Recreational Equipment
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Name: Mari Erb
Title: Outreach specialist
Years with the company: 5
I encourage customers and employees to get outdoors and interested in new activities. I never really did extreme outdoor things or hiked for more than a couple of hours at a time before I started working here. I've ended up trying all these new things.
Name: Mari Erb
Title: Outreach specialist
Years with the company: 5
I encourage customers and employees to get outdoors and interested in new activities. I never really did extreme outdoor things or hiked for more than a couple of hours at a time before I started working here. I've ended up trying all these new things.
I've definitely picked up some new hobbies and just in general I've developed a more laid-back attitude. I've been introduced to mountain biking and have developed that into a pretty hard core hobby. I've become more of a runner and did my first triathlon in July. Then I did an adventure race this winter -- that's a longer endurance event that incorporates running, mountain biking and orienteering.
One of the things I've enjoyed about working for REI is a good work-life balance. There's just a lot of opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. No one will stand in your way if you want to go on an adventure.
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Last updated January 20 2011: 6:16 AM ET
