibility to train and teach, not just skilled craftsmen but fellow human beings. Regardless of whether they choose to stay with us or someone else, there will always be value from the training.
"Our working environment is good and friendly". Polash works as a craftsmen overseeing production and can do both cutting of leather to sewing the bags together.
Polash Amhed
“When I´m at the job, it feels like I´m with my family”. Flora is the general manager, planning and following up the production. She is also a teacher, having basic classes in reading and writing for those who need it.
Flora Moshina
“Very good working environment and a good regular salary”. Juwel is our master craftsmen, responsibly for the production floor and also the one making all new samples.
Juwel Rana
“We work like a family here. So I have two families”. Rehana is a sewing machine operator and is responsible for all the straight stitching you can see on your bag.
Rehana Parbin
