OUR STAFF
Juanita - The Big Bad Boss

IN THE HOT SEAT

How long have you had the company? Longer than a life sentence
Where do you plan to be in 10 years time? Same place.............very sad
What/s your favourite part of the job? Making money
Favourite website? moneysavingexpert.com
Football or rugby? Football
Favourite film? Once upon a time in America
Beer or wine? Red wine
Favourite sport? Horse racing
Favourite meal? Thai green curry
Funniest moment at work? Seeing a drunken customer stripping off naked and getting into one of our hot-tubs after an open day
 

Michelle - Retail Operations Manager

IN THE HOT SEAT

What's been your best idea? All of them, at the time
And your worst? The ones that didn't work
How long have you worked for the company? Since June 2005
Where do you plan to be in 10 years time? Lottery winner doing part-time charity work
Favourite website? Birkettsonline of course!
Favourite TV programme? The Apprentice -Your Fired!
Beer or wine? Vodka or cider please
Favourite meal? Easier to tell you what I don't like
Funniest moment at work? At a after-works party I turned round to see Vicki paddling in the hot tub with a prospective buyer - She will do anything for a sale!

Vicki - Senior Administrator

IN THE HOT SEAT

How long have you worked for the company? 9 years and counting!
What's your favourite part of the job? All of it, something different to do every day, never bored
Where do you plan to be in 10 years time? Still working for Birketts, maybe with a child
Whats been your best idea? Moving in with my Fiance
And your worst? Not buying a house sooner!
Favourite website? Apart from ours it would be Dorothy Perkins (shopaholic!)
Favourite TV programme? Grand Designs
Beer or Wine? Wine (Rose)
Funniest moment at work? One of my work collegues once came to work with 2 odd shoes on and had a rep to see that day, so had to keep her feet underneath the table!!

Sue - Accounts Manager

IN THE HOT SEAT

What's been your best idea? Having kids
And your worst? Aiming for a size Zero
How Long have you worked for the company? 5 years
What's your favourite part of the job? Debt collecting, Show me the money!!
Where do you plan to be in 10 years time? Drinking cocktails!
Favourite website? Money expert.com
Favourite film? Bridget Jones
Beer or wine? Wine and lots of it!
Favourite meal? Italian
Funniest moment at work? When santa got stuck up the chimney in the Christmas Grotto!

Shaneen - Accounts/ Purchasing Assistant

IN THE HOT SEAT

How long have you worked for the company? Nearly 5 years
What's been your best idea? To have my son, Corey
Where do you plan to be in 10 years time? Rich and anywhere it takes me
What's your favourite part of the job? The people I work with
Beer or Wine? Prefer cider
Football or rugby? Football
Favourite sport? Not a chance! but I enjoy swimming
Favourite meal? Chicken satay
Funniest moment at work? When Barry got told he would need a passport to go with a delivery to Scotland!!

Kaye - Assistant Buyer

IN THE HOT SEAT

What's been your best idea? Buying an ex-racehorse
And your worst? Always waiting for the light to go on before I fill up with petrol, I've ran out more than once!
How long have you worked for the company? 9 years
Where do you plan to be in 10 years time? Still happy ,healthy and with a larger family
Favourite website? Ebay
Favourite TV programme? The Hills, at the moment (MTV1)
Football or Rugby? Rugby
Favourite meal? Sunday roast
Funniest moment at work? On a mad dash to the loo i fell over the pallet forks - I didn't just trip, I think I was airborn!

Martine - Senior Sales Advisor

IN THE HOT SEAT

What's your favourite part of the job? Chasing up quotes
How long have you worked for the company? 2 years
Favourite TV programme? Criminal Minds
Whats been your best idea? Having my son
And your worst? Having my son so early
Where do you plan to be in 10 years time? Not in Cumbria
Beer or wine? What ever comes
Favourite meal? Anything chocolate
Football or rugby? Football
Favourite sport? Swimming
Funniest moment at work? Watching Michelle sing with the band at our works christmas party, watch out Leona!

