WEBVTT - Express Services Presents: Four Decades and Counting

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio, Hey Listeners.

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<v Speaker 1>The following is a bite sized version of an episode

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<v Speaker 1>of On the Job, a podcast from Express Employment Professionals

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<v Speaker 1>that shares the experiences of everyday Americans finding their life's work.

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<v Speaker 1>These clips can be humorous and heartwarming, sometimes both at

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<v Speaker 1>the same time, and they're always insightful enjoy well.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's a cliche. You stay at a job

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<v Speaker 2>if you really have passion for what you're doing, if

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<v Speaker 2>you enjoy it. It also is the company itself their

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<v Speaker 2>passion and what their mission is. It's really fun to

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<v Speaker 2>come in every day. I'm Terry Weldon, the senior vice

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<v Speaker 2>president of Support Services at Express.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you have any nicknames at work?

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<v Speaker 2>Most of the time they call me tee Dub or

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<v Speaker 2>every now and then they call me things that I

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<v Speaker 2>can't repeat.

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<v Speaker 3>That's Terry Weldon aka T Dub, and despite her youthful

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<v Speaker 3>voice and sprightliness, Terry has been with the company for

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<v Speaker 3>a long time, having worked with the founder of Express

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<v Speaker 3>before the company was even a glimmer in his entrepreneurial eye,

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<v Speaker 3>Terry has been here since the very beginning. So as

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<v Speaker 3>Express celebrates its fortieth year, in business, we thought, who

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<v Speaker 3>better to talk to for this episode of On the

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<v Speaker 3>Job than Tee Dub herself to get some insight into

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<v Speaker 3>the work that goes on behind the scenes, and maybe,

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<v Speaker 3>if we're lucky, Terry can give us some tips on

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<v Speaker 3>how to keep showing up day after day with the

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<v Speaker 3>same level of passion she so obviously has for her job,

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<v Speaker 3>despite being here longer than Justin Bieber or Taylor Swift

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<v Speaker 3>have been alive.

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<v Speaker 2>When you put it that way, that's a really long time.

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<v Speaker 2>But I have been at it for four decades. Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>my office specifically is a little bit of a mess.

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<v Speaker 2>There's a stack of papers, but you always know where

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<v Speaker 2>what you need is exactly where you want it.

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<v Speaker 3>Verry Weldon wears many hats that express your primary goal

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<v Speaker 3>is to support the hundreds of franchises spread around the world.

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<v Speaker 3>In other words, she's home base Mission Control.

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<v Speaker 2>And our franchises and all of their staff work so

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<v Speaker 2>very hard every day. We have that opportunity to stand

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<v Speaker 2>behind them and support them by providing them information answers.

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<v Speaker 2>But sometimes it's just a matter of holding their hand

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<v Speaker 2>and making them feel confident, making them feel comfortable, making

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<v Speaker 2>sure that they feel like they know what they're talking about. Overall,

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<v Speaker 2>we say we provide hope, and it truly is. We

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<v Speaker 2>provide hope people every day.

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<v Speaker 3>So no, Terry didn't plan it all out. She just

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<v Speaker 3>showed up on day one excited to work.

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<v Speaker 4>And then she did that again and again and again

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<v Speaker 4>and again again and again and again, again and again

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<v Speaker 4>and again and again and again again, again and again

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<v Speaker 4>and again and again and again.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, you get the idea. Did you ever feel like

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<v Speaker 3>sticking with this job for as long as you have

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<v Speaker 3>that you missed other opportunities?

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<v Speaker 5>Every now and then, when you're sitting alone and you're

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<v Speaker 5>thinking about where you've been and what you've done your

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<v Speaker 5>entire life, there comes a time when you wonder was

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<v Speaker 5>there something else out there?

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<v Speaker 2>Did I miss something? Should I have tried something else?

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<v Speaker 2>And it comes back every time to me doing what

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<v Speaker 2>you love and enjoying it is not worth my time

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<v Speaker 2>to second guess. I've done this. I'm happy, my family's happy.

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<v Speaker 2>We're working with an organization that provides people hope. So

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<v Speaker 2>there's times that you think about that and you turn

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<v Speaker 2>around and say, no, what else could I have done

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<v Speaker 2>that would have been this fulfilling?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, Terry, I know you're pretty happy over there at Express,

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<v Speaker 3>but if you ever want to switch it up, I

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<v Speaker 3>think you've got a bright future in podcasting.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm still nervous.

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<v Speaker 3>For on the job. I'm Avery Thompson.

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<v Speaker 1>A strong work ethic, takes pride in a job well done.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the kind of person you need.

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<v Speaker 3>Express Employment professionals can help because in good times or bad,

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<v Speaker 3>we understand how critical it is to manage your business

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<v Speaker 3>for today with the right workforce.

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<v Speaker 1>We offer hiring solutions to fit changing demands.

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<v Speaker 5>Express those jobs.

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<v Speaker 2>Get to know Express.

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<v Speaker 1>Go to expresspros dot com to find a location near you.