Happy Anniversary
This Thursday, April 8, marks the second anniversary of my first day at Covenant. It seems like just yesterday when I walked through the glass doors engraved “Covenant Communications” for my interview, and was introduced to a world of Wii tennis, Double Bubble and debauchery that I would not soon forget.
“What do you think of BBQ?” one of the senior account executives asked in the beginning of my second interview.
“I like Sonny’s salad bar,” I replied. She grimaced and shook her head, as though I answered her incorrectly.
“We’re going to have to work on that,” she replied. “BBQ is a staple around here.”
She and the Vice President began talking amongst themselves about Po’ Boys and a few other local BBQ joints that they were addicted to, and I made a mental note to try one out over the weekend and report back.
“Have you ever played Wii tennis?” the Vice President asked.
I paused and looked down at my lap where my portfolio sat, filled with writing clips and a list of answers I had prepared to common interview questions. None of these were on there. Crap.
“No,” I replied. “But I play regular tennis.”
The Senior Account Executive laughed. “We have a lot to teach you,” she said.Looking back on that day almost two years later, they’ve definitely delivered on that promise. I’ve learned that “fun” and “work” aren’t necessarily contradictions. I’ve learned that your opinions do matter, even if your name isn’t followed by the word “President” or “Owner.” I’ve also learned that you can’t eat more than 12 pieces of Double Bubble without feeling really, really sick (but we’ll save that for another time).
So happy anniversary to us, Covenant, and here’s to another two years of a great relationship, life lessons and the rare opportunity to work at a place where you can really be yourself—as long as you like BBQ.
Kristin Davis is an Account Executive and Copywriter at Covenant. She loves adventure sports and is a kickboxing instructor…which means she could probably take all of us.
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