Day in the Life
Johanna Rocker
I’m originally from Germany but I moved to Mexico during Highschool. For the last 5 years I have been living in a small beach town called Puerto Escondido, on the Mexican Pacific coast.
Here I live with my partner, my dog and my cats and spend a lot of time with my friends, going to the beaches or the river, playing tennis and reading books. I adore nature, good food and getting to know the world, which is why travelling is on the top of my list of priorities.
One of my favorite parts about Percona is the people, how diverse and just human the interactions feel. People care about each other’s well-being, boundaries are encouraged, and mutual respect is a non-negotiable across the multiple cultures we come and work from.
All of that creates a real work-life balance. It allows me to do stuff like going to my favorite pilates class on Wednesdays before lunch, take creative breaks for my personal projects, or working from Europe when I go to visit my friends and family for a couple of months a year. I truly believe my colleagues and I are doing our best work because of that shared accountability and flexibility.
Another perk at Percona are FryDays, a long weekend every quarter. I spent my last one off the grid at a beautiful lagoon nearby and completely disconnected for a few days.
Where was your last off-site? What did you like best about it?
Last year I met my team for the first time at a week-long off-site in Playa del Carmen, Mexico (I’m pretty sure I had the shortest way there). This year I’m going to a work event in San Francisco, and I’m looking forward not only to meeting many of my customers in person for the first time, but also to enjoy some good dinner conversations with some of my favorite colleagues.
