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Hi there!
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My name is Julie and I’m a PR manager here at OnePlus. I joined OnePlus last September and moved from France to Finland the following month. Unfortunately, I don’t really have fun photos to share about life in the office or any pop-up events, and I’m sure you can guess the reason why. Yup, I started a new job and moved to another country in the middle of a pandemic, and it’s been quite a ride. Let me take you with me for a spin!
I officially moved to Helsinki at the beginning of October, right at the time we were launching the OnePlus 8T. It was a pretty intense onboarding, launching a new phone and settling down in a new country at the same time! I remember right before our keynote, having to balance my days between meetings with journalists and apartment visits. But in the end, the launch was a success, and I got a really nice place in the center of Helsinki (that I would end up spending way more time in, thanks to covid19).
To be honest, compared to the lockdowns and curfews we have had in my home country, we have been quite lucky up north. From October until Christmas, our office was still open and life was still (almost) normal. I got to discover Finland’s biggest secret: the Finns’ love for karaoke. I mean, I’ve been to 5 or 6 karaokes since I’ve been here. We even went there to celebrate
@Tuomas L. ’ birthday last November.
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Since January however, we are all staying at home and zoom has become our main link to one another. It still allows for nice bonding moments between us, like the team gatherings we had to celebrate Chinese New Year a couple of weeks ago.
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Although I miss the office and my colleagues, working remotely can also be nice at times:
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It has been challenging, and sometimes frustrating, having to put on hold all the fun activities we had planned offline. Our fans and the OnePlus community have always been the core of OnePlus and giving back to you guys is something that we really take to heart. Meeting the members of our community is something that we all dearly miss and that we hope to do again soon!
In the meantime, this situation has also brought some great creative ideas to life, like the virtual reality launch we did last summer for Nord or the Phone Dome concert that we livestreamed in November.
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Using our technology to create impactful moments that bring us all closer, even just for a few hours, was incredible to witness.One thing I learnt from working at OnePlus, is that this is not just a smartphone brand, it’s not just about the product, but about the experience and the community. So I can’t wait to do this again! And no spoiler, but we do have a lot of cool things coming up in the next few months!
Before I finish this post, I want to add one last pic of my life in OnePlus Finland. Now, I don’t have many photos with my coworkers,so instead, please enjoy a reindeer selfie.
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Looking forward to see you guys IRL!
Stay safe, stay connected (and Never Settle!)
Julie
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