Since we switched to working from home during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, we've seen year after year that it hasn't hurt our productivity or the quality of our work. In fact, it’s been great for our quality of life and has even helped reduce our environmental footprint by cutting down on commuting. All these benefits have made working from home our standard approach.

To give our Team even more flexibility, we've shifted (officially in 2023) to a remote work model, meaning our Team can work from anywhere they like within Croatia. If our Team members prefer a mix of office and remote work, we've got them covered too—we've secured four workstations at our office space on Dolac Square in the very heart of Zagreb. The office is mostly used for training, onboarding, workshops, and meetings, and the size is just right for our needs.

More than ever, we’re confident that the 4-day work week is another step in the right direction.

We’re ready to leave behind the old-fashioned way of thinking about work and embrace a fresh, modern approach that really works for us. ????

This change is all about moving forward and creating a work environment that truly fits the times. Thanks to the gradual rollout, everyone had plenty of time to adjust, and the results have been positive for both our Team and our Clients.

To keep the good vibes going, we’ve set up a well-thought-out schedule where each of us rotate our fifth, or as we’re calling it, “benefit” day. This way, our business keeps running smoothly all week long, and we always have a few days where everyone’s around for meetings and group projects. This move has really boosted our productivity and brought a fresh energy to the Team, all while making sure work-life balance is front and centre.

Tango, we’re all about the Team—creating a space where we can thrive, take care of ourselves, and feel good about the work we do, without any worry for putting our well-being first. ????

We're thrilled to share some big news!

At Tango, we kicked off a pilot project to test out a 4-day work week. Instead of jumping straight in, we eased into it with a 4.5-day work week (36 hours instead of 32) over 8 months.

The goal?

To shift our mindset and iron out any kinks during the trial.

After getting feedback from the Team, the results were great! Everyone loved the idea, there were no major hiccups, and our business partners were on board. With such positive vibes all around, the natural next step is to fully embrace the 4-day work week as our new standard.

It’s all about improving our quality of life and making work even more enjoyable.

When COVID-19 struck, it forced us to drastically change both our lifestyles and our approach to work.

In these new circumstances, community support became a priority that tango, in line with our vision and culture, could not ignore.  In addition to this, with a downturn in workload, we wanted to ensure our team members maintained a sense of purpose...a goal.

We reacted as soon as the crisis started by offering free-of-charge call-centre services to several Croatian institutions on the front line of the coronavirus outbreak, reaching out to the Civil Protection Headquarters (“Stožer Civilne Zaštite”) at national and local levels, as well as the Ministry of Health, to name a few.

Although our offer of assistance was appreciated and well-received by those institutions, they were already handling this emergency situation with the help of other resources and declined such.

So, we decided our multilingual expertise could be used for educational purposes. We contacted Ministry of Science and Education, reform team “Škola za život”, who are in charge of the distance learning and teaching project in Croatia.

They had managed to migrate schooling to online platforms within just a few weeks.  We felt our voiceover and linguistic skills could help them with their digital content. 

Our offer was accepted with open arms and soon Tango’s Richard Riley and Fabrizio Cancedda were officially recognized as “Mentors” in their list of expert consultants for English, French, and Italian.

To date, we have supplied over 30 pieces of work, typically voiceover narrations and dialogues. We have been frequently called on to proofread and localize content, even to package final products into presentations or mpeg4 videos. On one occasion, we were even asked to compose some music, which resulted in our recording this song for kids:

Speakers and singers so far include Marta Korotaj, Fabrizio Cancedda, Tajana Riley, Filip Riley, Dorian Riley, Stewart Riley, and Richard Riley.

Here are just a few of the highlights:

Video lessons for other subjects are available on Škola za život’s main page for distance teaching and learning https://skolazazivot.hr/video-lekcije/

We are proud of our philosophy and vision, and very happy to provide help furthering the education of youngsters and the community as a whole.