Problems of self-fulfillment do not lose their relevance. Especially if it concerns women. It is said that successful women can not at the same time be good wives and mothers. Our heroine destroys all stereotypes: Candidate of Science (Economics), financial director of a powerful enterprise, caring wife, mother and grandmother. A beautiful wise woman who simply and clearly reveals the secrets of success
“I was born in Zhytomyr region, here is my family, children, grandchildren. In Zhytomyr there are a lot of responsible people who can work. It’s not just a matter of looking for disadvantages, because it will not solve the problems. We must work. You do not have to hope that someone will help. No leadership of Ukraine will help to organize the right work in an enterprise where there is an investor, an organizer-manager who sees problem areas. From then everything can be solved! Of course, not in one day, but in a few years. It is necessary to solve their problems independently, correctly use the money earned, to save health. We all fell ill on conversation, we are sick not because we do not have a job or we are all bad, we just all learned to talk a lot, but nobody really wants to do anything or can not do anything really ”
“I did not just fit consciously, I wrote business plans. And I did not go to the job, where I did not see myself successful. I am planning my life now, so I do not allow myself to think unreasonably and not calculated steps. Why? Because I’ve only succeeded in my life, I did not have great wealth. Although I grew up in a poor rural family, but we all had workaholics. And there was a principle of life: “If you work hard, you will definitely achieve the result.” Yes, there may be mistakes, but success will still be! Therefore, I never return, I always go ahead safely and confidently. As a financier, I am thinking of everything and I can predict the consequences ”
“If I see a perspective, I’ll make it work for her. There is a goal – we work. I am sociable, I can manage a large team. Immediately orientated: where are the weaknesses – clamp, where strong – let go ”
“Our products are competitive both in Ukrainian and in the European market, because they are qualitative products. We are worried about building new facilities. It is good that they once orientated in time: a new law was passed on banning the export of business wood abroad. Investors have built a plant that processes 1,200,000 cubic meters of timber a year. We are extremely proud that Ukraine can process raw materials better than Europe ”
“So, now there is a problem – labor migration abroad. But we have a strong holding with businesses in Korosten, Berdichev and other cities. We understood that once the staffing issue would arise, we prepared: we have an average salary of eight thousand hryvnias, bonuses, bonuses, and if we carry out indicators – a complete social package. We respect not only our employees, but also their families. We work with educational institutions: colleges, universities. Constantly we conduct excursions to the company, we take students to practice. Now the practice is not the same as before: today, for practice, money is paid to a student, and a percentage is transferred to an educational institution. For these means, repairs can be made, social and living conditions improve somewhere in the hostel. And after practice, 30-40 percent of people still work for us. One of the only problems is the lack of housing, but we are working on it: we plan to build a house for our employees in Korosten. Therefore, we have a lot of employees. People also come from the surrounding villages and cities, such as Malin, Ovruch, Luhyny, Emilchyno. It is important that we have a round-the-clock process, and then people like it: the change worked out – two changes at home, you can do some homework. Family together, all at home, there is infrastructure, working conditions, good communication. Therefore, we have virtually no turnover of personnel. People just go from one job to another within the enterprise. Having mastered one profession can go to another one, where you can earn more »
“If they used to say that older people are people of the past century and they can not work in modern technologies, then believe me, this is not true. People can study if they want to work. But there are those who just chatted. And then there are two big differences ”
“Today our products are known throughout Ukraine, in Europe. This is a laminated floor of quality wood. The whole certification has been passed, monthly – an audit, when everyone is checked: from the cleaner to the general director. We sell 250 000 m2 floor a month. Maybe it’s hard to imagine, because it’s really a lot. ”
“I love to have something built, grown. I want to show that you can work honestly. There is no corruption in our private enterprise. At us the forest is bought on the exchange, and for this cash is not needed. No forestry, no tax, we do not demand anything. It was five years to have one check, which lasted more than two months. We found small disadvantages, there were no serious violations. There is something in the charge of penalties, but a practically pure act. I only ask: “Katerina Ivanovna, what should you have to be put into exploitation next time?”
“I work in a team where 85 percent of men, an army! If a woman can take responsibility, understands strategy, then works on a par with men. From sometime in the 80’s or 90’s, we cooked a soup for gas, and today life has changed tremendously: while we are at work, a soup without us brews multivarka. Now in the supermarket fresh products, and once washed bottles of milk were worn to the store. That’s what a woman was a stupid hard work! It took her personal time, hindered her development! Today, porridge can be cooked in two minutes, the baby is already a diaper nobody. And the kettle is electric … Maybe once and was needed the guardian in the house, but now quite another life! Now another trouble: while the washing machine is working, someone from the Internet can not break away ”
“Now, thanks to the rapid development of technology, a woman does not have to perform the work, which was so long gone. And today, a normal woman will not just sit and watch TV because, as a rule, most women are workaholics: they have a big responsibility for children, they are trying to earn a penny. And the time that, thanks to progress, has liberated, active women are investing in their prospects and development ”
“When it comes to a career, we usually have an advantage over men. But now, a bit and women have changed, because the new generation was brought up in other conditions. The girl today, in the age of 20, looks for herself prospects, builds a career, thinks how to implement herself. If several years ago there were five or six occupations where a woman could work on a par with men, now they are much more. Now less manual labor, less pressure. And as if men did not want women to be lower, women’s contribution now is felt in all spheres. Today there is internet, a lot of information. In addition, anyone can anywhere on the web freely express their thoughts. Previously, you will go to the newspaper, ask 20-30 times for the article to be published, and then put two sentences somewhere in the corner. Now she has posted her thoughts on the net, and everyone sees that a woman is smart. And from this grow the wings! Therefore, every reasonable woman can realize herself ”
“It’s untrue that a woman can not combine a business woman and a good wife or mother. Although I’m coming home late, but I have a good assistant – Multivarka (Laughs). My husband also worked a lot, and in leading positions including. He is a strong man, a good professional. And yet, we have 12 hundred croquettes, I have potatoes for my grandchildren. We are rural people. One day a week we take a grandson, we spend it all day. For me, not only is a career important, and I do not just think of work. I’m just a responsible person: if I have come, I have to bring it to the end ”
“Of course, a man helps me. And everyone has his obligations, because that is the family. Sometimes it’s like everyone: not everyone likes, but I do not show emotions. I am very obliged to my husband: he once worked hard to get my education – taught me in a hospital. He helped me learn, support, and helped me fly up. And for this I am extremely grateful to him! ”
“We live a long life – 37 years together. And it was all. My husband had a serious injury, he was 35 days lying in a coma, and I was next to him – sitting next to him. And I proved to the doctors that a person can live normally and work even after a coma ”
“I have a mathematical form of thinking: once I took the third place in the mathematical Olympiad throughout Ukraine. Therefore, I now and the Internet is not terrible, I calmly learn the new technology, I’m cringing everything. But the main thing is to be a workaholic. The best talent and the gift of God is to be a workaholic! ”
“I am confident that the circumstances will change, so people will not go anywhere to work. If there are businesses, why go somewhere! I am confident that eventually everything will be. Therefore, to all I say: “Love Ukraine”!
Translated by Aliona Matushevich
