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Post by downriver on May 15, 2024 17:37:35 GMT -8
Has anyone on the board worked for Arc’Teryx? Or do you know anyone who worked for the outdoor gear & apparel company? If so, how did you (or they) like it? Good perks, bennies? They have several openings near me, so I thought I’d put in as they’re opening a place right about 3.5 miles from my house. I hear they have an incredible employee discount program.
Regards,
DR
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Post by leadbelly on May 16, 2024 11:13:48 GMT -8
i can't speak to Arc'teryx, but a long time ago, i worked for Eastern Mountain Sports, and a few years ago, one of our daughters worked for a higher-end outdoors store (sells Canada Goose, Arc'Teryx, Patagonia etc.). Working for outdoors places often means substantial discounts, either from the store or from pro deals that employees get from working there.
get the offer first; you'll learn about the benefits thereafter before you have to make a decision.
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Post by downriver on May 16, 2024 16:22:20 GMT -8
i can't speak to Arc'teryx, but a long time ago, i worked for Eastern Mountain Sports, and a few years ago, one of our daughters worked for a higher-end outdoors store (sells Canada Goose, Arc'Teryx, Patagonia etc.). Working for outdoors places often means substantial discounts, either from the store or from pro deals that employees get from working there. get the offer first; you'll learn about the benefits thereafter before you have to make a decision. I use to work for Patagonia; it gave employees an incredible discount. Arc’Teryx gives an even better discount at 75% off! Pretty nice. Arc’Teryx pays better than REI, too. Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), eh. Glad to see they’re still around these days. Way less stores than in the past. Regards, DR |
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Post by BigLoad on May 18, 2024 19:29:44 GMT -8
i can't speak to Arc'teryx, but a long time ago, i worked for Eastern Mountain Sports, and a few years ago, one of our daughters worked for a higher-end outdoors store (sells Canada Goose, Arc'Teryx, Patagonia etc.). Working for outdoors places often means substantial discounts, either from the store or from pro deals that employees get from working there. get the offer first; you'll learn about the benefits thereafter before you have to make a decision. I use to work for Patagonia; it gave employees an incredible discount. Arc’Teryx gives an even better discount at 75% off! Pretty nice. Arc’Teryx pays better than REI, too. Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), eh. Glad to see they’re still around these days. Way less stores than in the past. Regards, DR Did you ever work for Columbia? One of my uncle's last retirement jobs in Portland was for one the Boyle family's side projects. He ran his own businesses most of his career, but that was one of the few time he liked working for someone else. |
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Post by downriver on May 18, 2024 23:56:24 GMT -8
I use to work for Patagonia; it gave employees an incredible discount. Arc’Teryx gives an even better discount at 75% off! Pretty nice. Arc’Teryx pays better than REI, too. Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), eh. Glad to see they’re still around these days. Way less stores than in the past. Regards, DR Did you ever work for Columbia? One of my uncle's last retirement jobs in Portland was for one the Boyle family's side projects. He ran his own businesses most of his career, but that was one of the few time he liked working for someone else. No, I have never worked for Columbia or any of its subsidiaries. Just Patagonia (though I was recently offered another job in the outdoor gear & apparel business). Gert Boyle seemed like a real character, though. She died a few years back just shy of 100. What did your uncle do for the Boyle family? Regards, DR |
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Post by BigLoad on May 20, 2024 9:20:17 GMT -8
Did you ever work for Columbia? One of my uncle's last retirement jobs in Portland was for one the Boyle family's side projects. He ran his own businesses most of his career, but that was one of the few time he liked working for someone else. No, I have never worked for Columbia or any of its subsidiaries. Just Patagonia (though I was recently offered another job in the outdoor gear & apparel business). Gert Boyle seemed like a real character, though. She died a few years back just shy of 100. What did your uncle do for the Boyle family? Regards, DR
Oops, I forgot to post my answer. He worked at the original incarnation of the "World of Speed" museum. (He had decades of track racing experience).
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Post by downriver on May 21, 2024 11:18:04 GMT -8
No, I have never worked for Columbia or any of its subsidiaries. Just Patagonia (though I was recently offered another job in the outdoor gear & apparel business). Gert Boyle seemed like a real character, though. She died a few years back just shy of 100. What did your uncle do for the Boyle family? Regards, DR
Oops, I forgot to post my answer. He worked at the original incarnation of the "World of Speed" museum. (He had decades of track racing experience).
I believe the museum closed a few years back. Regards, DR |
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Post by BigLoad on May 21, 2024 11:23:50 GMT -8
Oops, I forgot to post my answer. He worked at the original incarnation of the "World of Speed" museum. (He had decades of track racing experience).
I believe the museum closed a few years back. Regards, DR
It did, although as of late last year, some billboards in the area said there were plans to revive it in another location. I'm dubious.
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