As you already know, we celebrated our 10th anniversary at Homies this year (we promise we'll stop talking about it soon). Ten years ago, we opened Homies with our heads full of ideas and dreams. A lot of changes have happened in the last few months, and it made us realize that we've never really told you what it's like for us to work at Homies.
SPIRIT AND CULTURE ARE THE BASIS AT HOMIES
Since the beginning of Homies, we have worked extremely hard for the soul of the company. For us, the soul of our company can be summed up in a few key factors: the spirit of the company and the team, the culture we represent and in which we live, an ideal balance between fun and good work, and, finally, impeccable customer relations.
It was with this in mind that the company was founded ten years ago. The company's management, founders, and owners embarked on the project while being active in the world of skateboarding and snowboarding, whether practicing the sport or encouraging others to do so.
NEW ARRIVAL IN THE OFFICES
We spent ten wonderful years enjoying our customers, and we wanted to make sure we could continue to do so for a long time to come. However, over the years, we felt we were going to lose some feathers in terms of presence. With management aging and less present, we found that it was the soul of the company, the one we were proud of at the beginning of Homies, that was gradually being affected.
NEW BRAND MANAGER
So this is where we introduce you to our new Brand Manager, our friend who is back among us, a former employee whom we are very happy to see again, Philippe Couture.
A brand manager is someone who represents the company, organizes events, and manages our social media. In short, someone who ensures that the company is as present in the region as we have been for ten years.
Phil's arrival is a boost to snowboard culture, a breath of fresh air entering Homies. He's been on the job since the beginning of August, and a trip to Montreal with the skate team has already been organized to shoot the next Homies skate video. Stay tuned, because the video will be released very soon!
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO WORK AT HOMIES?
Before getting to the heart of the matter, I would like to point out here that this blog is not written by management, but by a good old staff member who has been working at the shop for five years now. So, don't be fooled by what you're about to read and don't think that these are just nice words to give the impression that working at Homies is cool, because what you're about to read is the testimony of an employee who has a thousand and one anecdotes to tell about these wonderful years at Homies!
SICK ENVIRONMENT AND NICE WORLD
Working at Homies means working in a sick environment with such nice people! Basically, it's working with people who are like you, friends, people you're happy to spend 35 hours a week with!
WORK-STUDY BALANCE
Working at Homies also means having bosses who know that studying is important, who go the extra mile to give you a schedule that fits with your school hours, and they are also bosses with whom you can have a lot of fun over dinner or during an afternoon of hard work.
STAFF MEETINGS OR FAMILY PARTIES?
We also have at least two staff meetings during the year, and during my five years at Homies, I've seen all kinds: a chalet in the Monts-Valin for backcountry, a homemade snowpark in a camp in the middle of the woods, BBQ dinners at the shop, dinners at the restaurant, big bowling games or, even more recently, a karting grand prix. In short, these parties are like family parties!
