My name is Kennon, Entec Customer Account Representative for the Great Lakes Region, father of 5, and now virtual school teacher. Welcome to my life.

If you would have told me a few months ago that I would be re-learning basic fractions, I would have scoffed at the notion. But as life brings new challenges, instead of becoming complacent, you must adapt and overcome, or in other words, learn to “chew gum and walk”. So, what does that look like on a daily basis you ask? First and foremost, I am very grateful to have a childcare option for my 2 youngest children. That has given me and my wife the opportunity to become a music, art, and PE teacher (kids love red light green light) plus teaching kindergarten, 3rd, and 5th grade curriculums.

My wife (who has been a part of the Ravago Team for 3 years) and I have been blessed with not only the chance to become more hands on with the day to day grind of elementary schoolers (she’s really good at managing the kid’s schedules), but also to be a part of such a great organization that still gives us the opportunity to help others, but on a global scale. With all that is going on in the world, to know that Entec is a part of the solution is very encouraging. To know that I had the privilege of providing some of the necessary tools needed for the COVID-19 Testing Kits, is really a heartwarming feeling.

All in all, a solution is just that, a resolution to a problem needing to be solved. Whether that consists of helping my son on his 5th grade math homework (can get dicey at times) or helping contribute to the solution of the COVID-19 pandemic, all of which I am grateful to be a part of, and Entec has given me that opportunity.

We joke in our industry, that this is “just plastic”, but what we are doing with “just plastic” is truly amazing.

My name is Silvana. I work for a company that takes care of their people, that even when we are faced with hard times, I’m still able to work from home and provide for my son and my dog.

I started approximately 5 years ago when I was referred to the company. I can’t say how grateful I am to have been given the chance to work within the Ravago Family.

The people and the culture of the organization is what makes it a great place to work. We not only work together but we lean on each other as a team. During these difficult times, we have daily conference call meetings to ensure that we have all of the support we need for work, but also for our personal matters we might be experiencing. This might sound cheesy, but I feel comfort that I am not alone during this pandemic.

“The healthiest relationships are those where you’re a team; where you protect each other and stand up for one another”

My name is Veda. I am so fortunate to have the pleasure of working for a company like Entec during this COVID-19 pandemic. I have worked for Entec for over 10 years. 9 of those years as a Customer Service Account Representative, until my recent promotion this past year to Customer Service Supervisor. I loved working as an Account Representative because of the interaction with our customers. I built so many relationships, not from just a business side of things, but on a personal level. I just want to say, as I sit here quarantined in my house working from home, I can’t help but wonder and worry about those of you that have to leave the comforts and safety of your home to provide essentials to help us get through this pandemic.

Every day you leave your house and go to work risking your lives and the lives of your loved ones, and I commend you for that. I would like to personally thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart. We are here for you not as a business, but as a family, and will support your needs. You are making a difference.

Entec truly is a family business.

I have worked with Entec for more than ten years and it has been an honor to be a part of this amazing team. We continue our service to our customers in an extraordinary way, while working from home. I’m grateful to Entec for their incredible support, resources and tools to do so. It’s a blessing to have the ability to be there for our customers and to still be working during this time. It’s comforting to know that I can still provide my family with the necessary things in life while supporting my daughter, a college student who still lives at home, as well as helping with my 7 year old grandbaby, my son’s daughter.

The relationships that I’ve built with my colleagues over the years are vital to me as we lean on each other for support during these very difficult times. We genuinely care for each other and lift each other up. It’s not just about the plastic, it’s about these relationships that have been cultivated over the years and our common desire to help meet the needs of others. I want to extend an extra thank you to all of you that are out there on the front lines providing the essential products, especially the PPE.

It is my privilege to serve you! Thank you for the opportunity! Thank you for all you do. I look forward to the future with great hope that this will all be over soon! We will get through this together!

Hello. My name is Marissa and I’ve been a Quality and Documentation Coordinator for 3 years.

