Meet Ursula McKay

Plants Are My Soil Mates reads a sign inside of Ursula McKay’s cubicle at Boerman Moving and Storage. The sign couldn’t represent McKay better, as gardening is her hobby. A few years ago, McKay, who does Accounting/Billing at Boerman, and her husband had a house built, with plenty of outdoor space for McKay to enjoy. “We have flowers, veggies, fruits, two apple trees,” McKay said of her garden. “In the summertime, I love reading books. … I like to do it outside. I sit down on the patio and read. It’s like an oasis.”

Tell me about yourself.

I came to the states 30 years ago from Poland. It was my first time in a different country, my first time in an airplane. I got married, then got divorced, but I had two beautiful kids–my daughter is 27 and she is about to get married. She’s a chemist. My son is 23. He is managing a store. I got married again about 11 years ago to a wonderful man. We have two senior cats.

How did you get your start at Boerman? How long have you been working for Boerman?

I worked for a company for 11 years. I never got a raise there. So I was looking for a job again and landed this one. This one was three miles from my house. I just came here and started here. That was five years ago.

What’s your favorite memory of working at Boerman?

The good times are the Christmas party.

What do you like most about working for Boerman?

During the summer, [I like] being very busy. I like to stay busy. Winter is hard. But it’s always interesting around here. It’s never the same. There’s always something going on.