After his 47-year tenure at Acme Smoked Fish, 69-year-old Gary Brownstein retired in May. We caught up with him to know what kept him working for so long at the same place.
Think of Gary Brownstein as the Pied Piper of lox. In his 47-year tenure at Acme Smoked Fish, the Brooklyn, N.Y., company that supplies the country with its namesake product, Brownstein held just about every job there is.
On that day, MarketWatch caught up with the 69-year-old Brownstein, a member of the family that owns Acme, to hear about what finally prompted his departure. But just as important, we wanted to know what kept him working for so long at the same place. Naturally, family loyalty played a certain role in Brownstein’s case, but in an era when the median job tenure is 5.
Be in a place where you can switch things up Brownstein may have worked at the same company for 47 years, but he never held the same position for too long, as attested by his duties that indeed ranged from running the slicing department to working Fish Friday. “I loved the fact that it was never stagnant,” he said. He even retains a sense of humor about what may have been his toughest job: working the herring room, stacking barrel after barrel of fish.
Brownstein was integral to that innovation: He helped Acme launch items ranging from a whitefish salad to a smoked salmon Hawaiian-inspired poke bowl. He also played an important role in helping Acme come up with different ways to package its products, which in turn played a large part in the company expanding its footprint in stores. The point, Brownstein said, is that being with a thriving business affords an opportunity for employees to thrive.
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