Bowling for Business - Team Triad's Time Out

The North Jersey Regional Chamber of Commerce's (NJRCC) "Bowling for Business" event was held on August 13 at Garden Palace located at 42 Lakeview Avenue, Clifton. Chamber members gathered for networking and entertainment, and the event proceeds benefitted the Chamber Foundation.

Triad employees had a blast! If we play half as hard as we work, it was a much needed break. In a recent newsletter, Triad employees were pictured enjoying their afterhours time off. (In photo L to R: Corinne (Service Administrator), Piotr (Senior Service Technician), John Ornowski (Regional Account Manager), Rachel Weygandt (Regional Account Manager) - Somehow Dave Rosen (Service & Installation Manager) and Steve Monek (Regional Account Manager) seemed to avoid being photographed - they must have been at the buffet!

 Did you ever realize that you probably spend more time with your colleagues at the office than you do with your family and close friends? As a small business, Triad employees have become more than co-workers, we are a "work family". Most employees have been with the company for over 10 years. This not only speaks to our expertise and dedication to the customer, but it says alot about how we work as a team. Thankfully, it is not an office filled with drama and invasion of privacy. However, our office is very open in terms of layout and one can't help but to overhear what's going on in the cube or office next to them. Lunches together are common practice. In some cases it makes it easier to get things done because we are working with friends and don't have to sift through red tape to witness a flawless installation or quick resolution to a problem.

While we weren't all the greatest of bowlers (except for Steve who insisted on "practicing new techniques" instead of crushing the other team in defeat), we did hold our own. John and Dave were the dark horses and kept us from being humiliated by our opponent. I think Corinne, Piotr and I were there to reinforce that we were just there to have fun - or at least that's what we kept telling ourselves every time we got a gutter ball.

We all seem to have our own "thing" that we do outside of work that makes life fun and interesting. We're still waiting for a Triad sponsored "Johnnie O Karaoke Show" but I don't know if we really want everyone singing their hearts out in front of clients. However, NJRCC has regular networking events that Triad participates in and we are certainly looking forward to the next one where we can let our hair down a bit.

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