Safety Orange
A few weeks ago I sent out a tweet asking for help. I wanted our recently purchased used shelving repainted and brought back to new. I understood it would be no small task. And I was well aware painting them would make absolutely no difference as to whether these racks would properly hold our inventory and simply function as a steel shelves do. But to me it did matter. Everything REBEL8 matters. I don’t separate or prioritize levels of importance. If it’s REBEL8, it’s all important. It’s all a priority. And it all must meet my strict OCD-level of excellence. And yes, that same thought I apply to these very shelves, goes to the bathrooms, to the warehouse floors, our parking lot, to my office, his office, her office and maybe some day your office – and what should be the most important and technically is, our beloved products. If anything is acquainted with REBEL8, it has to be the best. Straight up!
So back to what I originally wanted to tell you about. I tweeted for help and quite a few people responded. Two of those quite a few, came to R8DTLA. They didn’t ask for money. They didn’t ask how long the job would be. They didn’t ask all the questions you would think one would ask. Surprisingly, what they said was quite simple. “What do you want me to do?” I replied with a clear and straightforward, “To make every single shelf in this entire warehouse look like new.” And with that they went to work. Day 1 turned to Day 5. Week 1 turned to Week 2 and then 3. I watched in amazement as these two guys climbed up and down rusted old shelves caked with dirt, grime, and various unknowns, transforming them into perfect, flawless beams of cleanly painted safety orange steel. Brett and Jose came into REBEL8 with no demands or list of requirements. They came with an open-mind and a healthy work-ethic with no fear of failure or rejection. And they proved themselves. I’m stoked to bring them into the REBEL8 family and hire them. These are the people I want and only want to work for me. Real hustlers. Real workers. Real working class.
I’ll be doing a lot more hiring over these next months. Stay posted on my Twitter and all that other social sh*t. You could very well be the next REBEL8 employee and I can’t wait to meet you.
Thanks for reading this.
