We’re operating in an environment where there is hyper awareness around mental health, mental load, burnout, invisible parenting, and impossible levels of both work and care hours. We are in a perilous position- so much so that the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murphy published an Advisory on the Mental Health & Well-Being of Parents on this specific concern.
Thankfully, most employers today are equally hyper-aware and concerned about employee health and well-being. However, as the scope of benefits have adjusted, budget limitations often mean cutting special employee "perks," often benefiting the employers wellness.
There is still real value in supporting the demands of employee personal lives (parenting, self care, general life admin). It’s no secret that employee engagement and wellbeing are connected: they’re both reciprocal and additive. Work and life aren't mutually exclusive, and employees who feel that their wellbeing is valued and supported by their employer are 69% less likely to actively search for a new job, 71% less likely to report experiencing a lot of burnout, and 3x more likely to be engaged at work.
So, what does a well-meaning employer, a top-tier employer, an attractor of the best of the best, who values their employees and has the aforementioned hyper awareness do? We're glad you asked.
Enter Duckbill: Duckbill enables people to reclaim time for what matters most, by offering a trusted, all-in-one helper, powered by human copilots and AI, that simplifies life’s tasks and combats burnout.
Members pay a monthly subscription fee for individual, household, or VIP accounts and then have access to unlimited tasks through the Duckbill app. Members are able to outsource onerous and time consuming to-do's like appointment scheduling, product returns, phone calls to customer service, travel coordination, gifting, school or camp registrations, and everything in between. Duckbill’s combination of human ingenuity and AI helps us efficiently complete tasks so your employees can alleviate the burdens of an overwhelming task list and spend time on what matters most. In fact, Duckbill was recently named a Next Big Thing in Tech for our ability to improve lives. Duckbill services as a personal concierge, at scale.
This connectivity - a consumer product, built for personal life, funded by individuals, but capable of taking over burdens that need to somehow fit alongside work - is a beautiful fit.
With Duckbill, employers can:
Give their employees time back to do what brings them joy and meaning
Reduce burnout, alleviate stress, provide support for life admin
Enable employees to feel on top of their personal lives, families, homes, and health
Enable early access to a game-changing technology, preferential access to partners, and a new, better way to manage life!
But how does this work, and how does it benefit both companies and individuals? Duckbill is a consumer-first product - for personal emails, calendars, homes, and phone numbers, but we work with companies who would like to help give employees a solution to their increasingly overwhelming lives:
Duckbill works with companies to establish discounted pricing for employees
Companies work with Duckbill to develop recommended tasks relevant to their employees as well as messaging that resonates.
Employees voluntarily sign up for Duckbill (and inevitably fall in love).
Duckbill alone cannot solve burnout, but it’s a uniquely affordable, scalable, and modern solution that employers should consider.
Interested in learning more? Reach out to partnerships@getduckbill.com.