Travis Gelinas, CADD Technician & Car Nut
- What brought you to work at Hoyle, Tanner
- It was a “right place, right time” kind of situation. I used to work for the company that filled the vending machines here, and one day, Donna told me there was a job opening. I’m really glad it worked out the way it did.
- What do you like most about working at Hoyle, Tanner?
- The environment, the people, the work…It’s all good. One of my favorite things is that even though this is a pretty big company, when you get on the elevator with anyone – even the higher-ups like the president – you can have a casual, fun conversation. That goes for everyone here, and I think it makes us different.
- What is one thing you want everyone to know about you?
- I’m a very laidback person, and I hate stress. I just think that stress never helps the process! The work has to get done, it will get done, and stressing out won’t change anything. That’s an idea that’s really important to me.
- How do you spend your time outside of the office? Any favorite pastimes or family activities?
- I’m a car nut. I love to work on cars and motorcycles, and I like to build new things. That’s how I spend most of my free time. I also used to do martial arts, but I’ve recently taken a break from it.
- What is one thing you couldn’t live without and why?
- Am I allowed to say “air”? [laughs] I guess if I had to choose something real to take to a desert island, I would say an old school hot rod. Like I said, I’m a car-lover.
- Tell me a random fact most people don’t know about you.
- People usually think it’s funny when they find out I was 4’10” until I was a sophomore in high school…I’m now 6’0”.
- Do you have a favorite quote or any words you live by?
- Just the classic, “Treat others as you wish to be treated.”
- Before working here, what was the most unusual or interesting job you’ve ever had?
- Most of my previous jobs were pretty standard. I worked for Carvel’s, the ice cream place, and that showed me that it’s never fun to work with customers who really want their ice cream.
- Would you ever want to be famous? If so, for what?
- Probably not…though I would like to make enough money to ease the financial burden on family and friends.
- If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?
- I would want the power to heal people.
