1. How long have you
worked at Crowley’s? Two years.
2. How did you first
start working here? In the rigging department during the spring and
fall for 4 seasons stepping and un-stepping masts. I wanted to work at Crowley’s
full time so I applied for the Store Manager position when HR approached me with
the opening.
3. Which departments
have you worked in? Just Rigging and the Store.
4. What is the new news
in that department? We have a BIG sale coming up in
December…”The First Annual One Day Only Sale!” We thought that a sale just
before the holidays might be good for our customers. After the sale we are going
to do a little remodeling and install a counter, etc. See the above blog post for more information or click here for the web page.
5. What is your
favorite time of year at Crowley’s? Spring…that’s when there are the
most customers in the store and helping customers get what they need is what we
are here to do and what we love to do.
6. How often do you go
boating? 4 days a week or more when possible.
7. What kind of
boat? My Frers 33 Mystify and any other boat I can get my
hands on, power or otherwise.
8. Did you grow up
boating? No, I started boating 12 years ago with my former in-laws. So,
I’m thankful to them for that! My first sail was from Detroit to Chicago. After
that I wanted to learn everything I could about boats, water, wind and equally
as important, rum!
9. What is your
favorite boating activity? Port-to-port sailboat racing and of course a
good sunset sail with friends.
10. How many employees
work in the store? Five.
11. Do they have job
specific training? If so, how often do they go? We don’t have job
specific training for everyone, but we do cross train with the different
departments to help learn the needs of the boatyard and to gain experience with
the products that we sell. Also, everyone in the store has boating
experience.
12. What job specific
training do you have? I have a 100 ton USCG Captain’s license. I am a
boat owner and in my spare time I run a sailboat charter and lesson company Go
Sailing Chicago. Umm…sorry for the shameless plug. So, nothing specific to
my job, but lots of DIY experience with boats.
13. What certifications
do you have? Other than my Captain’s license none really unless you
want to count my CPR/First Aid certificates and my degree in Print Media from
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
14.
What is your number one recommendation to boat owners? Know where the
water comes in and out of your boat. Every thru-hull, drain, in/outlet you name
it. We need the water to float on, but it needs to stay where it belongs, out of
the boat. When something
goes wrong and the boat starts taking on water, you need to know where to
look.
15. In your area of
experience, what can a boat owner do to maintain their boat? Keep it
clean. A clean boat is a safe boat. Not to mention problems can’t hide behind
dirt if you are cleaning the boat inside and out regularly. This is how you will
find leaks and cracks and anything else before it becomes a
problem.
16. What is your number
one money saving tip for boat owners? Make sure your bottom is clean to
save fuel.
18. What is the
toughest part of your job? Having to be at work while my boat is on the
water.
19. When are
you most likely to be found in the harbors? When I’m not
at work.
20.
What is your favorite winter activity? Snow skiing.
21.
What is the best way to get a hold of you to ask a question? Email:
mma@crowleys.com
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