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Pause — A time-off tool that puts the team back in 'team planning'
Say hello to Pause, a time-off management tool that helps teams:
⏳ take time off
💡 know colleagues' availability
🎳 create transparent policies
🤝 plan better together
Pause works where you work—Slack, Calendar, mobile, browser—to make team planning a breeze!
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@5harath Thank you Sharath 😀Yes we've been discovering the depth of the time-off problem for ourselves too! As we launch we're working towards enabling not just a remote team but a global team across nations. We're always looking to push what's possible with integrations so people don't need to switch tools any more than they already need to. And long term, we'd love to explore the team culture, and team planning spaces to see what is possible :) Would love to know your thoughts—how do you see this space changing in the next 2-5 years?
@5harath Also I must add, I loved your website and I loved the work you've done in the community space 💛
I love the simplicity and focus of the product but does this ultimately become a feature of broader HR management software like Gusto?
@rrhoover there are a few tools in the space that have survived, maybe because a lot of startups like to keep things simple for long as they can and they don't need a lot of features, just a few well thought out ones.
Everyone takes about 10-15% of their work year as time off and smart businesses that'd like to treat that time with care will hopefully see the value in Pause.
Thanks for your question 😅. It is one of those that does make us worry a little but we're hopeful that Pause will survive 🤞
@rrhoover @dhruvraisaxena To add to it, it's a question we've asked ourselves as we built Pause. We see that HR functions are interdependent, like payroll on time-off on performance appraisal. But they also need to walk a thin line that balances culture and compliance.
With Pause, we've tried to lean towards the culture part of that line, which in many ways can be very company-specific and fluid especially in the early to mid-stages. That's where we're hoping Pause as a thin slice HR tool is able to stay light while connecting back to an HR tool for compliance aspects. Hopefully, as @dhruvraisaxena mentioned, we'll be here to stay :)
@dhruvraisaxena and ?makers this is really helpful. Slack is all about team work but as you've rightly pointed, coordinating is still a hassle. Nobody wants to manually update the calendar 🥵 Loved that you've compared it to Zoho, Vacation Tracker etc to give a better picture.
I'm assuming it takes into consideration different time zones, right?
Btw, the product video is absolutely 🔥🔥
Brilliant idea! Often low priority messages and emails get buried under messages and emails with higher priority. Seems like Pause is here to fix this problem. Congrats!
100% signed. Love the calendar and Slack integrations already. Do you plan to integrate into Notion? We're communicating planning topics more and more on there while Slack is more lightweight comms.
@carlo_thissen Thanks so much Carlo! With the amount of digital tools people have to use now, one of the things we focussed heavily on is so people don’t need to switch tools any more than they need to, Much like how easy it is to use tl;dv without having to think about it.
Both our products are also based on a very similar philosophy that the current software we have just doesn't work for new ways of working enabled by remote teams.
I'm glad you find the integrations useful - and we're taking more suggestions that people might have! A notion integration is a fantastic idea and we'll take a look into the API and complexity to see if we can add it to our roadmap!
We'd be grateful if you could tell us a little more about how you currently plan with Notion, and how you'd like to bring Pause data into it!
Great to Pause here, found you weeks back on twitter. Loved your product pitch, I was hoping to see ?makers here. All the best!
@goforbg Thank you! Appreciate your comment on our YouTube video as well 🙏
👋 Hey, Dhruv here, co-founder Obvious (https://obvious.in) . We've built and strategised for the biggest names (and unicorns) in Southeast Asia, including Wikipedia, GoJek, Myntra, Dunzo, and Swiggy. But today, we're launching our first-ever homegrown product, Pause, that solves a problem that's intimate to any startup or remote team. Thanks @kevin for the hunt!
With remote teams, there's no end to the tools we can use to be more efficient, productive, motivated... you get the drill. But time-off tools are almost always an afterthought — that is, until information gaps and unplanned absences wreak havoc on project plans.
🤔 The problem
When you use all-in-one HR tools and spreadsheet hacks, some pretty hair-raising stuff happens:
- When applying for time off is complicated, teams don't take a break
- You lose track of who's in and who's out, and plans start to suffer
- Overworked teammates start feeling burnt out and unhappy more often than usual
- Too many features overwhelm your team and the pricing makes you cry
These scarily common problems hamper the well-being of high-autonomy teams. We've been there — and so had our beta testers, who came back with fantastic responses after using Pause. Which brings us to...
💡 The solution
Pause is team-first, anti-burnout and pro-recharging.
🤝 Why your leadership will love Pause:
- Immediate and long-term visibility into teams' availability
- 'Lock dates' to mark critical project days
- Powerful Slack and Calendar integrations
- Clear leave policies to promote transparency
- Concise leave records, all in one place
- Startup-friendly pricing and no hidden charges
💪 Why your team will love Pause:
- 3-click application processes and 1-click approval
- Burnout alerts in case of long gaps between vacation days
- Instant notifications of teammates on a break on Slack
- Birthday, work anniversary and public holiday alerts
- Dedicated Slack bot to book time off and check vacation balance
- Automatic 🌴 'away' emoji on Slack as a universal DND signal
We want Pause to become a front-runner of new-age software that puts team happiness, productivity and well-being first.
Get your 90-day free trial here: https://getpause.com and sign up to our newsletter here: https://eepurl.com/hzDS_H
Thanks for reading! What feedback do you have for Pause? What features do you like and dislike? Do let us know in the comments 💜
@dhruvraisaxena Congratulations on the launch!
