Recently, Jules Svidunovich marked his 25th anniversary with Scotts Lawn Service. The company is always sure to honor its long-term employees, and Jules Svidunovich is no different. Scotts Lawn Service put out an announcement in their monthly newsletter, and threw a celebration for Jules Svidunovich in one of their Pennsylvania branches.
Scotts Lawn Service is one of the largest lawn care companies in the world, and is renowned for how well it treats its employees. As a result, people like Jules Svidunovich are happy to make a career out of their employment there, and many celebrate more than a decade’s worth of service in the industry with Scotts.
Even amongst those, however, Jules Svidunovich is exceptional in just how long he has chosen to stay with Scotts Lawn Service. Especially during a time when it is considered appropriate, if not expected, to hop jobs or careers, Jules Svidunovich’s commitment to Scotts is a rare find.
Jules Svidunovich started with Scotts Lawn Service not too long after he finished his term in the military. He was so impressed with the way the company treated not only him, but its customers, that he knew he would be happy here for many years. With Scotts Lawn Service, Jules Svidunovich saw an opportunity to grow with a company and move up through it, learning its skills and values as his own. Not only that, but here was a company he was proud to represent, and that was not something to give up too easily.
Even Jules Svidunovich is surprised by just how long he has been with Scotts, however. He says, “I had no idea it would be this long. I figured maybe five years, ten years at the most, and then I would move on. I never expected to love my job, or to learn so much. I wouldn’t have wanted to work anywhere else.”
When asked how much longer he planned to stay with Scotts Lawn Service, Jules Svidunovich answered that he intended to be there for many more years.
“I’ve got a good thing here,” he says. “No reason to give it up for something else.”