Ruth - Senior Sales Advisor

IN THE HOT SEAT

How long have you worked for the company? Over 2 years
Where do you plan to be in 10 years time? In Hawaii
Favourite film? Kes
Football or rugby? Either
What's been your best idea? Getting married 2nd time
And your worst? Getting married the 1st time!
Favourite sport? The one I can manage at the time
Beer or wine? None
Favourite meal? Any - have you seen how slim I am!!
Funniest moment at work? Being knocked over by the gate as it was shutting

Sandra - Sales Advisor

IN THE HOT SEAT

What's your favourite part of the job? Serving customers
How long have you worked for the company? May 2007
Where do you plan to be in 10 years time? At Birketts
What's been your best idea? Knocking the light off on the downstairs toilet that had a fan on (carbon footprint!)
And your worst? Making chocolate cookies for a collegue, they were so hard they neerly broke her teeth
Favourite meal? Chinese
Favourite TV programme? Honest
Beer or wine? Any, mines a large one!
Favourite film? Grease - look at me i'm Sandra Dee......
Football or rugby? Rugby, all the time
Funniest moment at work? Sitting on the loo with the lid down changing over the toilet roll, I hadn't locked the door and in walked a customer, I told him I wouldn't be a moment and he just stood there with his mouth open!

Stuart - Timber Yard Supervisor

IN THE HOT SEAT

What's been your best idea? Haven't had one yet!
And your worst? Most of them
How long have you worked for the company? 4 years
What's your favourite part of the job? Tipping truckers off
Favourite TV programme? Top Gear
Beer or wine? Beer
Favourite film? Predator/ Commando (can't beat a bit of Arnie!)
Football or rugby? Football
Favourite meal? Chicken Korma
Favourite sport? Off -roading
Funniest moment at work? Sending Baz for his Scottish passport!!

Gary - Retail Yard/Warehouse Manager

IN THE HOT SEAT

How long have you worked for the company? February 2008
What's your favourite part of the job? Customer service
Favourite film? The Godfather 1,2,& 3
Where do you plan to be in 10 years time? Surviving
Beer or wine? Both
Favourite TV programme? Bones & Emmerdale
Football or rugby? Football, Man Utd all the way!
Favourite meal? Special fried rice with chips and curry sauce
Funniest moment at work? Started working with Stuart and hearing his high pitched laugh for the first time, thought it was a girl!!

David - Fencer

IN THE HOT SEAT

What's your favourite part of the job? Satisfaction to see a good job done
How Long have you worked for the company? 3 years
Where do you plan to be in 10 years time? Spain (in the sun)
What's been your best idea? Starting the gym
Favourite website? Doing family tree - so Genes reunited
Favourite TV programme? Stargate
Football or rugby? Rugby
Favourite meal? Chicken with rice
Favourite sport? Gym
Beer or wine? Red wine - full bodied (New World if anyone wants to buy me any)
Funniest moment at work? Barry getting chased by the smallest dog in the world, when we were erecting a fence! Cujo had nothing on it!!

Barry - Fencer

IN THE HOT SEAT

Whats been your best idea? Been captain of the local pub darts team
And your worst? None
How long have you worked for the company? 4 years
Where do you plan to be in 10 years time? Sunning myself in Spain
Favourite meal? Fish and chips
Football or rugby? Enjoy watching both
What's your favourite part of the job? To do a good job
Favourite TV programme? Match of the Day
Favourite film? 'XXX' - Fast cars
Beer or wine? Definitely beer
Favourite sport? Darts
Funniest moment at work? Watching Michelle run after the Night-freight wagon after the driver had forgotten to load on a parcel

Amie - Receptionist

IN THE HOT SEAT

How long have you worked for the company? Over 7 months
What's your favourite part of the job? All of it
Favourite TV programme? The Hills (MTV1)
Beer or wine? Wine
Favourite film? 2 Weeks Notice
Football or rugby? Rugby
Favourite meal? Sunday roast (yum)