Month 14 – September 2013

During the month of September, I spent my time working the counter and warehouse at my new assigned branch. Spending a whole month doing this was very valuable, as it gave me a good feel for the differences in type of products and business between Lansdale and Philadelphia. I have also gotten to know many of our regular customers pretty well too.

I feel as though I put in a lot of hard work and have successfully earned the respect of the employees here. The work environment is pretty laid back and we frequently crack jokes and make fun of each other. At the same time, everyone here gets their work done here. It’s not a surprise that the Weinstein Philadelphia profit center has been very successful and continues to do well.

Having moved into Philadelphia, I am also switching gears for my personal and social life. I joined a new gym here (if you read my March post, you know it’s a big part of my life), made some new friends from the city, and also have a handful of old contacts here that I met while attending school at Penn.

Speaking of socializing, I was invited to the Eagles-Chargers football game and tailgate on the 15th, courtesy of one of our top vendors. Unfortunately, the Eagles lost 30-33, but I had a great time regardless and networked with many people in the industry (vendors, customer, co-workers and their families, etc).

Anyhow, I am officially phasing over to inside sales tomorrow. I also have a trip to Tennessee and Arkansas in a week to attend a training school hosted by a vendor. I have several other travel arrangements set for October, so it looks as if it’s going to be an exciting month!