Workplace excellence award

[maratsade]

http://www.financial-news.co.uk/49459/2018/07/hughes-gets-4-awards-for-workplace-excellence-20180731...

Excerpt:

Hughes offers employees advanced technology, flexible work arrangements, continuing education opportunities, health and wellness programs, recreation and cultural activities, and opportunities to volunteer. A Montgomery County, Maryland, certified “Green Business,” Hughes commitment to the environment includes support of local clean up and beautification efforts and employee programs like company-wide recycling and Earth Day celebrations. On-site healthy food options, fitness and health classes, and a robust intramural sports program round out the company´s health and wellness offerings.

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On-site healthy food options

What kind of grub do you get?

a robust intramural sports program 

What sports?

I hope none of this is top secret hush hush cloak and dagger stuff.  C'mon, brag a bit! 

[BirdDog]

Been waiting for the the lady mods to expand a bit, maybe they don't want to brag too much. Found them right at the top here: http://www.excellentworkplace.org/awards-workplace.html

[maratsade]

Looks like they wear pink on Wednesdays, as the secret video shows.  LOL

[Liz]

A sampling from today's menu~

Pasta Faggioli Soup

TASTE OF INDIA – CURRIED CHICKEN, TANDOORI LAMB, SPINACH LENTIL DAAL, MANGO CHUTNEY, STEAMED BASMATI RICE

STUFFED PEPPERS, QUINOA AND BASIL

Roasted Broccoli Rabe with Garlic

Orzo Pilaf

Pizza - Fire Roasted Peppers, Goat Cheese, Cherry Tomatoes, Balsamico

Grill Buffalo Cauliflower Burger, Whole Wheat Bun

Deli - Reduced Sodium Roast Beef, Reduced Fat Swiss, Roasted Pepper, Sandwich Thin Panini

Salad - Black Bean and Roasted Corn Salad

As for sports, there's soccer (football), volleyball, and cricket. We have tennis courts too, but I don't remember any company tennis tourneys.

[maratsade]

Guess who will be dropping by for lunch one of these days.  

[Liz]

I just brown bag it for lunch... but it's nice to have other options. 🙂

[MarkJFine]

Have often considered sticking the left three lanes and staying on I-270 instead of rounding the Beltway, taking the long way to B'more and points North. That section between 270 and the Mormon Temple is always a parking lot.

Incidentally, for those that have never taken the DC Beltway, the Cathedral is an amazing sight on the way back... Kind like you're on the road to 'Oz'.

[Liz]

When I was younger, I thought it was Disneyland. 

[MarkJFine]

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@Liz wrote:

When I was younger, I thought it was Disneyland. 

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Lol...

Speaking of B'more: Just North of the McHenry Tunnel... When they say speeds are electronically monitored, they're monitored. Got a nice portrait of me in the mail, driving away, doing way more than 12 over the limit (which is what they detect). Oopsie.

Be careful out there...

[GabeU]

@MarkJFine

The Beltway is a nightmare.  I didn't have to travel on it on a daily basis, but when I had meetings in Baltimore I had to take it.  And I agree, the Temple is quite a site.  

I did have to experience Rte. 66 every day, though.  That was a nightmare, as well.  Manassas to the Nutley St. exit, then back at the end of the day.  Day in and day out.  😞  

And, to be honest, I miss it every day.  😛 

[maratsade]

I never had a problem with the Beltway when I lived in the area.  Maybe it's because of the training one gets driving in London. LOL. 

[Amanda]

There's so many fitness activities and programs here, I can't keep up! 

Would also probably help if I tried...right?  Eternally lazy! 🙂 Liz puts me to shame - she actually stands while working at her desk! 

[maratsade]

Suggestion: instead of emailing other departments, jog to their area and deliver messages by hand.  😉 (on the way back, be sure to jog by the food place (Edit: cafeteria? dining hall?) and grab stuff to take to your desk and to ship to my address). 

[Amanda]

 to ship to my address

Hey, no one said the food is free! Haha

We call it a 'cafeteria'... I call it 'nap inducing'

[GabeU]

@maratsade

It the "mess hall".  😛