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CASEY EARL Casey is an apprentice in our selling systems team and was a finalist in the Best Apprentice category at this year’s North East Employee of the Year awards. In her spare time Casey competes as part of a marching jazz band.
AGE: 19.
HOBBIES: Marching Jazz Band.
35 members each, along with a lot of supporters per band, so it’s a lot of people to perform in front of! We also compete every Sunday between April and October in smaller competitions. We perform a 15 minute display which is judged and marked for how well we perform. Bands are split into three different divisions and The Royal Sapphires, which is the band I am in, is currently in the highest, Division 1.
JOB TITLE: Selling Systems Support Clerk Apprentice.
WHEN DID YOU START YOUR HOBBY: When I was four.
WHAT INSTRUMENT DO YOU PLAY AND WHY DID YOU PICK IT: I play a snare drum which my band trainer suggested, and I have gone on to win numerous competitions with. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEMORY: Our band winning in the World Championships multiple times and scooping an individual first place in 2010. Also having a strong friendship group is one of the most amazing parts of being in a band. We compete at the World Championships every August bank holiday weekend which has recently just changed to ‘The Main Event’, where bands from up and down the country come and compete. There are usually about 25-30 bands with about 30-
BASED AT: Head Office.
HOW LONG IN JOB: Just over a year.
HOW LONG IN TRAVEL: Just over a year.
PREVIOUS JOB: Barmaid.
BEST THING ABOUT YOUR JOB: Speaking to different people every day and our team work.
WORST THING ABOUT MY JOB: The travelling to and from work.
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