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[Applause] thank you
thank you
thank you getting a good start in life well I have
getting a good start in life well I have
getting a good start in life well I have a couple of stories to tell you today
a couple of stories to tell you today
a couple of stories to tell you today and if four started off with a school I
and if four started off with a school I
and if four started off with a school I went to in Drogheda and I was called to
went to in Drogheda and I was called to
went to in Drogheda and I was called to Lehren to school and it was a very
Lehren to school and it was a very
Lehren to school and it was a very industrialized school where we went in
industrialized school where we went in
industrialized school where we went in and did woodwork technology metalwork
and did woodwork technology metalwork
and did woodwork technology metalwork science arts and all the things that I
science arts and all the things that I
science arts and all the things that I felt at home with and as soon as I
felt at home with and as soon as I
felt at home with and as soon as I walked in the doors and seen the list of
walked in the doors and seen the list of
walked in the doors and seen the list of subjects that I had and that I was able
subjects that I had and that I was able
subjects that I had and that I was able to do i sat at home
to do i sat at home
to do i sat at home I was quite fiddly as a child they
I was quite fiddly as a child they
I was quite fiddly as a child they probably called 80 hates me there was no
probably called 80 hates me there was no
probably called 80 hates me there was no name of when I was there I like to make
name of when I was there I like to make
name of when I was there I like to make in things I felt at home when I was
in things I felt at home when I was
in things I felt at home when I was making things and I had found my path I
making things and I had found my path I
making things and I had found my path I had a lovely teacher called Martin
had a lovely teacher called Martin
had a lovely teacher called Martin Murray and he taught me woodwork and I
Murray and he taught me woodwork and I
Murray and he taught me woodwork and I went through his class open to third
went through his class open to third
went through his class open to third year and I did we do in a skirt and I
year and I did we do in a skirt and I
year and I did we do in a skirt and I got an A in the woodwork and I felt this
got an A in the woodwork and I felt this
got an A in the woodwork and I felt this was my part and I felt at home in the
was my part and I felt at home in the
was my part and I felt at home in the world work I went on in the fifth year
world work I went on in the fifth year
world work I went on in the fifth year and after about a month I decided that
and after about a month I decided that
and after about a month I decided that this wasn’t for me I felt like I wanted
this wasn’t for me I felt like I wanted
this wasn’t for me I felt like I wanted to go out and work and I felt I was
to go out and work and I felt I was
to go out and work and I felt I was earned enough to go and work because all
earned enough to go and work because all
earned enough to go and work because all through my schooling years from maybe
through my schooling years from maybe
through my schooling years from maybe six class I always worked in summer
six class I always worked in summer
six class I always worked in summer holidays and sold strawberries on the
holidays and sold strawberries on the
holidays and sold strawberries on the side of the road I always remember when
side of the road I always remember when
side of the road I always remember when water gone up and she did him ladies
water gone up and she did him ladies
water gone up and she did him ladies many Meriton years ago and she said oh
many Meriton years ago and she said oh
many Meriton years ago and she said oh my god that’s my merit on the side of
my god that’s my merit on the side of
my god that’s my merit on the side of the road I was seven strong I was it is
the road I was seven strong I was it is
the road I was seven strong I was it is a terribly confident child I had it I
a terribly confident child I had it I
a terribly confident child I had it I just had it a joy it was it was very
just had it a joy it was it was very
just had it a joy it was it was very strange when I was younger I was always
strange when I was younger I was always
strange when I was younger I was always daydreaming and I think what I was doing
daydreaming and I think what I was doing
daydreaming and I think what I was doing was I was molding in while I was going
was I was molding in while I was going
was I was molding in while I was going to do when I got when I was older so by
to do when I got when I was older so by
to do when I got when I was older so by the time of the age of 15 I said no that
the time of the age of 15 I said no that
the time of the age of 15 I said no that said I’m going to go out and work and
said I’m going to go out and work and
said I’m going to go out and work and that’s exactly what I did I went and
that’s exactly what I did I went and
that’s exactly what I did I went and knocked on a few doors and I got into
knocked on a few doors and I got into
knocked on a few doors and I got into out buying foreigners
out buying foreigners
out buying foreigners and ken Healey was there I need 24 staff
and ken Healey was there I need 24 staff
and ken Healey was there I need 24 staff the time it was a Pauline factory and it
the time it was a Pauline factory and it
the time it was a Pauline factory and it was very very popular pine furniture in
was very very popular pine furniture in
was very very popular pine furniture in 97 and he was fantastic because he said
97 and he was fantastic because he said
97 and he was fantastic because he said to me one day said Margaret right then
to me one day said Margaret right then
to me one day said Margaret right then where you want to be five years time and
