The experienced brick- and pole layer,Rofis Buddy 

On 17^th of February 2015 my colleagues and I had the fortunate opportunity of interviewing a Mr Rofis Buddy who is a well-known brick- and pole layer whom has a respectable name in the building industry and is the best at what he does.  Mr Rofis was born in 1960 in a small rural town called Lepalale, where he grew up and like any small town boy had dreams and aspirations of making it big. Unfortunately for Mr Rofis he grew up in a poor community under harsh circumstances where he had little opportunity to pursue his dreams. Without proper education, doors were shut close for Mr Rofis and any opportunity that knocked on his door was a good opportunity in his eyes.

Despite the aforementioned Mr Rofis found his passion at an older age and started his career as a brick layer in 2003 at Lepalale, where he grew up. His job at first was to move bricks on a small site in the village using a wheelbarrow, which job wasn't a very pleasant one.  On one summer morning Mr Rofis realized that he wanted to do more than move bricks with a wheelbarrow for a living and decided to learn how to lay bricks and build.  Mr Rofis started his journey by receiving some training and assistance from his colleagues.After a lot of hard work and attempts at learning different techniques Mr Rofis finally began to master the craft of the trade and came to realize that he was a natural.  

After working on small sites for a while Mr Rofis got a job offer from the De Beer Mining Company to lay bricks where he then began to build experience and was able to use his different techniques and see all the techniques that the other bricklayers were using. He then decided to add some skill to be able to do more than just lay bricks by learning how concrete works and what a person can and must do with concrete.  As a consequence of Mr Rofis’s hard work and determination he began to work with laying out foundations and planting poles.

Mr Rofis is currently working for a Construction Manager who builds houses. The Manager is very happy to have Mr Rofis as a worker and says that Mr Rofis is a trustworthy laborer who always provides brilliant results.  Mr Rofis is loyal to his employer and thankful for his job and the opportunities he has been given to improve his skills and to be part of the team.

Mr Rofis is a hard working man that takes his career very seriously and always finds ways to improve his skills by listening to advice given by others and to do his work the best he knows how.  Mr Rofis inspires other workers to be thankful for their jobs and to give their best.

My Colleagues and I have learned from Mr Rofis that all of us should be thankful for what we have and that everybody must make the best of the situation their in.  You only live once so why not follow your dreams.

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