{"id":8646,"date":"2018-11-07T19:46:30","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T19:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/?p=8646"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:22:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:22:35","slug":"uship-top-austin-workplace-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/company-news\/uship-top-austin-workplace-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Tally \u2018Em Up: uShip Receives Fifth Top Austin Workplace Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We uShippers are a proud bunch, but we\u2019re not ones to toot our own horn. However, we\u2019re pretty happy to let others do it for us. This month, we blushed a little upon finding out that \u2013 for the fifth time \u2013 uShip has been honored as one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/20181102\/greater-austin-top-midsized-employers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Austin\u2019s Top Mid-sized Employers<\/a> by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Austin American-Statesman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recognitions like these doesn\u2019t come lightly in a city like Austin. A place that\u2019s as overflowing with vibrant startups, cultures and companies makes for some pretty stiff competition when it comes to comparing employer quality. We feel pretty lucky to be part of the uShip team, and the Statesman award served as a welcome reminder to sit back and reflect on exactly what it is that makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uShip<\/a> such an outstanding place to work.<\/p>\n<h2>The People<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\" \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8660\" src=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4.jpg\" alt=\"the people of uShip\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLike any company, we\u2019re only as good as the humans who power us. From the products we create to the culture we love so dearly, it would all be of zero consequence without the people who\u2019ve helped establish, evolve and maintain the \u2018Ship. But how do we find and keep the kind of people who keep up moving forward constantly?<\/p>\n<p>Frankly, it\u2019s a bit strategy, a bit heart and a bit gut instinct. Our Core Values exist to guide us not only in exploration of who we add to the team, but in our daily lives as well.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaboration \u2013 Around here, every voice matters. A collection of diverse experiences and perspectives is imperative to everything we do, which means everyone is empowered to make a difference.<\/li>\n<li>Execution \u2013 We don\u2019t just talk the talk \u2013 we walk the walk. When it comes to everything from living our core values to meeting and surpassing expectations, we deliver.<\/li>\n<li>Innovation \u2013 \u201cGood enough\u201d isn\u2019t a familiar concept around here. Our team is made up of relentless innovators \u2013 the kind of people who pursue fresh ideas and endless improvement, purely because we know we\u2019re capable.<\/li>\n<li>Grit \u2013 \u00a0You don\u2019t get far without a hefty dose of determination, and our commitment to navigating adversity with resilience puts our grit to the test every day.<\/li>\n<li>Integrity \u2013 We take the Golden Rule up a notch, making empathy, honesty, transparency and respect mandatory qualifications.<\/li>\n<li>Authenticity \u2013 It\u2019s not just about putting our values on display. It\u2019s about genuinely holding and living these values in every aspect of our work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Place<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that we\u2019ve got the best team around. A slightly better kept secret? Our digs. If you\u2019re local to Austin, you\u2019ve probably driven by our distinctive building situated just across from the beautiful Lady Bird Lake. Of course, a passing glimpse doesn\u2019t quite do justice to beautiful space we work in.<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful, airy spaces flooded with natural light, scenic wooded views and rich, distinctive finishes taken from the space\u2019s original construction are just a few of our favorite features.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8652\" src=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9337.jpg\" alt=\"uShip building\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9337.jpg 5184w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9337-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9337-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9337-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9337-790x526.jpg 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9337-380x254.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8649\" src=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9409.jpg\" alt=\"inside uShip\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9409.jpg 5184w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9409-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9409-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9409-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9409-790x526.jpg 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9409-380x254.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8661\" src=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0320.jpg\" alt=\"inside uShip\" width=\"3456\" height=\"5184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0320.jpg 3456w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0320-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0320-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0320-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3456px) 100vw, 3456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8653\" src=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9365.jpg\" alt=\"natural light inside uShip\" width=\"5184\" height=\"2912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9365.jpg 5184w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9365-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9365-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9365-1024x575.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8654\" src=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9687.jpg\" alt=\"uship backyard\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9687.jpg 5184w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9687-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9687-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9687-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9687-790x526.jpg 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9687-380x254.