Talking Clean in a Dirty World
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Today we join Paul Noe at his retirement party held at GEM Supply in Lakeland, Florida. (pardon the background noise, but it was a party!)
Since 1978, Paul has been working with his family in the cleaning industry here in Lakeland, after leaving Pittsburg in 1977 when steel mills were closing.
Paul talks about how much money could be made, Back in the Day, by just taking on the cleaning jobs. In 1980/81, the family gave up the cleaning side of the business and focused just on selling supplies.
He tells about working weekends, and holidays and getting those 2-3 AM calls, not to mention the call on a Sunday afternoon during the football game!
NO ONE WILL HAVE HIS CELL # ANYMORE!
Paul reminisces about learning what a buffer was and how to "Buff the Floor" as the client wanted. Hey, that was in the days before GOOGLE!
Punch a time clock! Heck no, not in 40+ years.
There are just too many things we talked about as we tripped through Paul Noe's memories. You'll have to listen to catch them all.
However, we will tell you that he is leaving the continental US as soon as he can, that's his retirement plan.
Thank you, Paul Noe, for what you and your family have given the cleaning industry, your customers that became family, and the friends you made along the way.
WE RAISE OUR GLASS
HERE'S TO YOU!
There is always more to the story. Find out what it is in this week's episode of Beyond Clean With GEM
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BCWG S6:E40 Bob Zagers Sr. * Facility Advisor for GEM Supply
BCWG S6:E39 Ken is the smiling face behind the counter at GEM Supply-Orlando
BCWG S6:E38 Sean DeVore * FSPMA sessions and the new generations of facility staff.
BCWG S6:E37 Mark Cocco introduces the Florida School Plant Management Association Conference
BCWG S6:E36 Mike Metz talks about Facilities End of year PO’s
BCWG S6:E35 Bob DePasquale * The Journey through Cancer, & Radical Generosity
BCWG S6:E34 Charley Branham introduces the Missouri School Plant Managers conference.
BCWG S6:E33 Amy Siegfried*Everyone Has Their Own Version of Smart
BCWG S6:E32 Whitney LeGate & Sean DeVore talk about Luxury Vinyl Flooring
BCWG S6:E31 Javier Caurta talks about Green Cleaning, Profits & Employees
BCWG S6:E30 Mike Metz *What happens in the next 8 weeks in facility maintenance?
BCWG S6:E29 Kenny Seybold * Plant Services challenges as school year closes.
BCWG S6:E28 Sean DeVore on his Rock Star Conference - PEP talk * Channeling Your Future
BCWG S6:E27 Jonathan Prichard * Stage, Sales, Communication and a Mentalist.
BCWG S6:E26 Douglas Henley ll * Says, ”Be sure Your Vendor is Capable.”
BCWG S6:E24 Sean, Allan, Rosario & Dave talk about the Rock Stars of Cleaning Conference
BCWG S6:E25 Kenny Seybold - Facility Maintenance from the Home Show to the Athletic Fields
BCWG S6:E23 Merit Kahn * The Four Magic Words Which Can Change Everything”
BCWG S6:E22 Graeme Marsh * Cleaner/Disinfectants are the Worst
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