How many times have you heard somebody refer to the importance of “work‐life balance?” What does that mean anyway? With a quick Google search, you can find hundreds of well‐intended articles attempting to convey some wisdom in the balancing act between work and life. The thought is that when you reach the mythical state of having a work‐life balance, you are in perfect equilibrium with the demands of your personal life, professional life, and family life.
Read MoreThe average person in the United States–regardless of age or gender–spends four years at a job, creating a revolving door effect for many companies. However, at The Klabin Company, the average tenure of our team members is currently 14 years and growing. People are often surprised to find out that I have remained at the same company for my entire working, adult life. I wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t admit to considering the idea of leaving The Klabin Company over the last 14 years in search of a greener pasture, but there is always something that draws me to stay. You see, these days, I have found that people tend to chase their contentment. Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea of chasing dreams and doing something that makes you happy. That’s just it though, I don’t think people really know what makes them happy and they end up in a rut of monotony. I don’t think it is a big secret, but no amount of money or dream job will ever make a person happy. In my opinion, people chase contentment in all the wrong places.
Read MoreThe Klabin Company’s South Bay / Los Angeles 2020 Q1 Market Update is available for you to download. We hope it brings you insight in an ever changing market.
Read MoreThe Klabin Company’s David A. Prior has had two jobs in his life. The first he started when he was 14, working at a bicycle shop in Westwood. He sold and repaired bikes. He also got exposed to the shop’s interesting clientele: business leaders; professors at nearby University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA); celebrities and politicians. David loved his job, and while he did not know it at the time, it would lead to a relationship with a client who would help shape his career for the rest of his life.
Read More(February 11, 2020 – TORRANCE, CALIF.) – The Klabin Company/CORFAC International today announced it negotiated the $21.5 million sale of a 108,186-square-foot industrial investment property at 19145 Gramercy Place in Torrance, California. The concrete tilt-up building is located on more than 5.5 acres of land in a prime South Bay industrial market.
Read More(February 4, 2020 – TORRANCE, CALIF.) – The Klabin Company/CORFAC International today announced it represented a long-time client in three lease transactions totaling almost 115,000 square feet of space at an industrial campus in Rancho Dominguez, Calif. The Klabin Company’s David Prior, SIOR, Frank Schulz III, SIOR and Todd Taugner, SIOR, represented the private owner of the buildings in securing the lease agreements.
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