Pub. 1 2018-2019 |Issue 4

17 As you have worked at the dealership, what are some of the things you have learned from other members of your family? We always try to do what’s right with respect to our employees and our customers. We hire the best people we can find and give them the best training we can. If you treat your employees well, then they treat customers well. I was also taught that it is good to be conservative. As a result, we have had our ups and downs over the years, but when the recession hit in 2008-2012, we were in a good financial position to deal with the problems and we didn’t have to lay any employees off. That’s why we are still here today. What has surprised you the most about working with family that you didn’t expect? We are easy-going people, and we get along great. When there are any major decisions, we collaborate and things always work out. We have heard some horror stories from other businesses, but we haven’t had problems ourselves. What’s the one professional accomplishment that you have achieved that you are most proud of? We don’t think in terms of just one person’s success. Having a successful business has required a collaborative approach on our part. We try to provide a good place for employees to work, because everything goes better when the employees are happy. We value families, so we are supportive of employees in their personal lives. I guess our biggest accomplishment is that we survived the Great Recession. We always try to do what’s right with respect to our employees and our customers. We hire the best people we can find and give them the best training we can. Robert Bradshaw Gail Bradshaw One of the things we do that we are proud of is the annual “Cool August Nites” Fundraising Car Show. Our employees have volunteered to do it every year for the last 12 years. Last year, the fundraiser was held August 29th. We raised enough money to give a $5,000 check on September 10th to a young man named Isaac Palmer. Isaac has been diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS syndrome. We donated the money for his medical costs, which have escalated since his diagnosis. His family found a treatment so he wouldn’t have to lie down all the time. Every year, Bradshaw Chevy has a committee that meets and suggests possible recipients. We generally raise money for a charity or for someone in need. In past years, we have raised between $3,000 and $5,000. Other community sponsors are involved, too, and they donate prizes and gifts. 3