Seems to be solving a real problem, So I've added it to my curated list of startup tools at StartupToolchain - https://startuptoolchain.com under leave management.
After looking at this it just reminded me that I also need to post about my leaves coming next month. Btw great product, and the way you guys have deep dived into the problem statement, also amazing video.
Looking forward to use it one day :)
@iamarnob6543 Thanks Arnob! Do let us know when you've started to use Pause and what you think.
That explainer video is slick! Congratulations on the launch and all the best. @dhruvraisaxena @ncresq and team!
Integration with Teams on roadmap?
@dhruvraisaxena @dzyngiri Thanks Akash! You can sign up for our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/hzDS_H
?makers Absolutely love the product video, presentation, and the way you guys have priced the product. Great job!
@pranav_goyal Glad to hear that Pranav 😊 Yes we're really stoked about how it's all come together. Do take it for a spin at Peppertype with your team! We'd love any feedback you have for us 😀
@undermyhood Hi, thanks so much for commenting! We'd be happy to walk you through Pause, so do get in touch if you'd like to book a demo: https://getpause.com/pricing/
As of now, we don't have concrete plans to support other communication apps but our newsletter mailing list will be the first to know if we do: http://eepurl.com/hzDS_H 😊
Heyy @ajeyasriganesh yes that's one of our key features! Here's a video explaining all about it. We'd love for you to give it a try and let us know what you think 😊
@ajeyasriganesh @vishwanath_p Congrats on the launch. You guys should sell to or partner with https://www.letsdeel.com
@ajeyasriganesh @vishwanath_p @eugenehp Thanks! We'll check it out. :) Always excited to explore potential collabs.
Amazing job on the launch!! I'm sure it must've been a hell of a ride. Right after hearing about what Pause does - it seems like an absolute no-brainer (almost Obvious 😉), for all companies and orgs to have. After seeing what's possible, all the old ways seem crazy!
Beyond the obvious, going through the website and seeing all the features accounted for really gives one insight into the insane amount of research, thought and love that has gone behind this product.
And with such a stellar founding team coupled with your years of exp as an agency, I can't wait to see Pause get adopted far and wide 🤗😤🔥
PS- The video is *chefs kiss*
@anshuman_dhar Hey Anshuman, really appreciate what you've shared 😊 - we're really excited too, and given the reception we're getting now, we are convinced that we can provide a lot of value and help solve an important problem a lot of teams and startups are struggling with.
As for the video - big hat-tip to @sindhushivaprasad, @vishwanath_p and @elson_ds for putting it together.
Congrats on the launch! Do public holiday alerts work for different countries?
@nataliekarakina Thank you Natalie! Yes, Public Holidays for different geographies is a feature we're currently working on, and should be live in a couple of weeks.
Hi Dhruv, Congrats on your new product. I'm about to try that. But one thing I noticed immediately when I visited your homepage is, you have got an image of 5 MB in size, which makes the page too slow to load. So I think you should consider compressing it using some tools like tinypng.com. :)
@udhayakumar Thank you for the detailed suggestion and the link! We look into it :) It's birthed from a problem we knew intimately. So we're excited for you to give it a look! You can reach us by chat on our website and from inside the product as well. You'll find @dhruvraisaxena or @kanikat1010 or me on the other side of it :) Do let us know what you think ❤️
Tried this out, slick interface and looking forward to on-boarding my small team onto this. Congrats on the launch! Using a Google Calendar is such a sub-optimal solution for tracking leaves; still requires manual accounting and doesn't really remind folks of the un-used leaves.
Here's a problem I had recently: I still use Google Calendar for sending invites, so it'd great if I can know when someone isn't available on a particular date or at a time (since that data will be on Pause). Could definitely do without the back-and-forth. Any chance you folks are planning a solution for this?
Hey Shreyas, thanks for your detailed comment. We have a Google Calendar Integration that allows you to view your own leaves, leaves of your teammates and also auto-decline meetings on the days you're on leave through our product.
It's super easy to integrate with G-Cal. Find more on our website www.getpause.com in the features list.
@ss42 Hey Shreyas! Yes, with Pause, users can set their google calendar meetings to be declined when they are on leave. So, in case someone takes time off on a day they had meetings, other people in that meeting will be notified. Hope this helps 🙏
@oyeakhil Thank you so much! It was a team effort but in particular, a hat tip to @elson_ds and @vishwanath_p for the outstanding visuals 🏅
@oyeakhil Pause is Obvious' (www.obvious.in) brainchild, after running a consultancy for almost a decade. We're glad you loved the video! We had 3 of our best working on it 🎉
This is an awesome product! Congratulations on the launch team :') Loved how well articulated the entire site is and the video is just amazingly done <3
@srinivasteja Hi, thank you so much for commenting! We've poured our hearts into Pause and we're so happy to see it being appreciated.
My team has been beta users of pause for a few weeks and loving it! Has simplified leaving tracking to a point you never need to nudge someone to log it :)
@robin_dhanwani2 we're glad to have you onboard. Thanks for helping us get Pause to where it is today 🙏
Congrats!! Great concept. Right now working solo in stealth mode but would love to try this once start working again in a team
@rajeevku02 Thanks Rajeev! Look forward to having you onboard
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