where you want to be five years time and
where you want to be five years time and I actually found a piece of paper there
I actually found a piece of paper there
I actually found a piece of paper there a couple of weeks ago my husband who
a couple of weeks ago my husband who
a couple of weeks ago my husband who caves me and I have a net like 16 plus 5
caves me and I have a net like 16 plus 5
caves me and I have a net like 16 plus 5 is 21 when in five years time I would
is 21 when in five years time I would
is 21 when in five years time I would love to be one of the top people in my
love to be one of the top people in my
love to be one of the top people in my trade I’d love to be very successful and
trade I’d love to be very successful and
trade I’d love to be very successful and to be well known in my trade and all
to be well known in my trade and all
to be well known in my trade and all sorrows knit I’d love to know all the
sorrows knit I’d love to know all the
sorrows knit I’d love to know all the tricks to trade whatever that meant at
tricks to trade whatever that meant at
tricks to trade whatever that meant at the time I want to know everything about
the time I want to know everything about
the time I want to know everything about money trade so I used to go into can
money trade so I used to go into can
money trade so I used to go into can every day and it’s it can can look will
every day and it’s it can can look will
every day and it’s it can can look will you give me an apprenticeship I need say
you give me an apprenticeship I need say
you give me an apprenticeship I need say Margaret if I give you one I’m going to
Margaret if I give you one I’m going to
Margaret if I give you one I’m going to have to give 24 people on as well and I
have to give 24 people on as well and I
have to give 24 people on as well and I said look I won’t tell them just give it
said look I won’t tell them just give it
said look I won’t tell them just give it to me and he said look I’ll tell you
to me and he said look I’ll tell you
to me and he said look I’ll tell you what I’ll do we’ll do a / CV and I was a
what I’ll do we’ll do a / CV and I was a
what I’ll do we’ll do a / CV and I was a one-pager and I went off on my bicycle
one-pager and I went off on my bicycle
one-pager and I went off on my bicycle while I was working for him and on the
while I was working for him and on the
while I was working for him and on the weekends I called into several companies
weekends I called into several companies
weekends I called into several companies and Rada
and Rada
and Rada I found one company in purely wood in
I found one company in purely wood in
I found one company in purely wood in Teheran second on the east coast of
Teheran second on the east coast of
Teheran second on the east coast of Ireland and I remember cycling up to the
Ireland and I remember cycling up to the
Ireland and I remember cycling up to the entrance and his father’s at the door
entrance and his father’s at the door
entrance and his father’s at the door having a cigarette and there was a dog
having a cigarette and there was a dog
having a cigarette and there was a dog dog beside him they said this place
dog beside him they said this place
dog beside him they said this place looks great very family home and I was
looks great very family home and I was
looks great very family home and I was right I went inside in his motorist and
right I went inside in his motorist and
right I went inside in his motorist and I said look mrs. Boylan
I said look mrs. Boylan
I said look mrs. Boylan I have my CV here and will you please
I have my CV here and will you please
I have my CV here and will you please give this a jazzy and let him know it
give this a jazzy and let him know it
give this a jazzy and let him know it and I’m after cycling seven kilometres
and I’m after cycling seven kilometres
and I’m after cycling seven kilometres out here and I have no problems I can
out here and I have no problems I can
out here and I have no problems I can out here every single day
out here every single day
out here every single day so a week later my boss came into day
so a week later my boss came into day
so a week later my boss came into day workshop I need a big smiling face I
workshop I need a big smiling face I
workshop I need a big smiling face I said you’re not gonna believe what he
said you’re not gonna believe what he
said you’re not gonna believe what he said Ken’s gonna take you on
said Ken’s gonna take you on
said Ken’s gonna take you on he’s going to give you an apprenticeship
he’s going to give you an apprenticeship
he’s going to give you an apprenticeship that was my start in life Ken had
that was my start in life Ken had
that was my start in life Ken had introduced me to a man called Peter pork
introduced me to a man called Peter pork
introduced me to a man called Peter pork that was from Foss and he had told me
that was from Foss and he had told me
that was from Foss and he had told me about the apprenticeships he came down
about the apprenticeships he came down
about the apprenticeships he came down with a big Ray folder so I was armed
with a big Ray folder so I was armed
with a big Ray folder so I was armed with that because I believe I had the
with that because I believe I had the
with that because I believe I had the apprenticeship all I needed was a
apprenticeship all I needed was a
apprenticeship all I needed was a sponsor
sponsor
sponsor and it was armed with 2800 parent at the
and it was armed with 2800 parent at the
and it was armed with 2800 parent at the time which was a buzzer II to talk on
time which was a buzzer II to talk on
time which was a buzzer II to talk on females if you talk on an apprentice in
females if you talk on an apprentice in
females if you talk on an apprentice in your company I excelled in me trade with
your company I excelled in me trade with
your company I excelled in me trade with with desi I got picked to do the worid
with desi I got picked to do the worid
