I started work straight out of high school. My first job was working as a pizza delivery guy for Dominoes Pizza in Rome, GA late summer of 85. The experience taught me how to work with other people, and how to keep the customer happy by delivering a quality product. While working for Dominoes I received a grant to take a class at the local technical school. I took the welding class because at the time a welder could make a good living. After trying to find a job as a welder, I went to work with a company called Cleveland Consolidated Electric. I was an apprentice helping master electricians run conduit and wiring for a can plant in Rome, Ga for Budweiser corp. The job came to a close and they wanted me to go to out of state to another project. I declined due to my wife being with child. I managed to secure a job with the water department in Floyd County maintaining waterlines and adding service to peoples houses. I worked there between 87 and 89. I left the county on good terms and took a job with Precision Tune Auto Care. I was a tune up tech. from 1990 to 1993. Left due to company going out of business. During the time I was between jobs, a friend of mine had secured a job with a company called 6R Telecom. I asked him if they needed any help and he referred me to his supervisor Dave Reaher. I was hired in August of 93. My first job was in Anniston, Al. Bellsouth C.O. lacing power cable and DSX 1 cable. The first equipment I got to wire was RC28D Multiplexers. When my supervisor saw that I was good at, it I moved on to other equipment. Some of the early equipment was D4 CH BK, SLC 96, SLC 5, DDM 1000, DDM 2000, Kentrox Repeater, FT2000. I was sent to North Carolina to assist with the installation of DMS 100 Switching equipment. I pulled and laced 750 power cable, set bays, dressed frame and DSX cabling into the equipment and power feeders into the PDUs. My experience in the telecom industry spans over 20 years. I hope to be an asset to your company soon.