Breakaway News Volume No. 19 Issue No. 11 November 2014

Thank You Much

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our customers! We especially want to give heartfelt expressions of gratitude to everyone for having made the more than 25 years in the courier business fun, challenging, and one heck of a ride. So, give yourself another heaping serving of stuffing, and remember to give the messenger some cranberry sauce or a drumstick when you see him.

Remembering Vets

November 11th is Veterans’ Day, and given the number of crises our armed forces have responded to in the last 20 or so years, they definitely deserve to be remembered. Breakaway honors all those who fight for our country.

Same Day Hooray 

One of the new catch phrases you here a lot now is “same-day delivery.” Sounds great, and we’re glad everyone is catching on to it, but we’re not that impressed. We’ve been at it for almost 30 years.

 Hiring Bias

We hire a lot of people from many walks of life, as well as other species, but we want to reassure all our customers: we do not hire turtles. You’re welcome.

 Ramping Up Early

It’s only barely November, but already we can see signs of the impending holiday season. People are starting to ramp up their orders in anticipation of holiday madness, when all semblance of sanity goes up in a credit card-fueled puff of smoke. This holiday season, be sure to put orders in early, and with some thought to the craziness that will be the city streets. You’ve been warned.

Color Scheme

 The fall foliage is changing the color of the trees, so we decided to change our colors too. The walls at Breakaway HQ have been painted, to a color we’ve always used: a combination of blue and purple we like to call Breakaway Blurple. We especially like how it vibrates against the gray.

Say the Way to Pay

 Does your crazy neighbor keep stealing your mail, depriving you of our invoice and the newsletter? Well, fear not! You can have the invoice delivered to you electronically as a PDF. You can also pay your bill online, 24-7, with any major credit card. And you can read the newsletter on our website at www.breakawaycourier.com/news-and-blog/. The modern world is good for some things.

Stump the Band

Last month, we asked who the former owner of the High Line Park was. Answer: New York Central Railroad.

 T-Shirt Question

Who was the first woman to ever become a general officer in the US Army? The first one to call Gil Ortiz with the correct answer will win a coveted Breakaway T-shirt.