Thank you so much, colleagues

These days, who among us doesn’t think of a family member we can’t see, who doesn’t miss being able to be with friends and give them a hug? To be with people and feel their warmth. A time to feel and reflect on everything, to appreciate every little building block that makes up our lives. Obviously, our work and our colleagues are an essential part of that wider circle – people with whom you spend the vast majority of your time and who, at the end of the day, become indispensable.

Fellow warehouse staff, to everyone under that roof, today we are thinking of you more than ever. It’s your day, LABOUR DAY; when the state of emergency began, it seemed as though Fútbol Emotion’s engines were grinding to a halt, but that’s not the case. Fortunately, you are there, just as you always have been. YOU ARE ALWAYS THERE, in capital letters, because whilst the majority of the population is simply being asked to stay at home in lockdown or working from home, you, our warehouse colleagues, continue to work to handle all the orders we keep receiving; and the fact is, even though there are no matches being played right now, football never stops.

The domino effect refers to the consequences that one event has on another, causing the same events to be repeated, which in turn are seen again in new ones, in a chain reaction. That is you. You are the driving force behind everything, the ones who keep this company going. When you are needed most, and absolutely always; with patience and a smile. Without a doubt, our warehouse colleagues are the best of this great family that is Fútbol Emotion.

There are no distinctions here. Once again, we would like to thank all the professionals who are working together to keep the company running, even whilst exposing yourselves to such a terrible virus. The word ‘hero’ is perhaps overused these days. We won’t be using it. Because heroes only exist in books and films. And you, fortunately for all of us, are real.

We can’t wait to see you all. To thank you. To give you a hug. Because as well as giving it your all during this serious crisis, you’ve been doing so for a long time now; when you found space in the most inhospitable of places to squeeze in one more box. For lovingly personalising every home. For working harder than anyone else on a move that, for many, seemed to happen in the blink of an eye, when behind the scenes there were hours, sweat and a huge amount of work. For bringing joy to every home. Now and always.

We’re used to receiving awards for our shops, website and social media, but those awards wouldn’t be possible without you.

It’s common to see you all shouting together with pride: “Warehouse, warehouse...” and that’s exactly what it is – that sums you up. The joy and colour of Fútbol Emotion.

We are privileged to have colleagues like you. Normality will return, we’ll see each other again, and we’ll all be back working under that roof, our new home.

THANK YOU, FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS.

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