In 1890, at the height of the Industrial Revolution – the United States government learned that the typical manufacturing employee worked for approximately 100 hours per week across a six-day schedule.  In that moment – most households were supported through the income of just one individual, the husband; and, wives often – but not always – remained home.  This situation – for many reasons – was counterproductive to the health and vitality of individuals and families.  Husbands who labored under physical duress were far too tired to engage their families or children in any meaningful way; and, wives were denied countless opportunities to pursue their own passions beyond the home.  Decades of popular struggle ensued to limit the work week to eight hours; and, in 1940 – most Americans began to enjoy that benefit with the passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Today – the typical full-time employee in the United States works approximately 42.5 hours per week; and, roughly 60% of all households with children under the age of eighteen earn dual incomes.  The average married household in the United States generates approximately 65 hours of labor each week; and, the labor hours produced by dual-income families is even higher.  Even worse – digital technologies have increasingly encroached into traditional family time; and, have left mothers and fathers increasingly “plugged in” to work.  Taken altogether – these factors pile significant stress onto families; and, leave children wanting for the time and attention that they rightly deserve.  Something has to change.

The Parsimonious Group
The Parsette, LLC, is a data analytics services firm that supports the government services sector in the United States.  It specializes in the analysis of UI / UX data; and, serves its principle clients in Detroit, MI.  It is an independent company within The Parsimonious Group.

If you are a full-stack data scientist – the Information Age is your oyster.  Plenty of companies across many industries need your talent.  If you agree to deliver your time and talent across a forty-hour work week at their place of operation – a typical company will reward you with a decent salary; company-supported health and retirement plans; and, other ancillary benefits.  While generous – you’ll still be left with problems that are commonly faced by families; and, in particular – those with dual incomes.  For instance – you will still need to commute to and from work, which for a typical individual in the United States accounts for one hour per day.  You may need to buy or lease the car that you use to commute; and, pay for the fuel, insurance, and maintenance that it requires.  Someone will need to take care of your children while you’re at work; and, if your child’s school day ends at 3:00 PM – someone will have to pick that child up; and potentially, take care of the child until you come home.  If the person who does this is your spouse – then, he or she may be denied opportunities to pursue legitimate passions beyond the home.  If the person isn’t your spouse – then, you might ask another family member or friend to care for your child; or, be required to pay for child care services.  These are just a few examples of how the standard work relationship burdens the time and resources of a typical family.

Yet – as a full-stack data scientist, you know better than anyone that the tools and methods in your field can be applied from essentially any location.  You can download and install the tools of your field at home just as well as you can at an external place of operation.  You can analyze local data at home just as well as anywhere else – or, utilize a Cloud service for the analysis of Big Data.  The methods that you apply in your field can be learned from books or online resources; and once learned, can readily be recalled from anywhere.  Most of your work can be done from a quiet place devoid of distractions.  There is no reason for you to struggle to balance your professional and personal responsibilities via a standard work relationship – you have skills in a field of high demand; and, can expect better.

The Parsette, LLC, offers something better.  As an employee of the company, you will: