First 18 years as a technician with the then PMG Dept/Telecom Aust later became Telstra. Started in radio section at the Route Control Centre at Mt Bonython (SHF and UHF route control and maintenance throughout SA), then to the Radio Instrument Centre (repair, calibration and acceptance testing of radio test instruments) and on to Traffic Engineering (centralised and detailed occupancy and dispersion traffic studies in telephone exchanges throughout SA and NT). Left Telecom in 1988 and migrated into the Building Industry, mostly in Electrical and Airconditioning (commercial and residential). Helped build 4 townhouses at Brompton (hands-on in all trades), involved in many residential extensions and renovations and commercial major works and fit-outs. Also did A/R, A/P, materials procurement, bank/supplier reconciliations, quotes & invoices, estimating and quoting off plans, BAS preparation and general bookkeeping. Left in 2005 and went to England for 6 months to help my sister and brother-in-law with a fledgling business, transporting aircraft parts & flight crew for a small regional and international airlineReturned to Australia and had experience with sales, retail & B2B, then into market research, facilities management and now into Real Estate. Back to my original role with CoreLogic/RPData as an Associate - Recent Sales. A role I loved previously for over 2 years. During the intervening 3 years I was a Customer Care Consultant. Proud to have over 8 years with CoreLogic.Married for the first time quite late in life to Gina (from the Philippines) and now have 3 adult step-children and 7 delightful step-grandchildren, whom we are delighted to give the opportunity to have a good education so that they will have a much better future and not have to endure the dreadful poverty that Gina experienced throughout most of her life.Now retired in the Philippines