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Woven Together: A film about wellness at work

JENNIFER: OMERS has a lot of events that hit a lot of different employee groups and different interests. This year I participated in the Sporting Life 10-K. I am not a regular runner, so running a 10-K was definitely a bit of a challenge for me. Even though life is busy, it's worth participating in these because I find it to be really stress relieving, but it also gives you the perspective that you can take on a challenge and then maybe try something new. And in doing so, a great opportunity to meet your colleagues, get to know them, and kind of have that shared experience. OMERS really puts actions behind their values that they project. It's good to see that they support not only me, but these causes that are in the community.

LUCAS: I work on the privacy program at OMERS. A good thing that I get to do is think of what can go wrong, and then give solutions and advice on how we can avoid that from happening. I've always been someone who is a little bit more risk aware. It can be challenging to sort of turn off. One of the great things about working at OMERS, is that we do have really terrific benefits available to us. I just sort of explained what was going on in my life to a therapist and you get some great coping strategies. Managing anxiety is very difficult, but what I am seeing as a huge difference is it doesn't take control of me. It's really good to work for a company where they do prioritize wellness. It makes it really easy to seek professional help. OMERS is supportive and it's just very good to feel that and makes me perform better.

KRISTINA: OMERS is definitely very inclusive. We strive to do the best that we can, and we try to have as much fun as we can as well. Every month, we put together a different celebration. We've done Lunar New Year, we did Eid, Holi which is the Indian Spring Festival. We had a lot of fun with paints and streamers. It's been received very positively. People have actually thanked us for putting these on because they have felt that they're more embraced.

Connected to Our Purpose

CHRIS: We come to work each day to deliver for OMERS' members. They're our purpose and the thread that connects everyone who works here.

NARRATOR: Did you know that at OMERS we've got the privilege of serving those who work hard for the communities of Ontario?

CHRIS: Know it? We live it.

NARRATOR: OMERS, come build tomorrow with us.

George Woo

NARRATOR: Did you know that at OMERS, our best decisions come from hearing every voice at the table? You have the opportunity to make a difference right from day 1.

GEORGE: Know it? We live it.

NARRATOR: OMERS. Come Build Tomorrow with Us.

Tamanna Karim

NARRATOR: Have you heard that at OMERS you can level up your career by working with the best of the best?

TAMANNA: Heard it? I live it.

NARRATOR: OMERS. Come build tomorrow with us.

Deb Barnes

NARRATOR: Did you know that OMERS is a Canadian pension plan, driven by global expertise?

DEB: Know it? I live it.

Participant 1: Hello Deb!

Participant 2: Hi!

Participant 3: How’s it going?

Participant 4: Hello.

Participant 5: How’s it going, Deb?

Participant 6: Hello.

Participant 7: Hi!

DEB: Okay, great everyone.. Let’s get started.

NARRATOR: OMERS. Come build tomorrow with us.