{"id":53325,"date":"2018-08-17T13:18:49","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T13:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aphw.com\/?p=53325"},"modified":"2018-08-17T13:18:49","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T13:18:49","slug":"its-just-the-right-thing-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aphw.house\/windermere\/its-just-the-right-thing-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Just the Right Thing to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Randy Caltrider is a man who cares about his employees. The president and owner of America\u2019s Preferred Home Warranty (APHW) is known for meeting and greeting every new staff member personally. What he\u2019s lesser known for (outside of the company at least) are the lengths he goes to make sure this family\u2014yes, family<\/em>\u2014is taken care of.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy God picked me I have no idea. All I know is I care about my people, and treat them like I want to be treated,\u201d Randy said. \u201cFamily Fest is a way for us to show our employees and family members how much we care about them.\u201d<\/p>\n

APHW\u2019s annual Family Fest involves the employees voting on a place to go, and Randy covering the cost of the visit for them and their immediate family members, along with customized shirts to commemorate the event.<\/p>\n

This tradition has been in place for quite a while. \u201cI remember the first one we had,\u201d Randy said. \u201cWe had like five people, hamburgers and hotdogs in a park in Michigan.\u201d APHW now has over 130 employees across the nation, most of whom work at the corporate headquarters in Jackson, Michigan\u2014and Family Fest is as strong as ever.<\/p>\n

According to APHW Marketing Manager Jeff Fett who organizes this event every year, APHW currently has 278 employees and family members attending this year\u2019s trip to Mackinac Island, \u201c\u2026which is our largest Family Fest yet,\u201d he said. The previous year had 256.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe number one most important thing is our employees, and their ability to make our company great,\u201d Randy said. \u201cAnd they\u2019ve done that. Everybody\u2019s got a place and a responsibility, and they all do it very well and with a great attitude. Who would we be to not give back? So, this is a really big deal to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Business minded individuals might question if this is all worth the cost. According to Randy, the evidence is in the people. \u201cThis isn\u2019t about what it costs. All you\u2019ve got to do is be there during lunch to watch the families, the joy and happiness,\u201d Randy said. \u201cThey\u2019re laughing and having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the end, Randy just wants to be able to give back to his family. \u201cI love people and I especially love my employees,\u201d Randy said. \u201cI\u2019ve got this philosophy\u2014I don\u2019t own all of it anyhow. The employees are the ones that put us on the map, who do the hard tasks to get us ahead as a corporation in this world. They put their heart and soul into what they do, and they make us one of the greatest companies in America today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFamily Fest is about the ability to give back to them,\u201d Randy said. \u201cI want them to know we care.\u201d<\/p>\n

And they do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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