Tina Padilla A Perfect Fit
A nyone who likes to do jigsaw puzzles knows
there’s nothing more satisfying than finding that last puzzle piece and seeing it go in just right. For Tina Padilla, finding Express Employment Professionals was like that, a moment when everything finally fit into place.
“I spent lots of time on my grandparents’ farm. I learned how to work, and I mean really work. I would feed the pigs and goats, and take care of the other animals. I learned to say yes sir and yes ma’am, and I listened to country music. Mostly, I learned to do an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay,” Tina said. “My parents emphasized the same values, especially my dad, who was a truck driver with a strong work ethic. He believed in loyalty to his company so much that he worked for one company until it closed and then stayed with his next employer for 30 years. He has been my inspiration all my life.”
Tina’s job history has been varied–and she likes it that way. Her hobby as a teenager was competing in roller skating competitions, so her very first job was working in the concession stand at the roller rink. Early in her career, Tina worked at a pipe manufacturing company, for a wholesale grocer, and in the trucking industry.
Tina quit work to be a stay-at-home mom until her children reached kindergarten age. Later in life, Tina went to college, earned her associate’s degree, and found a position doing office work for a home appraiser.
In the years following, Tina worked for a bank as a courier delivering packets from the branch office to the bank’s main office. She moved up to the supply area and was then promoted to mail room manager, where she supervised four other workers. When the bank was sold to new owners, however, the management moved its offices to Utah, so despite her hard work and dedication Tina, found herself out of a job.
Then, Tina found Express. She landed a job at a warehouse for a two-week temporary position that ended up lasting a year. When the assignment ended, she went back to Express and was assigned a position at another company in the mail room, where she worked her way up to office manager. In that position, she found herself contacting the Express office regularly to hire temporary workers the company needed.
“When the economy forced that company to close, I thought I was too old to try to go out and find a job, so I went on unemployment for a while, but I just couldn’t live that way. It wasn’t how I was raised. Before long, I went straight back to Express to find work.”
Express found a job for Tina with a local mill. Her assignment was for a couple of months and she was there almost a year. The next assignments were the same, and while working one assignment, Tina received a request from another job asking her to come back temporarily. Tina knows if she wants to work, Express will find a job for her.
Tina now says she is officially retired, but whenever she decides she wants a part-time job she goes to Express to see what’s available.
“With Express, I know I can depend on them to find me a job that actually fits me and my situation,” Tina said. “All I can say is that when someone needs a job I tell them to try Express because I’ve found, even in rough times, Express will get you working.”
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