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Wow, what a different topic. Not that I mind, I’m ‘working’ from home with this virus thing going mad.
15 started at the local shopping centre pushing trolleys.
Moved my way up through packing groceries, yes into paper bags. Onto the fruit & Veg section.
Finished Yr 12 to start an apprenticeship in Sheetmetal Engineering. Travelled for 18mths, came back worked a few random jobs in sheetmetal, then went back to buy into the business I did completed apprenticeship.
Working 10-12hr days, 6 days a week, for 12yrs, trying to study towards a WH&S Diploma, took a toll on marriage.
Sold up business, separated, took a step back.
Started a new job after a few mths as a Maintenance Supervisor with DEXUS in shopping centre.
WIth no opportunity to advance I moved to Mackay, 41/2hrs Sth of Townsville. Took up a role as an Operations Manager with Colonial First State. After 3yrs in Mackay, the business merged and I was made redundant.
The move to Brisbane over 4yrs ago had me start an Ops Mgr role with Shayher Group. Have since moved into a Snr role and hopefully this is where my journey will end…in a few more years yet I hope.And 16 more posts to qualify for nationals enabling you to win it! We are watching you very closely;)
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In my favorite former life, I spent 20 years working for one fine tobacco providore or another, travelling the countryside in one very enjoyable and rewarding role or another. During that time, as examples, lets see, I got to see more than a few Grand Prix up close and personal, I got to imbibe as many darts as humanly possible, and all for the princely sum of nowt.
I also got to watch BB King in his prime playing with an all star band from the expensive seats (again for nowt) with a dozen of my nearest and dearest. I also got to indulge in as much Toblerone as I could eat, again you guessed it, for the princely sum of, nowt.
I got to play courses such as Bright and Myrtleford during the tobacco Sales week, a couple of times a year, and imbibe in amazing Italian wining and dining each night that lasted into the wee small hours.
And them in a less enjoyable former life, I spent 20 years working within the automotive industry. If ever there was a more miserly, niggardly, pestilent filled industry, I’m yet to find it. It really was good to watch it all turn to dust, as the big three basically turned on their own children and spat them out..
And then I found this life, in “semi retirement” as I call it, playing golf, chatting about golf, tinkering with clubs, fitting people into clubs, testing every new club that comes onto the market …..
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