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I've been careful in the past to blog about my new job because there isn't a policy written in stone (other than we can't blog from work) and because I'm one of the new guys there and I don't want to put my foot in my mouth and say something I'll regret.
However, tonight, after having one of the best nights in my life, I realized how blessed I am to have found this company, and even better to have the opportunity to work for them.
Tonight was the annual Christmas Party dinner - this year held at Joe's Stone Crab here in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. All employees were able to bring a guest (which I declined since I am without a significant other at the present time and I didn't want to bring a friend as the new guy (I left that to another new guy)). In total, we had 57 people and a room to ourselves overlooking the strip.
After everyone had a couple drinks in them from the open bar, we sat down, had a few toasts and began eating our appetizers and salad. During that time, a few other people gave short speeches and we continued on to dinner. For some reason, after that, it became a game of pass the buck as person after person gave speeches. Ultimately, it came to me.
Now, I'm not the kind for public speeches, and everyone at work knows that because we've been doing some sales training and I'm an "S" on the DISC scale while most others that work there are D's and I's. But I still got up and, having had a few to drink (though not too much as I had paid the price the night before), gave a short speech. While I don't remember the whole thing, it was pretty much along the lines of everyone else - I even threw in a line about how I hated my old job (which...I absolutely did - and which also got a good reaction). But when I was done and after we had finished eating our desserts, I was sitting at a table with Scot and Barry (the two head honchos along with Laura) and I realized how truly great this company is.
I already knew beforehand how great it was - my three short months have been amazing - I've learned so much and everyone there is absolutely awesome. But as I sat there and just talked to the two guys that run everything, it just hit me again. How often do you have the chance to just sit down and shoot the breeze with two out of the three people in charge of running the whole company? How often can you just talk candidly about whatever you want with your superiors? How often will a boss take the whole company + a guest to Vegas for two nights, a show (Mystere) and dinner?
And to top it off, not only is it a great company to work for, but we truly are the best in the biz. After our "year-end" meeting on Thursday, I was talking to another co-worker about a job we're just starting which he put together. When he was talking to the developer, he told him the three conditions before starting work. #1: Work with a specific architect (can't remember the name now, but work with the best and you'll get the best work). #2: Work with a specific planner. #3: Work with Developers Research. Then, when everything is planned out and you're ready to sell the finished lot to a builder, you will get the highest price. Why? Because you've got the the best architect, the best planner, and the best cost analysis team in the biz. No one can argue with the facts you put before them. We are the best and we'll continue to be the best. And I'm privileged to be a part of that team.
URL: Developers Research
I've been careful in the past to blog about my new job because there isn't a policy written in stone (other than we can't blog from work) and because I'm one of the new guys there and I don't want to put my foot in my mouth and say something I'll regret.
However, tonight, after having one of the best nights in my life, I realized how blessed I am to have found this company, and even better to have the opportunity to work for them.
Tonight was the annual Christmas Party dinner - this year held at Joe's Stone Crab here in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. All employees were able to bring a guest (which I declined since I am without a significant other at the present time and I didn't want to bring a friend as the new guy (I left that to another new guy)). In total, we had 57 people and a room to ourselves overlooking the strip.
After everyone had a couple drinks in them from the open bar, we sat down, had a few toasts and began eating our appetizers and salad. During that time, a few other people gave short speeches and we continued on to dinner. For some reason, after that, it became a game of pass the buck as person after person gave speeches. Ultimately, it came to me.
Now, I'm not the kind for public speeches, and everyone at work knows that because we've been doing some sales training and I'm an "S" on the DISC scale while most others that work there are D's and I's. But I still got up and, having had a few to drink (though not too much as I had paid the price the night before), gave a short speech. While I don't remember the whole thing, it was pretty much along the lines of everyone else - I even threw in a line about how I hated my old job (which...I absolutely did - and which also got a good reaction). But when I was done and after we had finished eating our desserts, I was sitting at a table with Scot and Barry (the two head honchos along with Laura) and I realized how truly great this company is.
I already knew beforehand how great it was - my three short months have been amazing - I've learned so much and everyone there is absolutely awesome. But as I sat there and just talked to the two guys that run everything, it just hit me again. How often do you have the chance to just sit down and shoot the breeze with two out of the three people in charge of running the whole company? How often can you just talk candidly about whatever you want with your superiors? How often will a boss take the whole company + a guest to Vegas for two nights, a show (Mystere) and dinner?
And to top it off, not only is it a great company to work for, but we truly are the best in the biz. After our "year-end" meeting on Thursday, I was talking to another co-worker about a job we're just starting which he put together. When he was talking to the developer, he told him the three conditions before starting work. #1: Work with a specific architect (can't remember the name now, but work with the best and you'll get the best work). #2: Work with a specific planner. #3: Work with Developers Research. Then, when everything is planned out and you're ready to sell the finished lot to a builder, you will get the highest price. Why? Because you've got the the best architect, the best planner, and the best cost analysis team in the biz. No one can argue with the facts you put before them. We are the best and we'll continue to be the best. And I'm privileged to be a part of that team.
URL: Developers Research
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