--- title: Stuck in a lift with Rhiannon Gautama description: People interview image: https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hubfs/Rhiannon.jpg --- [![TotalEnergies Logo](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hubfs/TGP_Logos/TotalEnergies/TotalEnergies_Logo_200_Transparent.png "TotalEnergies Logo")](https://connect.totalgp.com/internal) - [Total Gas & Power Employee Blog](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/internal) # TotalEnergies Gas & Power ## Stuck in a lift with Rhiannon Gautama... \[fa icon="calendar"\] 30-Sep-2022 11:07:36 In this edition, we caught up with Rhiannon Gautama, Customer Service Manager in Redhill....   **![Rhiannon](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Rhiannon.jpg?width=101&name=Rhiannon.jpg)**   **What is your favourite thing about working for TotalEnergies?** I’ll be honest Gas and Electricity doesn’t get me over excited, however the people at TotalEnergies is what has kept me here for 12 years.   ![love team-1](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/love%20team-1.png?width=196&name=love%20team-1.png)I work in a great department with people who all have our customers and the businesses best interest at heart. I’ve had the opportunity to work on a project and got to know a lot of other departments along the way, and everyone I have built working relationships with have always been approachable and like-minded with their work ethic.     What energises and drains you when you're at work? I![customer serv](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hubfs/customer%20serv.jfif) I find problem solving and satisfying customers energising and we do a lot of that in our department.     ![traffic (2)](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hubfs/traffic%20(2).jfif)Currently the morning commute drains me, I don’t know what’s happened to the traffic since the kids went back to school but I keep coming across pointless traffic.     Tell us three things most people don’t know about you… ![Drama-1070x713](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Drama-1070x713.jpg?width=174&name=Drama-1070x713.jpg) I have a drama degree (if you don’t know me you would never be able to tell)     ![camping](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hubfs/camping.jfif)I LOVE camping, I would live in a tent, being outside cleanses my soul.         ![paddle board](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/paddle%20board.jpg?width=160&name=paddle%20board.jpg)I am trying to take up Paddleboarding, I had a lesson last week as I couldn’t stand up on my board, now I’m basically at Olympic level standard.       Which fictional character do you feel you're most like? What traits do you share with them? ![Lois-Lane-Superwoman-Action-Comics-1943-main](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Lois-Lane-Superwoman-Action-Comics-1943-main.jpg?width=103&name=Lois-Lane-Superwoman-Action-Comics-1943-main.jpg)Superwoman because isn’t it obvious? I am strong, resilient and a bit of a legend.             **What’s the best career advice you have received?** **![help1](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/help1.jpg?width=178&name=help1.jpg)**Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness.           **What is on your bucket list?** **![northern light](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hubfs/northern%20light.jfif)** To go to see the northern lights. Once my children have grown up and I can leave them at home I’ll go.         Describe your perfect weekend in 5 words? ![endless-beach-rentals](https://live.business.totalenergies.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/endless-beach-rentals.jpg?width=166&name=endless-beach-rentals.jpg)Beach. Family. Friends. Wine. 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