Patriotic Employer Award<\/a> reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide-range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence if needed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Before Davenport\u2019s departure, sales team social committee head John Estrada organized a going away party and company-wide happy hour to say her \u201csee-you-later\u201ds in true uShip fashion.<\/p>\n
But the team didn\u2019t forget Davenport then. Davenport wrote: \u201cIn addition, since I have been deployed, [they] made sure that I received a gift card to the Green Bean Coffee Shop on base here\u2026 to celebrate my work anniversary at uShip. [Estrada] also spearheaded organizing a care package from many of my coworkers.\u201d<\/p>\n
In her request for the award, Mary Ellen wrote \u201cThese may sound like small acts, but for a deployed soldier, little acts mean so much more. The team\u2019s efforts made me feel appreciated and valued as a soldier and co-worker.\u201d<\/p>\n
COL Rodney McNelley (Ret.) presenting John Estrada with the Patriotic Employer Award<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\nHurry home, Mary Ellen! When you’re back in Austin, you’ve got an endless run of Royal Blue coffee breaks waiting for you.<\/p>\n
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