20 May Get to know Jonus-Ian
Name: Ian Harding
Nickname: “E” or Eugene (long story)
Position @ Jonus: Recruiter on the Pacific Team
If you weren’t working at Jonus, what would your dream job be? Owning a bakery centered around Sourdough bread and pastries.
Favorite thing about Philadelphia? Philadelphia sports. It’s a family and if you see someone anywhere outside of Philadelphia with a team hat/ shirt on, you have an immediate connection with them no matter how far away from Philly you are.
If you were a TV or movie character, who would you be? Aquaman
Favorite band/singer of all time? This is a tough one, I have so many favorites, but I would say if anything from O.A.R. comes up on Pandora it is a can’t skip.
What do you work toward in your free time? I am a triathlete and have been working towards qualifying to represent Team USA in the world championships.
You’re a new addition to the crayon box, what color would you be? A vibrant mix of green and yellow.
If you could live anywhere, where would it be? In a major city (probably D.C. even after my story below), high-rise with no car. I love the city and using public transportation to get around and explore.
What is the best piece of advice you ever received? Always be listening and learning. People are not always looking to find something wrong with what you did, they may just be trying to help you improve or grow.
What is your strangest work moment? This one is pretty wild but I promise it is 100% true……I was setting up a new account for my previous job down in Washington D.C. Most of our clients were in the part of town not close to the white house or national mall. We were parked right out front of the office and we had just finished the delivery. As we were sitting in the truck we heard and handful of loud pops that sounded like gun shots at the bus stop up the street. I turned and looked out the window and saw a guy running down the street in a FULL sprint with a mask on and a gun in his hand. He jumped in a car and sped off. Needless to say we high tailed it out of there as fast as we could, but for years I dreaded going back to that site.
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