💫✨ OCTOBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH NOELLE HELM ✨💫
Shouts out to Noelle! The second Employee of the Month at UO Surplus 😍 Noelle has a well deserved reputation of being one of the most reliable and kind hearted employees here at Surplus. She gets the job done quickly and with a great attitude - and the support from her peers shows that. Congrats again Noelle, and keep up the good work!
So Noelle, before you worked here you went to school in Idaho. What’s the biggest difference about Idaho and California?
I would say the biggest difference would have to be the environments completely. I went to school in a small Mormon town in Idaho, where the nearest mall was a 30 minute drive down a four-lane highway. It is completely different out here in LA! Immensely busier.
How do you like to spend your days off?
I usually like to spend a good amount of time to myself, resting or taking care of things that I've put off. The rest of the time, I like to go bug my friends and family to do something with me.
What was the most challenging task you have had to do thus far, and how did you accomplish it?
I (luckily) haven't had to face anything incredibly challenging so far, but one instance stands out to me. There was this customer that I had to ring up that had an unfortunate attitude, and that's putting it lightly. She was so immensely rude, I have never had such an encounter with someone before! That was my biggest challenge: remaining calm with her while I had to interact with her and even remaining calm after it was over. I felt like I had passed the ultimate test when she finally left the store. Ooo. She was not fun.
If you had to choose between The Habit and Starbucks, what would you choose and why?
Why would you ask me this, how could I choose! Hahaha! Honestly, I'll have to pick Starbucks. They always have my back when I need to wake up, and none of their managers have claimed that I'm their girlfriend. (That happened at The Habit, I'm a little reluctant to go back now)
What is the funniest or the weirdest story you have from your time at Surplus?
You know, it's rare to go a week here without ending with some strange story! There are so many! From my time here, I've met a man from Pluto, a woman who turned in her ex to the CIA in D.C., I've been stalked to a certain degree, and there's an old man who claims to know my dreams and where I'll be in ten years. I think of that old man as "Stinky Pete," thanks to Nicole (s/o) who told me about that resemblance! Stinky Pete has been around from the very start; I rang him up on my first day after being trained. I had no clue what I was doing, and he never lets me forget it! Just the other week, he said to me: "So when are you leaving?" Not sure how he figured that out... I wouldn't be surprised if he showed up on my last day. Ultimately, the customers we get at the Surplus store definitely keep it interesting!
What do you like about working here the most?
My coworkers! I love everyone I work with. I'm truly so lucky to have found this job, and to have gained a second family with Urban.
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