Long-time manager of Hermosa Beach’s Becker Surfboards laid off
Former Becker store manager Bob Rich, right, with his predecessor John Leininger. Photo “End of an era!” Jani Lange called out as he headed west on Pier Avenue last Friday night. Lange and his family were bound for Becker Surfboards, which was throwing a party to commemorate the last day of Bob Rich, the store’s manager who had been with the company for almost 33 years. Rich began his time at Becker as a “shop grom” who hung out at the store with his friends. Becker co-founder Dave Hollander would give him the occasional t-shirt as payment for odd jobs. When a vacancy popped up and the store needed someone to work, Rich was there to raise his hand. “Eventually when they needed someone to work, they said, ‘Hey you already know what’s going on here. Do you want to work here? We could use some help.’ That’s the cool thing about being in the community,” Rich said. Despite his lengthy tenure with the company, Rich was given just two weeks notice. He does not have another job lined up, but is considering several different fields. “My position got eliminated. Which is a bummer, but time goes by, and I learned a lot of things. I’m ready for the next chapter of my life,” he said. Through a…
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