When the COVID-19 situation started getting worse in the US, my husband and I were already in the middle of closing on our first house. So you can imagine the anxiety we were feeling when states started issuing Stay-at-Home orders and potentially not being able to work. I feel very blessed that the company has afforded me the opportunity to continue working from home to support my new household, especially since so many in the Orlando area are not able to work.

Working from home as a new homeowner brings with it some challenges, like being surrounded by boxes; however, it also brings some advantages, like being able to unpack those said boxes during a lunch break.

We are very lucky to have the support of all the various departments that make working from home possible. We are all in this together and will make it through this difficult time.

Hi, I am Dee, new to the position of Inventory Specialist. I previously worked in Accounts Payable and then Billing, for a total of 3 years.

Wow, it really is challenging to train remotely involving lots of emails and phone calls to ask questions and learn new processes. Every day is a smorgasbord of new scenarios that surface. A good part of working from home is that I can talk to myself and there is no one to give funny looks.

I live alone and of late, my lifeline to humanity has been my company. My department has daily conference calls where information is shared. Our calls end with a manager giving the joke of the day…we all need to laugh more now. I call my supervisor and lead several times a day and they have been very approachable and kind. Being included in other types of organizational conference calls conveys value from management and I truly appreciate being valued. I am a firm believer that communication bonds people together, and the lack of communication causes separation. I have seen Ravago rise to a new level of communication during this pandemic. During crisis, our true character shows and that is the same for businesses. Ravago’s character has shown as compassion during this time and that touches me every day as I feel less alone because of it.

It is a privilege to serve in a small part for the health and well-being of others who may be ill from COVID-19. This is such a profound time in our lives and knowing that Ravago and our customers are making a positive difference is very encouraging.

To just say life has changed in the world today, as we face the COVID-19 pandemic, would be an understatement. Life went from spending two hours driving to and from the office to now working from my game room table, starting the work day with our Vice President, Steve T’s song of the day, as my husband works from our dining room table an eye shot away. I do have to say Steve has made very good song choices and I have enjoyed listening to them, adding a few to my playlist, that were not already on there. Music has always been a way of bringing people together so it is nice that has not changed.

Personally, I have not faced the challenge of becoming the teacher, as many parents have right now, since my daughter is now in college but there have been other challenges as we face the pandemic. My husband and I always had the agreement to leave the office at the front door so our personal time together was not based on our professional life but now our home is the office. I feel we have done very well in keeping our professional and personal lives separate, even though we have both been working from home. After work hours we have completed several home projects we had discussed for years but never had the time to start. Just a few of my hats include being a chef, a baker, a screen repairman, and an interior decorator. As we go through closets we purge what we have not used building a donation pile, to pass it along to others that may have a need for it. My motto has always been either use it or lose it but it is being fully enforced now. Of course, there were grumblings in the beginning but as we have completed tasks and can see the difference, my family is now on board. We have enjoyed going through the memories from over the years, taking the time to share the stories of the things we come across, as we get everything reorganized. It feels great to make big accomplishments. We have laughed a lot and are enjoying the extra time we have been able to spend together.

Professionally, I feel very blessed to work for a company that has allowed us to work remotely during this time unlike many Americans dealing with the struggles of not being able to work or pay their bills. April 15^th, I celebrated my 18 year Anniversary of being with Entec/Ravago and am grateful to be working for a company that is not only helping to keep us all safe but is also part of helping people to heal or to even breathe when stricken by the virus. Working remotely has not changed my work ethic or commitment to helping our team get the job done by making sure the customer’s orders are covered. My dedication to the company has always been a top priority professionally and it does not matter where my desk is, I will always make sure my tasks are done.

I continue working to keep people protected in the plastics world and my husband is still working to put man back in space. I hope for everyone to stay strong, healthy, and to be thankful for all in their lives because this too will soon pass. I will continue to keep everyone, and their families, in my thoughts and prayers.