There's something special about working for a Christian company that is one of the most popular clothing stores in today's fashion. This is a dynamic that has never been accomplished before: having one of the most popular retails stores be a faith-based company. There are so many reasons why I love my job, but here are the main three that keep me showing up for every shift.

1. The Clothes

Let's face it, every employee here has a gigantic wardrobe. A good portion of our paychecks go right back into the company. In fact, that's why we work here: we love the clothes so much that we want to sell them. It's true! We love looking great and the chance to build our wardrobes at a discounted rate. But, there is so much more to working at Altar'd State that people don't realize.

2. The Reputation

I'm not talking about our reputation as employees but the reputation of the company. With Christian music playing as soon as you walk in and signs everywhere preaching the Gospel and showering people with Scripture, it's no secret that we are indeed a Christian company. But, we also welcome anyone in our store; we have such a variety of customers, and I think I speak for all of the employees when I say that we are honored to represent such an amazing business and be able to be open about our faith in this world.

3. The Opportunities

We see thousands of people walk through our store everyday that can't help but hear the name of Jesus by simply coming inside, and all we have to do is serve them. Of course we aren't a perfect company, but we do everything we can to meet the needs of our customers. Also, we get to share about who we are as a store and how our company was begun (because we are a fairly new company, especially in the midwest).

When all three of these reasons bring you joy, working doesn't feel much like work at all.