I started a new job this week. Its pretty amazing to be here, and even more amazing the series of events that has led me here. First though, some history.
For the last six months or so dad and I have been trying to work out what the future of Country Contracting will be, its been pretty hard recently and both dad and I have been growing tired of the unnecessary difficulties that generally come with this industry. The answer presented itself a few months ago, Geneva started chasing dad for a job, they wanted him for a chaplaincy/christian living role which the school currently lacks. It was hard for me not knowing what was next, but it was too great an opportunity for dad not to take it.
Dad accepted the role, and was scheduled to start with two days per week from term 3 this year, which was in mid July. We still have a fair bit of work to wrap up with CCE so we can’t just pull the pin and walk away. I was to keep working 5 days a week where possible and keep things ticking over while dad was at Geneva, it was a difficult time, not knowing what was next or whether I would have a job come the end of the year.
In early July Grant, my brother in law, was invited to a business networking meeting where he met a local IT business guy who mentioned in conversation that they were looking at putting someone on soon and Grant said to him hey, I know a guy. Grant gave me his contact information and told me to give him a call, so I did. I was asked to go in and have a meeting with him about it. I dressed up in a suit and went in for the meeting. The business is Perth WA based, and had only recently opened the office in Devonport, the local guy had been working from home since moving here from Perth in 2014 and had picked up enough local clients to make it too much work for him and his home office. I told him straight up that my availability would only be Mon-Tues most weeks until such time as the family business work was finished. The interview went really well, but they wanted to run a job ad, which is fair enough. I submitted my resume once the job ad went live several weeks later and was asked to go in for an official interview on Monday 30th July. Late Wednesday night August 1st I received an email from the boss in WA offering me the job, I would start on a casual basis until the family business work is done at which time they will transition me to a full time role.
For a business to be willing to put me on, with no qualifications, on a part time basis while I finish up with CCE is almost unbelievable. I have absolutely no doubt that God has been at work during all of these events and I am truly grateful. I’ve landed a job that I have long thought I’d one take pursue, and its happened while I have no official qualifications. God is good.