I don't have many personal heroes, but Charlie is definitely one of them. I will be (literally) eternally grateful for the opportunity he gave us to have a family. Have you read the post about my interview?! It was a disaster in so many ways, and yet he took a chance on me, a non-coffee drinker who had only ever eaten a chocolate croissant from Starbucks.
But Charlie's greatness doesn't end with the decision to hire me. He has been so supportive of this entire journey. I was very upfront with him from the beginning as to why I needed the job at Starbucks. He has been my cheerleader every step of the way. We opened the store together many times and it always gave us time to talk about our families and the challenges we both face.
Whenever I needed time off for procedures, Charlie always gave it to me, no questions asked.
When my availability changed 2 weeks into the job to be much less flexible, Charlie still made sure to schedule me 20 hours a week so I would qualify for benefits.
When I was having a rough day due to the shots, Charlie would make sure I had an easy shift assignment.
He made our store a fun place to come to and I think all of the employees felt that. I've been at jobs where most of the employees are unhappy and it's not fun. I honestly feel like everyone at my store enjoyed their job and enjoyed working with each other (99% of the time) and I know it's because Charlie took care in who he hired.
Besides being a great store manager, Charlie is a fantastic dad and provider for his family. He works multiple side jobs cleaning and buying & selling online so that his wife can stay home and take care of their adorable little girl (who looks just like him, it's crazy). In a world where families are being increasingly stretched and torn by outside influences, it's always neat to see someone who knows the value of their family and the importance of having parents who are present in their kids lives.
So here's to you, Charlie! Thanks for being a bomb dot com manager and life example.
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