Employees' Stories
"Before coming to work at A-WAY I had a few experiences of employment in conventional work situations. The work was decidedly menial and at the bottom of the chain: things like cleaning tables and stacking dishes. I felt isolated and unappreciated, and on occasion made fun of by others, including my employer. It was not a stimulating situation and I certainly didn't look forward to going to work.
What a difference I have found since coming to work for A-WAY!
In the first place, the organization was founded to meet the needs of those who because of one disability or another are not able to fit into the standard mold of a fixed schedule, five days a week, rain or shine. Because the administration of the company is done by consumers, you know you will be treated with respect.
With this kind of acceptance, everyone wins and no-one loses. Furthermore, I have found that my physical health has improved significantly for all the exercise, and the stimulus of meeting people and performing a real service has added to my self-esteem.
It's great belonging to a company where you know by how you are treated that you are being appreciated for the service you perform. It's satisfying, knowing that I have a reason for getting up in the morning. I have a job of importance to do, and the opportunity to meet somebody new each day!"
- Ted Hynes, A-WAY Courier
"After two and a half years working at A-WAY EXPRESS, theres no mistaking the fact I often feel contented. It is a contentment based equally in knowing I belong here and knowing I contribute here."
- Duff Scott, A-WAY Courier
"A-WAY has been an incredibly supportive workplace. After fourteen years of working for A-Way, Ive always felt comfortable walking through the front door of the office. A-Way has become a second family to me. I have stayed out of hospital while working here. It has helped me. I know it could help others."
- Bonnie Holmes, A-WAY Office Staff
"Before hooking up with A-WAY EXPRESS, my work record was extremely spotty. Indeed I hadn't worked in 23 years. That's a long time to be unemployed! On the first three days of my training, I had to be at work at 9:30AM. No mean feat for someone who was used to sleeping in, but I mastered it!
At one time, I was convinced that I would never work again. I had been out of the workforce for so long, and I figured that I lacked the motivation and discipline to rise at a given time, but somehow I tapped reserves I didn't know I had.
Now I realize that many, if not most of A-WAY employees are in the same boat as me, many had spotty work records before coming to A-WAY. Most, if not all, still believe in the work ethic in spite of government interference."
- Gary Quarrington, A-WAY courier
"Since working at A-WAY EXPRESS, I have met a lot of wonderful people who are interested in becoming part of a great organization. You can take pride in your work and achieve a lot of satisfaction from your work at the end of the day."
- Stanley Anderson, A-WAY Courier
"I had been out of work for a long time and was in low spirits when I started working at A-WAY. I had worked for many years in other jobs where people wouldn't have the patience with me that the folks at A-WAY did.
My second day of training, I was asked to come into the office at the end of the day instead of going home. I knew- I really knew for sure- I was such a horrible courier that I was being fired. I worried about it all the way in to the office. I got to the office terrified. When I finally talked to the office manager she wanted to let me know that they felt I had done really well with two days of training and they didn't think it would be necessary for me to have a third day. Oh my, I couldn't believe that I wasn't being fired! They actually thought I was doing a good job!
It makes me so happy that A-WAY is a workplace that accepts people."
- Sandi Mansfield, A-WAY courier
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