Zach's 1-Year Workiversary!
Zach's 1-Year Workiversary!
The JAD Journal • January 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

We celebrated our Lead Technician Zac's workiversary last week, and we thought it was the perfect excuse to turn the spotlight on him. In this issue, we’re sharing a special 'Insider Scoop' Q&A so you can get to know the person taking care of your tech a little better!

Q: What is the one tool you absolutely could not do your job without?
A: A tiny crescent wrench I keep in my pocket. It's fully adjustable so I can use it on EVERYTHING, water lines, taking apart faucets and shower heads, putting new blades on our saw, you name it!


Q: What is your favorite type of job to work on?
A: Trim outs (that's when we install all the fixtures in a bathroom) because you can make it look all fancy and nice


Q: What's your go-to snack food?
A: I'm a gummy kind of guy. Sometimes during work we'll stop at 7-11 and Will will get food but I'll just pick up a bag of gummies


Q: What is your favorite local restaurant?
A: It's not really local since it's a chain, but my wife and I love the half apps at Applebees. I'm open to suggestions if you have any though!


Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
A: I'd have to say Sweden for the snow, I love snowboarding


Q: If you were an animal, which one would you want to be?
A: A Mouse. No further context needed. Maybe a slight upgrade to rat


Q: What's the weirdest gift you've ever received?
A: Ever since becoming a plumber, the amount of plunger-related gifts is insane. I've got at least 3 mini-plungers now.


Here’s to many more years of Zac helping things run smoothly at JAD!

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