On behalf of everyone, I welcome you as a new Forecaster to Forecast Technologies and wish you every success here.
Forecast is a company that thrives on innovation, collaboration and customer happiness. A company with no silos or towers of knowledge. Where the team is a cohesive whole that functions like a constantly evolving, living organism. We believe that each employee contributes directly to the Forecast’s growth and success, and we hope you will take pride in being a member of our team.
This is where we share what’s worth knowing about Forecast the company, our culture, our process, expectations, and our history. It’s a guide to understanding what people are talking about when they say “check Mission Control”, what Friday Fun is, why we use so many movie quotes, and hopefully everything in-between.
Ohh, and if you're looking for information on how to set up your workstation or where to find source code, this book isn’t it.
Making the best company helps us make the best product which is a guiding principle. As with everything here please do help keep these pages up to date! And by up to date, we're not just talking about misspellings and team changes. As each of us are part of this everchanging entity, this handbook should reflect real-world descriptions of how we work and operate.
Forecasters should familiarize themselves with the contents of the employee handbook as soon as possible for it will answer many questions about employment with us.
If you’re reading this just after joining as a Forecaster, it’s particularly on you. Us old timers can't spot the broken ways. Please take advantage of that glorious, shiny ignorance of being new, and question things.
This handbook is a fearless adventure in knowing what to do when no one’s there telling you what to do... 👸
We hope that your experience here will be challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding. Again, welcome!
Sincerely
Dennis Kayser
CEO
- Handbook front <-- You're here
- You, as a Forecaster
- Why we're here
- Our values
- What influenced us
- How we work
- Rituals
- Career progression
- Referral program
- Travel policy
- Holiday policies
- Security & data protection
- Side jobs
- Product history
At Forecast, we believe that work should be fun and enjoyable, and that software should support that work process. Our goal is to make a platform that is smarter, more connected and user-friendly. So, we only hire visionary and driven people into our team to make that happen.
We were founded in late 2016 and are scaling lightning fast. Forecast is currently used in 35+ countries worldwide, with the majority of customers in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada. We see that there’s a large gap in the market for combining task, project, finance and resource management with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies to advance people’s work processes. That’s why we built the Forecast platform. We're here to build something that the world loves and has never seen before, and we're quite far already!
We combine a collaborative team environment with a passion for innovation, cutting-edge tech, AI, ML, Data Science, mind boggling design and excellent, excellent customer service. It’s the kind of working atmosphere where taking ownership and initiative is encouraged- and there are no limits to what you can accomplish.
As a Forecaster (employee of Forecast) you will have received an individual Employment Agreement which outlines the general terms and conditions of employment.
The information contained in this Handbook applies to all our employees. Following the policies described in this handbook is considered a condition of continued employment. However, nothing in this handbook alters an employee’s status. The contents of this handbook shall not constitute nor be construed as a promise of employment or as a contract between Forecast Technologies as a company and any of its employees.
The handbook is a summary of our policies, which are presented here only as a matter of information. You are responsible for reading, understanding, and complying with the provisions of this handbook. Our objective is to provide you with a positive and safe work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.