msg News: Hot desking and a summer of teambuilding and fun

Author: Zuzana Kocáková

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The summer program in our IT company was rich. We enjoyed good food, team events and adrenaline experiences.

We tried to make the hot summer days more pleasant for our colleagues with various events and activities. During the lunch break we prepared a tasty barbecue and sweet breaks with lots of goodies. On the other hand, we burned calories during our legendary adrenaline teambuilding. Hot desking offers the opportunity to work three days from home and two days from a shared office location.

In the introduction of this article, please be warned that you may get a big appetite while reading it, for which we sincerely apologize. It seems that here in msg life the Slovak proverb that love comes with a full stomach (and so does love for work), is starting to apply. At least that’s how it seems to be on our company instagram. Don’t you follow us there yet? Be sure to fix that quickly! After the great success of our breakfast and lunches together, we decided to continue this tradition during the summer. If the weather allowed it, employees from the Bratislava office gathered in our garden relaxation area and enjoyed good food, sunshine and a nice get-together with colleagues, which always goes down well, especially after a hard and hot day at the office.

After the themed lunches, we bet on a real summer BBQ party, which was appreciated by many meat lovers, but equally enjoyed by vegetarians and vegans. We didn’t forget about our colleagues from the Kosice and Zilina offices either. They also had the opportunity to enjoy their working hours with a tasty lunch in a local restaurant.

Sweet July and a healthy back thanks to online exercises

At work, we regularly rewarded great performances with sweet breaks as part of an event named “Sweet July”. Different treats were offered each week, such as refreshing popsicles and ice cream, amazing donuts or delicious cookies. To balance our calorie intake and keep our backs healthy we had the opportunity to work out online. Yoga and exercises for a healthy back are important not only for good posture, which is negatively affected by hours spent behind the computer, but also for fitness and a flawless lifestyle. In addition to sweet treats, colleagues enjoyed a pleasant time at the garden barbecue, where table football was also played.

Sommerfest and summer adrenaline teambuilding must not be missed

After a two-year break, our corporate festival Sommerfest, which dates back to the company’s founding, was finally able to take place. Despite the fact that some colleagues were on holiday during the summer, the event was a real success. “It was very nice to spend a summer day with colleagues and their family members again. After two years, the society has grown and attendance at Sommerfest has increased significantly. Colleagues from other branches also came and attended various events,” says our colleague Zuzka. During the summer festival we had many activities prepared. Colleagues could go rafting, surfing, scooter, boat or horse riding. There was also a foam show and tasty refreshments. We also thought of colleagues who could not join us. They had the opportunity to take part in other adrenaline teambuilding activities such as Wakeboarding in Zlate piesky or Lasertag. The adrenaline summer was enriched by an informal company barbecue at Koliba, where our colleagues could try to run the Lanoland route, which was really challenging after the rain. We are also planning interesting events for our colleagues during the autumn, when we want to compete in go-karting again and take part in the Danube rafting.

More flexibility at work

“Most colleagues are currently working in hot desking mode, which means they can work from the office two days a week and from home three days a week. It’s a way to re-establish relationships that have cooled with the pandemic and to come up with new ideas or inspiration together. Team building is also an irreplaceable part of this process,” says Dominika. Do you also want to experience summer with msg life Slovakia? Are you looking for a flexible and stable job that you can adjust to your own needs? In the career section you will find our latest job offers, so don’t hesitate and come and work for our leading IT company. Soon you too can join our msg life family and enjoy many employee benefits!

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msg News: Hot desking and a summer of teambuilding and fun

Zuzana Kocáková

At msg life Slovakia I take care of the company culture, events and I am part of the marketing team. I like a job where I can be creative and contribute to making my colleagues at msg feel good. I regularly prepare for you not only news and interesting things from the world of information technology and insurance, but also from behind the scenes events at msg life Slovakia.