The ghost town phenomenon of August in Milan, the sentence that if missing will get a CV/resume thrown away in Italy, and the names you can't legally name an Italian child are all part of this entertaining and factual chat with Federica Tremolada, General Manager of Europe, Spotify.
Federica has the unique experience of working both in the U.S. and Italy and gives interesting culture comparisons. Plus, she provides valuable insight into what it's like to be a mom in Italy.
Join host Catrin Skaperdas and guest Federica as they have an entertaining chat about Italian culture inclusive of:
- How many paid days off Italians get, especially in the year they get married
- What happens if an Italian bank holiday falls on a weekend
- Italians vs Americans approach to lunch during a work day
- What's considered a "long" vs "short" vacation length
- Contrasting work styles in the U.S. and Italy
- Work culture during August (Catrin loves this part of Italian culture)
- What Italians call remote working
- Specifics of how you can use maternity leave in Italy
- Navigating Italian naming laws
- Gender gap in music charts and Spotify's initiatives to address it
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For more information about Federica Tremolada, check out her LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ftremolada/.
This interview is also available to watch on Spotify, or as audio-only on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4aStBjvPTOFZScgVKUcTZ5?si=I4IfI4qkTSabqjIN7AahyA
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/italian-for-sure-italian-culture-guide-via-conversations/id1737711228?i=1000660313711
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.it/podcasts/cc1d325a-8c38-49f9-ae82-e71852574cb6/episodes/f20a3bfd-654b-4791-8859-8839e3fe48a4/italian-for-sure-italian-culture-guide-via-conversations-with-italians-in-italy-work-life-balance-in-italy---spotify-executive-discusses-office-culture-in-italy-vs-america-and-motherhood-in-italy