Wow, in reviewing our anniversary list, I discovered that September has been a busy month for hiring over the years. Four staff members had anniversaries in September.
Please join me in congratulating them!
Michelle Cecena, Director of Operations – 3 years
Araceli Flores, Production Manager – 7 years
Antonio, Sewing Machine Operator – 3 years
As you probably already know, the co-owner and president of Sew What? and Rent What? is Megan Duckett, who is a woman of many skills and talents. One of them is her unbelievably-rockin’ band Without Warning. We had a treat last week and were able to go see her band perform live at a wonderful little concert hall in Redondo Beach. Not only was it great for all of us to get together outside of work and help celebrate our boss’s amazing talents as a singer and most of all as a *ROCKER!*, but it was so much fun to be able to hang out with one another outside of the work environment!
Even better was bringing several companies that we work so closely with on a day to day basis to come join in the festivities. We here at Sew What? and Rent What? really are a “family”, and a lot of these other companies are like family to us too. One business in particular has been a huge sponsor of Without Warning, and has also been an incredible company for Rent What? to have worked with for years. This company is All Access, who, with the help of Bob Hughes, encouraged Megan to audition for the band earlier this year, and has been indispensable with the band’s swiftly growing popularity ever since.
There’s nothing like “Rock and Roll Camaraderie” to bring everyone together on a Saturday night, and not have to worry about which black poly silk drapes are going where, what solenoid delivery needs to be made that next week, or the huge Austrian drape order that is next on the horizon. By spending some fun quality time with one another, we get to really get to know one another on a more personal level, and that grows into a richer admiration and respect for each other that we might not otherwise have.
This makes us stronger as a company, and that translates into better customer service and quality of product for our clients. Who knew that getting together to enjoy a little rock and roll could have such far reaching benefits for everyone?
It’s hard to believe, but the summer has come to an end for another year. Here at Sew What? we had a terrific summer – we hope you did as well.
Congratulations to the Sew What? staff members with anniversaries in August.
Esther, Sewing Machine Operator – 10 years
Silvia Soler, HR / Sales Support – 8 years (yes, that’s me!)
Gloria, Sewing Machine Operator – 4 years
Those of you who are regular followers of this blog know that it truly is a team effort here at Sew What? Those of us in the office (sales staff, sales support, and management) may be the public face of the company, since we are the people communicating directly with our customers via e-mail, phone and fax. But we know that, without our dedicated manufacturing staff, we would not be able to provide our customers with the high quality products and service that we are known for. So, please join me in congratulating the Sew What? team members with anniversaries in June and July.
June
Tammy, Bookkeeper – 3 years
Alicia, Sewing Machine Operator – 1 year
July
Maria B, Sewing Machine Operator – 5 years
Congratulations, everyone, and thank you for your hard work and dedication to Sew What?
It is that time again, the time that we acknowledge the anniversaries of Sew What? staff. There are about 30 staff members here at Sew What? Some of our staff members are more visible to our customers, especially our sales reps. But we also have many dedicated employees “behind the scenes,” working on our manufacturing floor day in and day out, making sure that our customers receive high quality custom stage curtains.
Today, I would like to acknowledge all of our manufacturing and warehouse staff for their longstanding dedication to Sew What? and our customers. Here are three of them with anniversaries in May:
Raul, Shipping & Receiving Coordinator – 8 years
Sara, Sewing Machine Operator – 8 years
Roberto, Sewing Machine Operator – 6 years
It’s time to celebrate anniversaries again, and doing so made me think, I wonder what the average time frame is for the employees at Sew What? So I decided to review our employee anniversary list and figure it out.
I was amazed to see that, with about 30 employees, the average time that our employees have been with Sew What? is almost six years. That is so gratifying to me to see. I guess it means that we are doing something right!
That being said, please join me in congratulating three employees with anniversaries in April.
Lola, Project Manager – 10 years
Violet Rangel, Sales – 2 years
Alberto, Sewing Machine Operator – 9 years
It’s that time again to celebrate the anniversaries of Sew What? staff members. We didn’t have any anniversaries in February, but we had several in March, including that of the very first Sew What? employee, Maria!
Please help me congratulate these employees on their anniversaries with Sew What?
Maria, Sewing Machine Operator – 13 years
Lynda Vaughn, General Manager – 7 years
Gwen Winter, Senior Sales – 2 years
Yes, I admit this is a little late, but I wanted to make sure to acknowledge the anniversaries of those employees who started at Sew What? in January. Interestingly enough, we have several employees with January anniversaries, but none in February.
Congratulations – between you, you have 15 years at Sew What? We are so glad to have you!
Veronica, Sewing Machine Operator – 5 years
Shane Nelsen, Creative Director / Senior Sales – 6 years
Vicente, Assistant Cutter – 4 years
Not surprisingly, hiring tends to slow down near the end of the year.
Since the list is quite small for November and December, I thought I would combine them in a single post.
November
Guillermina, Project Manager – 5 years
December
Susana, Sewing Machine Operator – 5 years
Congratulations to you both! We are looking forward to another five years (or more) with each of you.
Well, the Fall is upon us – it is hard to believe that Halloween is over and Thanksgiving is coming up in just a few months.
We have several employees who celebrated anniversaries last month – we are so happy to have them on the Sew What? Team.
Ana, Project Manager – 6 years
Daniel, Quality Control – 3 years
Maria “Chuy,” Sewing Machine Operator – 3 years
Congratulations to all of you on your anniversary with Sew What? Here’s wishing for many more.
