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– My goal is more than 10 000 steps every day. I also like swimming. I get a lot of joy from exercise, Petra says.
Petra says her stride is lighter now that 60 kilos of weight has been lost along the way. The house mouse’s stride often takes her to the retirement home, where Petra meets her 84-year-old father. Petra lives at home with her husband and one of her 24-year-old twins.
Happiness is a good job
– Unemployment has been part of my life. That’s why I really appreciate my work, says Petra, who has trained as a school and after-school instructor.
Petra praises her work community at Taivallahti Primary School. The team has a good sense of humour. You can always ask questions and ask others for help. Whatever the job, everyone is on the same page and equal.
– No one is a terrible nitpicker. I haven’t found one here, although you usually find one in every workplace, Petra laughs.
Besides her colleagues, what she loves about her job are the children.
– There are hugs, even kisses sometimes. The children are genuine and don’t hide anything.
Petra Tuncer in the Seure’s Book of Friends
What do you enjoy about your job?
Being with children. It’s great to come to work with five kids running towards you, arms outstretched, shouting Petra. It’s probably the best feeling in the world when a child calls your name for the first time.
What is the best thing in your life right now?
Things are going really well in my marriage. We both work hard for a good marriage and we can trust each other. I am happy that everyone in the family is healthy.
Your childhood dream job
I wanted to work at a kiosk, and that’s what I ended up doing at some point.
What do you dream about now?
I dream of owning a home. My husband and I have a bucket list together, and owning a home is on it. I would also like to visit Zanzibar.
Your motto
Be yourself. You can do well with that.
Your secret vice
I’m hooked on Netflix. Besides Netflix, I like to read science fiction books. Now I’m reading the Outlander series. My husband gave me the book for my birthday, and now I’m trying to read as slowly as I can, because I don’t want the story to end yet.
Your special skills
I have an awful lot of trivia knowledge. Friends and relatives wonder what to do with all that information. I’ve won a few pizzas with it in quizzes!
Latest nice memory from work
We are quite a mixed congregation when we go on outings. When we catch a tram, we get noticed. One is playing Harry Potter, one is playing an aeroplane and one has had an accident and his trousers are wet. But that’s OK – it’s all overcome with humour and a change of clothes.
What’s the best thing about Seure?
Things run really well, and you don’t get interrupted unnecessarily. It’s nice to be called every now and then and asked how things are going. Seure is a great employer.
Which will it be, Petra?