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The crowd favorite though? Lunch, of course. Every day, Executive Chef Ella Adams and Sous Chef Denise Dawson lovingly whip up delicious, balanced lunches (and breakfast on Friday) for the entire uShip team. Our state of the art industrial kitchen is decked out with everything they need to deliver creative new favorites, old classics and everything in between. Cult favorites include salmon day, grilled cheese and tomato soup, and 2018\u2019s inaugural Taco Week.<\/p>\n<p>A fresh new perk in 2018 was the addition of our very own miniature farm. In partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefarmproject.com\/https:\/\/www.thefarmproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Farm Project<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lettucegrow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lettuce Grow initiative<\/a>, we added 18 hydroponic growing towers to our <a href=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/company-news\/how-salad-is-growing-high-tech-in-uships-backyard\/\">backyard<\/a>. When harvest time comes around, Ella and Denise get to picking fresh-as-they-come varieties of lettuce, herbs and even edible flowers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8663\" src=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0779.jpg\" alt=\"uship lettuce towers\" width=\"5184\" height=\"3456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0779.jpg 5184w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0779-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0779-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0779-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0779-790x526.jpg 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0779-380x254.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5184px) 100vw, 5184px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8650\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8650\" src=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Image-from-iOS-1.jpg\" alt=\"uship lettuce towers costume\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Image-from-iOS-1.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Image-from-iOS-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Image-from-iOS-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Image-from-iOS-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some uShippers love their lettuce towers enough to dress up as them for our Halloween scavenger hunt.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>While fresh daily lunches at offices aren\u2019t a rarity these days, we feel pretty darn lucky to have access to chefs who champion hyper-local, hyper-fresh ingredients, and for those ingredients themselves. With store-bought lettuce typically traveling more than 1,500 miles before reaching a plate, having produce grown right here in our backyard means fresher, more delicious salads and meals, delivered in a sustainable way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8664\" src=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Profile.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Profile.png 474w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Profile-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Pups<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8655\" src=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9619.jpg\" alt=\"Dogs of uShip\" width=\"3456\" height=\"5184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9619.jpg 3456w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9619-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9619-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9619-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3456px) 100vw, 3456px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The dogs of uShip are as much a part of our culture as are the humans. While having a friendly head to scratch after a long meeting is a tried and true stress-buster, the part of our culture that welcomes dogs goes a bit deeper.<\/p>\n<p>Our dog-friendly office isn\u2019t dog friendly simply because dogs are fun \u2013 it\u2019s dog-friendly because it\u2019s people-friendly. We know that people operate best when they get to concentrate on the right stuff, and not worry about the rest. Bringing our best friends to work offers a two-fold benefit: nobody has to sit at home restlessly all day, and everybody gets to enjoy the company of a friendly, well-behaved canine friend. The dogs of uShip are part of a benefit that\u2019s intangible, but one we think about a lot: employee happiness.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s why we\u2019re committed to serving our community with charitable giving and volunteer efforts. It\u2019s why so many of our job openings are filled internally. It\u2019s why we provide a professional development budget to every single employee, every single year. It\u2019s why we create flexible schedules for employees who need them. It&#8217;s why we host fun and creative events each and every month. It&#8217;s why we support more than a dozen different employee clubs and activities. And it\u2019s why we\u2019re consistently ranked one of Austin\u2019s Best Places to Work.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8651\" src=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20180608_141509.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20180608_141509.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20180608_141509-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20180608_141509-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20180608_141509-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With our core values at the helm, a crew of truly exceptional folks, a few pups for company and one very cool vessel, we\u2019re enjoying every step of the journey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We uShippers are a proud bunch, but we\u2019re not ones to toot our own horn. However, we\u2019re pretty happy to let others do it for us. This month, we blushed a little upon finding out that \u2013 for the fifth time \u2013 uShip has been honored as one of Greater Austin\u2019s Top Mid-sized Employers by&#8230;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/company-news\/uship-top-austin-workplace-award\/\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":8667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-news"],"acf":{"blog_post_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"blog_post_entry_footer","blog_post_entry_footer_cta":[{"blog_post_entry_footer_cta_url":"https:\/\/about.uship.com\/careers\/listings\/?r=6727742","blog_post_entry_footer_cta_text":"We're Hiring!","blog_post_entry_footer_onclick":""}]}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}