Renata Turba – woman, mother and businesswoman – comments on her experience on the market

“There can be no dichotomy between being a mother and being a professional.”

I started working very early.

My father had to sign as responsible for my bank account, because the bank did not pay in cash.

Because I started out so early on the market, when I had my first daughter at age 30, I had much more professional responsibilities than my husband, who had graduated a little earlier and did not have a defined professional and financial situation back then.

Was it good for me? It was great! Because the demand of growing professionally and having technical challenges to overcome were absolutely important. I have removed many stones out of my way and my focus was to learn, grow in the business hierarchy and have better incomes. In the end, I made it.

Maybe if I were to get the testimony of my two children, Rachel and Eduardo, I would realize I did not have such success as a mother. But I’m sure they will remember all my love and partnership.

We were, back in our days, a rare family. Nowadays this is so common, that it already appears in commercial leaflets!

I have a lot to thank to DATAMEC, which, in addition to having an internal daycare for 3-months to 1-year-old children inside the company’s premises, allowed mothers to breastfeed during working hours. That’s awesome!!! Priceless. Really!!!

It is necessary that companies in general do this, because there can be no dichotomy between being a mother and being a professional! My sincere thank you. Always.

Then my best professional experience was at PwC, where no matter your gender but your job, your performance! Through PwC, I’ve gotten my best, hard-working projects that have opened me the door to outsourcing back-office processes.

Because I was a PwC employee, I had the great opportunity to open a company affiliated with Baker Tilly International. Very proud – Kisses to all!

On September 1^st, 2017, I launched a company in “solo flight”, which means not using any brand of affiliation. We are, simply, RTURBA.

50% of our employees are women and we are committed to giving full support to our team, so that professional and personal life can be in balance. We even have an employee working at a home office to better accompany her little girl (who is less than one-year-old), without any reduction of her income.

Anyway, I’m still here, at 60, and satisfied with the small, valuable team that is with me.

A round of applause for these men and women who work with me, and for all women around the world today!