yeah I know it's kind of like a similar situation when I used to work in the cycling industry. I worked for a small mom and pop shop and the owners really cared about the employees and it was like a family atmosphere, and it just made working there fun and when you were having fun it meant the customers were having fun and when the customers felt good it meant that they were buying stuff. we got bought out because the owner wanted to retire by a company called performance bike. they were fine at first and they instantly hired new management staff to oversee operations and it didn't take too long till you were being called into meetings and have talks with the store manager and things where they were setting up like a quota system in terms of sales. like if you didn't sell a certain amount a month or a week then you got like a reduction in pay, plus they're all these little things like rules that they implemented that just made it hard to really thrive in that atmosphere. I had like a supervisor position and it didn't take too long for me and about four other guys to say enough was enough and we left.
I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m sure that was a tough decision for the owners too. Even if they wanted to retire I’m sure they were bummed to see that happen to the work they have done.
@@HangingWithTheHarrelds yeah it was really kind of crappy but to be honest with you the owners at that point kind of moved on. And from their perspective if I can really see why they did it, I mean I know they had built something and I think Mr Bob, the main owner, was proud of that. but at the end of the day after talking to him a year or so after I could tell he was kind of Glad to move on from having the shop. kind of like that was his baby sure but at the same time he was in his early 70s and he was ready to do something else with his life, so I understand that. I mean more so than the perspective you mentioned about the owners, from my perspective what was really sad was this funk that came over the guys that had been there, me included. I mean like we felt that we had been there and built it into something and then all of a sudden with all this new crap that performance put on us it's like they made it seem that none of it mattered. I guess my whole comment to begin with was I can understand Louie's position and I can also understand where he's coming from in terms of even though it's something he worked real hard for and towards for numerous years because of the situation he's ready to move on to other things. And I can only speak for myself but I know if it hadn't been for me leaving the shop back in 2007 that wouldn't have led to where I'm at now which is a much better place financially, spiritually, and just all the way around. and I'm sure along a similar line with Louie's new jacuzzi brand and his attitude and outlook him and the guys are going to make that into something just as beautiful as enjoi ever was and probably even bigger and better.
From "think of the skaters and the passion" to "not hitting sales expectations". Pretty bad sign for dwindle. Idk how darkstar got through it for so long but this might be the end for some legendary brands. RIP.
I don’t think they will ever be the same. Even if they are still a “company.” I think the new company from Louie and friends will keep the legacy alive, just in a new name.
They should start a brand “killjoi”
Woooooow! Trademark that asap haha!
On gawd thats genius
Wow, thanks for the update. What a rough situation
Thanks for watching! Yea, the entire situation is a bummer...
hoping Louie can get everything going with the new brand pending no trade mark issues on the name
so he can make bad boards and cheap videos again, and then sell it to some big corporation so everybody who depends on him loses his job, again?
yeah I know it's kind of like a similar situation when I used to work in the cycling industry. I worked for a small mom and pop shop and the owners really cared about the employees and it was like a family atmosphere, and it just made working there fun and when you were having fun it meant the customers were having fun and when the customers felt good it meant that they were buying stuff. we got bought out because the owner wanted to retire by a company called performance bike. they were fine at first and they instantly hired new management staff to oversee operations and it didn't take too long till you were being called into meetings and have talks with the store manager and things where they were setting up like a quota system in terms of sales. like if you didn't sell a certain amount a month or a week then you got like a reduction in pay, plus they're all these little things like rules that they implemented that just made it hard to really thrive in that atmosphere.
I had like a supervisor position and it didn't take too long for me and about four other guys to say enough was enough and we left.
I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m sure that was a tough decision for the owners too. Even if they wanted to retire I’m sure they were bummed to see that happen to the work they have done.
@@HangingWithTheHarrelds yeah it was really kind of crappy but to be honest with you the owners at that point kind of moved on. And from their perspective if I can really see why they did it, I mean I know they had built something and I think Mr Bob, the main owner, was proud of that. but at the end of the day after talking to him a year or so after I could tell he was kind of Glad to move on from having the shop. kind of like that was his baby sure but at the same time he was in his early 70s and he was ready to do something else with his life, so I understand that.
I mean more so than the perspective you mentioned about the owners, from my perspective what was really sad was this funk that came over the guys that had been there, me included. I mean like we felt that we had been there and built it into something and then all of a sudden with all this new crap that performance put on us it's like they made it seem that none of it mattered.
I guess my whole comment to begin with was I can understand Louie's position and I can also understand where he's coming from in terms of even though it's something he worked real hard for and towards for numerous years because of the situation he's ready to move on to other things. And I can only speak for myself but I know if it hadn't been for me leaving the shop back in 2007 that wouldn't have led to where I'm at now which is a much better place financially, spiritually, and just all the way around. and I'm sure along a similar line with Louie's new jacuzzi brand and his attitude and outlook him and the guys are going to make that into something just as beautiful as enjoi ever was and probably even bigger and better.
From "think of the skaters and the passion" to "not hitting sales expectations". Pretty bad sign for dwindle. Idk how darkstar got through it for so long but this might be the end for some legendary brands. RIP.
Rip enjoi
I don’t think they will ever be the same. Even if they are still a “company.” I think the new company from Louie and friends will keep the legacy alive, just in a new name.
Damn, RIP one of the most iconic companies ever