{"id":8981,"date":"2023-05-10T19:21:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T19:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/?p=8981"},"modified":"2024-02-04T16:20:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T16:20:01","slug":"building-happiness-at-work-and-home-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/10\/building-happiness-at-work-and-home-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley Hall &#8211; Building Happiness At Work And Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1283\" src=\"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4848-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4848-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4848-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4848-1024x513.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4848-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4848-1536x770.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4848-2048x1026.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Schell Brothers has been proudly building homes for 20 years. Our employees wholeheartedly believe in our product and our company&#8217;s mission of creating happiness. 1 out of 4 Schell employees proudly lives in a Schell Brothers home. Read on to hear all about Ashley\u2019s experience building happiness at work and at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What made you choose to work for Schell?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to working for Schell I was working for Verizon Wireless but had a degree in Accounting- I was ready to put my degree to use and a friend of mine sent me the job listing. At the time I lived in Dover and I wasn&#8217;t sure about the 45-minute commute at first but after a few conversations with Doug, The Director of Finance at Schell Brothers,  I could immediately tell that this company was different and decided it would be worth it. I had actually just accepted an offer with a different company but when Doug (finally) called and made the job offer it was a no-brainer, I&#8217;m so glad I chose Schell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How many years have you been with the company?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just over 4 years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Building Happiness at Work &amp; Home - Ashley Hall\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3G4MPNtSppc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your favorite thing about working for Schell?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The people, definitely. Not just because they&#8217;re kind and fun- although that makes for a great work environment- but because the people who work for Schell are incredibly talented and hard-working. It truly feels like a big team working towards a common goal even though we all have different departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What has been your favorite volunteer opportunity?<br><\/strong>Schellville, easily! I loved driving the train and working in the Snack Shack last year but all the jobs are fun- people are so happy and grateful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why did you pick a Schell community? What is your favorite thing about living in a Schell community?<br><\/strong>We knew early on that we would want to move to the beach but that my husband&#8217;s job would always be in Dover so he would have a bit of a commute when we moved here we wanted to find a community that would work for his drive and Welches Pond was perfect. We&#8217;re one of the first homes there but we&#8217;ve already met some great neighbors and we&#8217;re excited to attend our first happy hour at the model to get to know some more people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4639-copy-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4639-copy-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4639-copy-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4639-copy-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4639-copy-1536x919.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ashley-Hall_IMG_4639-copy-2048x1226.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How was your home-building experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our home-building experience was amazing. The first person I got to meet with was Jordan Fruehauf, I already knew what community and model I wanted but she asked me some questions and helped me customize our floor plan to what would work best for our family. Karen Ryan was our designer and I was so excited to work with her- she has two boys as we do and I felt like she definitely understood what was important to us in our design decisions- I used the online design studio to find pictures of what I wanted and Jordan had already told us what tiers we wanted to stay in based on our budget. We aren&#8217;t the most &#8220;handy&#8221; people and this was our first time building a home. Scott Kincaid was our construction manager and was a huge help in making decisions when we were unsure. He took a ton of pictures to put in Heartbeat and kept us updated throughout the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your favorite thing about your home and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, it&#8217;s the kitchen. It&#8217;s been so fun to entertain and the storage space is incredible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Favorite memory while working for Schell?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Definitely the girls office trip to Park City&#8230; the entire thing was just so much fun and I loved getting to know people better that I don&#8217;t get to work with directly on a regular basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unknown-9-copy-1024x823.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unknown-9-copy-1024x823.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unknown-9-copy-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unknown-9-copy-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unknown-9-copy-1536x1234.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Unknown-9-copy-2048x1645.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What floor plan did you choose and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kingfisher. I knew I wanted the boys to have their own space upstairs and loved that we could finish the bonus room and add a bathroom so our parents (or other guests) could have their own space when they come to visit. A basement was a non-negotiable for us and the finished space is so nice for the kids to run around with their cousins and burn some energy or for a family movie night. It really just fits our family perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ashley-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ashley-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ashley-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ashley-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ashley-1536x946.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ashley.jpg 1868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As a local who is in the know, where can we find you on a Friday night?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We haven&#8217;t gone out too much because we&#8217;ve been enjoying entertaining in our new house- we love getting some steaks from Fresh Market and grilling. 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