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David Slobe expert bricklayer
The story of David Slobe all started in 1969
when he was born in Mokopane, Limpopo. David
went to school in Lyttleton where he aspired as a student and had big dreams
for the future. Unlike all the other
students David wanted to become an electrician, but due to unforeseen
circumstances and the precarious economic stance of South-Africa at the time David's
parents did not have sufficient means to send him to university or even a college
to attain a diploma. Despite the latter David found inspiration from his uncle
who became a bricklayer at a young age.
David's journey to success started at the age of eight
when his uncle began to teach him the
art of brick laying. At first David
started of small through building garden walls while he was still in school,
however in 1983 his career took off when he started working at Jaco's
construction. He started as a bricklayer
and worked himself up through the ranks to where he is today, an expert bricklayer
and foreman of Jaco's construction. David
was very motivated to get a degree in construction so he worked hard to earn
money to pay for his college education. The year was 1999 when his hard work
paid off and he got his diploma in construction.
Over the years David has had ample opportunities and
gained so much experience that he is now responsible for the foundation of the
site, site clearance as well as site establishment. He is also a mentor for young and aspiring
bricklayers who often come to him to ask for advice regarding bricklaying techniques
and other construction related topics.
Even though David is 46 years old and an experienced
bricklayer, he still wants to broaden his horizon by gaining experience as an electrician. David inspires lots of his co-workers,
through his example, to reach for their dreams by working hard and showing dedication
and in the process to help and teach others.
One of the questions posed to David during his
interview was why he chose the building profession ? He replied that he experienced everybody's
desire to build houses but due to shortage of skilled labor in the industry multiple
companies were not able to comply with the market demand. The available labor in the market at the time
did not have sufficient experience in his line of work which gave rise to his
opportunity.
With the insight of David me and my colleagues discovered that it is not mere book knowledge and
long hours of studying that leads to success, but hard work, dedication and
drive which is fueled by a hart that has passion for what he does.
The MLPF Group
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