Sunday into Monday of this week eastern New Jersey was hammered with a snow storm, dumping 1 to 2 feet of slow in our area.  If the snow wasn't enough strong wind gusts created snow drifts twice as high.  Contemplating work on Sunday night I was preparing to go solo in the office on Monday.  I only live one mile away from the office, so if I had to walk so be it.

Making my way into the office around 10 AM monday morning (it took be longer than I thought to dig out my car and rescue a stranded neighbor), I was surprised to see half the staff already in the office.  By mid day we were at full staff, except for a few that were scheduled out anyway.

The postal mantra "Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" is really applicable to our staff.  Our office has been open in snow storms, hurricanes, nor'easters and black outs (with the help of a generator). People need to get paid and darn it, it is our job to make sure they get paid.

I really try to avoid gushing about our company and the people that make everything happen, but we really are dedicated in providing outstanding service to our clients.  We go beyond the call of duty to make them satisfied, sometimes to a fault.  So the next time you're home because of some natural disaster, think of us.  We are probably in the office working to process our clients' payroll.