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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Another sweet thing about Intel is the casual dress code. People wear jeans and polo's or button-downs. One of my original reasons for getting into business was so that I could wear suits to work. I used to love suits. Times have changed and now I rather not. That said, it's still very strange going into work wearing jeans. Strange, but AWESOME!!!

Anyway, while at the Adidas store I decided to get me a new pair of work kicks to replace my old Nike's.

Check out my new $35 work shoes!!

Company Perks...

So I have to admit... it's really nice working for a company that is doing well and values creating a great work place. At my previous company in Michigan we were paid a fair salary but the company tried to cut and pay for as little as possible. It was fine and I enjoyed my time there but life is different at Intel. From the working space to the quality of on-site food it is a complete 180. For example at Intel I get unlimited fountain drinks and any fruit each day. It may sound trite but it makes you feel appreciated and for people like me it saves me the hassle of bringing in cases of mountain dew because they have it onsite!

Another is that Intel tries and promotes healthy and involved employees. So there is an onsite gym, volleyball and basketball court with classes that people can take time out of their work day to exercise. They also facilitate the formation of groups for activities outside of work. Like I'll be playing soccer each Thursday after work with some other employees. Awesome!

Lastly, because of Intel's size here in Portland (roughly 16,000 employees in OR) we can get some good discounts through Nike and Adidas who are both headquartered here. As an Intern I don't get all the discounts and Nike discounts are a little more difficult to come by but I did get access to the Adidas employee store where all is 50% off!!

So Ashley and I headed up yesterday to check it out. I was wanting to pick up some soccer gear as I left all mine in Provo. We didn't know what to expect but it was awesome. We spent way more time than we planned and way more money but we found some great stuff at a heavy discount!!