Employee:
Jason Buetow
Position: IT Manager
My first job was:
When I was 14 I worked at Wendy's for
a few months. Mostly I washed potatoes in very cold water.
Finish this bumper
sticker:
I’d rather be—
at
Voyageurs National Park
Looking back on myself
as a child, I know I was destined for this career because:
In
6th grade I took my first computer programming
class with Mr. McDowell at school. I’ve been involved with computers since.
The thing about my job
that challenges me is:
Technology changes very quickly, and staying on top of what technology will best
suit our customers is a constant challenge. It as much about rejecting certain
technologies as it is finding the ones that our customers can utilize to
increase their efficiency and their profitability. I am not a fan of gadgets for
the sake of having gadgets, but when we find a gizmo that our customers can
actually use, I’m a big fan!
When I’m zoned out in
front of my computer and should be thinking about work, what I’m really thinking
is:
How
do I get enough space on my desk for a fourth monitor?
My most unusual job
was:
Doing hog chores for my in-laws. I grew up in the big city. Whodda thought I’d
end of up in the sticks working with pigs?
The only time I
deserved to be fired was:
The
day I successfully coordinated an effort to move Kevin’s entire office outside,
onto the deck. This included a working PC and telephone. It was our way of
saying, Happy 50th Birthday Kevin! Come to
think of it, I think that is the day that Brian promoted me.
The most recent book,
CD or movie I’ve purchased is:
Pixar’s Cars – no really, it was for the kids
The company mascot or
spokesperson I most identify with is:
The
Coca-Cola polar bears – we both like it cold outside with a refreshing Coke in
hand.
My favorite quote or
saying:
There
are two sayings that define me:
Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. –
Ronald Reagan
Cheese makes me
smile - Jason Buetow
How would you describe
your job to a four year old?
I fix
computers. That is what my daughter, Abby, understands that I do. “Did you work
on computers today daddy?”
