‘I CAN STILL BE INVOLVED’
That’s certainly been the case for JOHN MEDLEY , who retired in late April after a little more than 39 years with Averitt. John spent a large majority of his career with our Properties team, helping with building maintenance at our Corporate campus and also putting his stamp on our facilities in the field by crafting dock stands, dispatch cabinets, bulletin boards and more. “Averitt was always flexible with me,” John recalls. “It was a job that had a lot of opportunities to it. I was rarely in the same building every day. Every day there was something new. Some days had their challenges, but you take the good with the bad. And Averitt was always good to me. I never had a beef or gripe, and I had good leaders to work with.” When he retired, John jumped at the chance to join our Ambassador Team , a unique group of associates who choose to stay connected to the team, our customers and fellow associates. Ambassador Team members can: • Support the good works of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through Averitt Cares for Kids • Earn referral rewards as a Team Builder • Participate in Team Up Community Challenge events • If desired, work on a reduced schedule as an Averitt Mentor Recent Retiree Shares Why He Joined Ambassador Team When you work somewhere for 39 years, it becomes an important part of you.
“The St. Jude part, I always thought that was a really neat thing to contribute to,” John says. “Anything to help the kids.” John has also taken advantage of opportunities to fill in as needed. “I’m glad to come back and roam the hall for a day or two. If I had the time to do everything I wanted to do, plus work at Averitt, I would have never retired,” John jokes. “With the Ambassador Team, I can still be involved with Averitt but also do my own thing. So far, it’s been good. I enjoy coming back to talk with people and do some work if needed.” It all comes back to the culture John experienced throughout his career. “After you work somewhere for 39 years, you know a lot of people,” he says. “It's like family to me.” Are you nearing retirement and want to know more about the Ambassador Team? Contact DUSTY BARROW of our Marketing & Communications leadership to learn how to join. T m JOHN MEDLEY , who spent more than 39 years with Averitt, recently joined our Ambassador Team. He's part of a group of retirees who choose to stay connected to our team, our customers and fellow associates.
Annual Enrollment Begins Soon!
you are tobacco-free. • If you elected an FSA last year and you want to continue with contributions, you MUST re-enroll in the FSA. • If you enroll online, you will be entered in to win Red Thinkin’ Rewards points • To make sure your enrollment goes off without a hitch, you will need to login to your current MyPortal account and update your address and email address. Can’t get logged in? You can call the MyPortal help team at 1-844-805-6189 .
One of the values of being an Averitt associate is the robust benefits package available to our full-time associates, and enrollment in those benefits starts soon! When: October 3-25 How to enroll: Complete in MyPortal or call 1-866-606-9553 Important Reminders: • Make sure to select your tobacco-free credit when enrolling if
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