Recently we had a satellite poker competition in which several employees competed to win a seat in the 1st annual Zappos Poker challenge. The group was narrowed down to 10 competitors and the final table was held at the Inn Zone, a favorite hangout of several Zappos employees. Our CEO Tony Hsieh made a special appearance, and showcased his poker skills for us in the video below.

In the Photo Dept in KYFC we have a team meeting once a month. It was my turn to shine and make a team building exercise and do something extraordinarily awesome. For my first time at a team building exercise, it went well. The best part was shoving some pies into a few of our supervisor’s faces. That alone, made everyone very happy.

It all started with a game I created called “Chain Letter.” The objective: Good communication. How it starts- Two supervisors on each end of a line with team members in between. The first supervisor relays a message down the line of people that had to be acted out by the supervisor at the end of that line. Out of four teams, only one was victorious. That team was the Queens. The winning team took a pie and put in the faces of all the supervisors that were on the not so lucky remaining teams. This was where the fun began!

We gave our Supervisors their attire, including shower caps and garbage bags, sat them down in a chair and took turns smashing whip cream pies in their faces. Everyone had a blast, even the ones who received the onslaught of warm whip cream gooeyness.

This just goes to show that no matter the situation, either winning or losing, it’s all about making it a fun and everlasting experience here at Zappos.

written by: Steven T.

It's that time again! The time when one of our Zapponians, well, in this case, two of them, accidentally clicked the old mouse when they shouldn't have and replied to all. They unknowingly sent an email to a group far larger than what was intended and at Zappos, we award them for their mistake! (All in good fun, of course) The mayor was there with a bullhorn and we were there with the camera and our Reply To All Hat :)

Thanks for being good sports!!

Our CLT Team North America (aka Team Canada and friends) decided to remind Zappos how proud they are to be serving our Canadian/US customers today.
At 12:30 on Tuesday, led by their fearless leader Derek C., the team departed for a parade around the office. Dressed as Canadian Mounties, and sporting some fresh captures, the group made their way through the 2280 building triumphantly. At each stop, the team proudly delivered a loud cadence to let everyone in the general vicinity know to pay attention!

Thanks for writing, Drew G.!

Our very own Fred M., while in Kentucky, decided to do a video description at the same time as our CEO, Tony Hsieh. Fred was our first buyer here at Zappos, and his title is currently...No Title. His "No Title" position enables him to oversee a variety of departments at Zappos. Fred is a big fan of boots, and here he gives us the skinny on a nice little pair I'd like to own.
Yee haw.

Missy's desk is full clovers that she uses for good luck. Although, with her magic 8-ball that she uses to predict the future, I don't think she needs luck.

Stop by Missy's desk, and see if you can pick out a four-leaf clover.

We all had to start somewhere, and the employees at Zappos came from far and wide before ending up as Zapponians.

What was your first job? Comment below!

The Draven tribute the late, great, Bettie Page!