Coming from a corporate work environment with 9-5 hours, you become programmed to work these hours. Time off for appointments & kid functions seemed impossible from your micro-managing boss. It was like living in a real life “Office Space” environment. I was successful at my job, but I felt that my family suffered because of it.

Since working for The Garland Group with their R.O.W.E (Results Oriented Work Environment), I’m able to work my 40-60 hours a week at anytime of the week. If I need to stay at home with a sick kid(s), you can do it guilt free. The most important thing to my wife & I is raising our 4 & 5 year old kids. However, this takes up the majority of our time. This is nothing new to most parents out there. But when I am at work and the kids have an emergency or if Preschool is closed, my wife doesn’t always have to take a day off to handle these issues when I couldn’t get off of work do to Mr. Bill Lunbergh.

This past month my son turned 5. I was able to celebrate his birthday with his mom, sister and classmates at his Preschool in the middle of the day. I could see in his eyes that he was very excited to have us there recognizing this special day. If I was at my old job, I would have had to miss this great moment. I don’t know if I could have ever gotten over the guilt/anger of missing it or my wife and or mom telling me, “I should have been there.”

Thanks to The Garland Group and to R.O.W.E.!