Code of Conduct
All staff of punctum books is expected to abide by our general Code of Conduct.
Furthermore, there are the following considerations.
Dress code
punctum books is a sartorial powerhouse. We expect staff to have a well-honed personal fashion style that is coherent, remarkable, and individual. We are not interested in "business casual," any variety of standard academic attire, and scoff at minimalism. Extravagance in any way, including understatedness, is strongly supported.
External Communication
There are several ways in which punctum books communicates with the outside world, including email and social media.
When using punctum email, make sure to abide by the principles as laid out in the Code of Conduct. Treat anyone you email as a (future) member of the broader punctum community. We are known for our communicative style and this highly valued by the authors and editors we work with. We are flexible on deadlines, prompt in our answers, and generous in our advice.
Make sure that you have a footer in your email stating at least your name, preferred pronouns, business email address, social media handles (business and optionally personal). When you are away from your computer for more than a day, set an out of office message with emails of other staff or the Directors so emails are not falling into a black hole.
Social media
On your personal social media you should be able to express your own opinions. We don't ask you to say "my tweets are on a personal title" since that's the whole point of having a personal account. If you've been with us for while, your personal views, in any case, are most likely pretty close to what we believe collectively as a company. So post away and don't forget to tag us!
Also, do repost our punctum social media posts if you feel so inclined.
Conflict of Interest
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Employee Relationships
While not prohibited, romantic and/or sexual relations between staff members are not encouraged. Besides the inevitable power dynamic at play in such relations and the messy entanglement of professional and private life, such relations and the resulotion of their potential difficulties on the short and medium term, tend to take up a lot of mental space within the organization, as everyone is grappling with new emotional balances. At the same time, such relations do happen and they are human. Let's treat them as humans.
Workplace Visitors
Although we don't have a set "workplace," wherever we happen to work cute animals are welcome and small dogs are promoted. We welcome visitations of extraterrestrials.
Spirituality
Even though punctum books has no set company religion, it venerates St. Barbara, the patron saint of those work with material and scholarly combustion. The name day of St. Barbara (December 4) is celebrated as a company-wide holiday. This, however, should not be construed as a sign of support for Christianity of any specific denomination or, indeed, of whichever other religious conviction.