with desi I got picked to do the worid skills competition I didn’t get true to
skills competition I didn’t get true to
skills competition I didn’t get true to it but I got nominated to enter it
it but I got nominated to enter it
it but I got nominated to enter it I went on then to work in several
I went on then to work in several
I went on then to work in several multinational companies around Ireland
multinational companies around Ireland
multinational companies around Ireland and the navin and Dublin and the dog and
and the navin and Dublin and the dog and
and the navin and Dublin and the dog and one of them in particular I would have
one of them in particular I would have
one of them in particular I would have traveled the whole country to in sales
traveled the whole country to in sales
traveled the whole country to in sales and cold call an entire so I found a lot
and cold call an entire so I found a lot
and cold call an entire so I found a lot of sales and engaging my people and
of sales and engaging my people and
of sales and engaging my people and always listened to his stories how
always listened to his stories how
always listened to his stories how people had set up in business I had a
people had set up in business I had a
people had set up in business I had a client list of 280 customers around the
client list of 280 customers around the
client list of 280 customers around the whole of Ireland and I’d still be
whole of Ireland and I’d still be
whole of Ireland and I’d still be friends with a lot of em today I went on
friends with a lot of em today I went on
friends with a lot of em today I went on to work in a big multinational company
to work in a big multinational company
to work in a big multinational company in Dublin and I was pregnant at the time
in Dublin and I was pregnant at the time
in Dublin and I was pregnant at the time and I was only about 25 at the time and
and I was only about 25 at the time and
and I was only about 25 at the time and I met my husband as well
I met my husband as well
I met my husband as well I remember going in and I was expected
I remember going in and I was expected
I remember going in and I was expected so I’m knew he was trying to get me to
so I’m knew he was trying to get me to
so I’m knew he was trying to get me to go on more firm for a long time and I
go on more firm for a long time and I
go on more firm for a long time and I said look I have somebody in me handbag
said look I have somebody in me handbag
said look I have somebody in me handbag this time and he was looking at me like
this time and he was looking at me like
this time and he was looking at me like what is she talking about
what is she talking about
what is she talking about I said I’m actually expecting a baby and
I said I’m actually expecting a baby and
I said I’m actually expecting a baby and he said that’s no problem I said I’d be
he said that’s no problem I said I’d be
he said that’s no problem I said I’d be able to be here for six months I said
able to be here for six months I said
able to be here for six months I said but I promise you I’ll work from home
but I promise you I’ll work from home
but I promise you I’ll work from home and I’ll do whatever it takes I’ll be
and I’ll do whatever it takes I’ll be
and I’ll do whatever it takes I’ll be back and he did you’re sad and he talked
back and he did you’re sad and he talked
back and he did you’re sad and he talked me on and I saved the company enough lot
me on and I saved the company enough lot
me on and I saved the company enough lot of money I generated business within the
of money I generated business within the
of money I generated business within the company in the trade sector and he was
company in the trade sector and he was
company in the trade sector and he was very very happy I was there for three
very very happy I was there for three
very very happy I was there for three and a half years and I came back from
and a half years and I came back from
and a half years and I came back from holidays one year it was in 2009 and
holidays one year it was in 2009 and
holidays one year it was in 2009 and they realized the country sad sneeze and
they realized the country sad sneeze and
they realized the country sad sneeze and we were falling into a recession and I
we were falling into a recession and I
we were falling into a recession and I was going to lose my job and it wanted
was going to lose my job and it wanted
was going to lose my job and it wanted to later I founded my husband he worked
to later I founded my husband he worked
to later I founded my husband he worked for the city was a civil engineer and he
for the city was a civil engineer and he
for the city was a civil engineer and he was going to lose his job as well in
was going to lose his job as well in
was going to lose his job as well in that November so I got on the phone and
that November so I got on the phone and
that November so I got on the phone and I rang my my sodon’t I was in tears I
I rang my my sodon’t I was in tears I
I rang my my sodon’t I was in tears I was very upset like and I said I’m going
was very upset like and I said I’m going
was very upset like and I said I’m going to lose my job what are we gonna do like
to lose my job what are we gonna do like
to lose my job what are we gonna do like this was in February and he said to me
this was in February and he said to me
this was in February and he said to me goes merrily said you’re the fourth
goes merrily said you’re the fourth
goes merrily said you’re the fourth person in there every day and you’re the
person in there every day and you’re the
person in there every day and you’re the last person I leave he said you’re going
last person I leave he said you’re going
last person I leave he said you’re going to open your own company I remember
to open your own company I remember
to open your own company I remember thinking God is he
thinking God is he
thinking God is he madelung do you know so I started I
madelung do you know so I started I
madelung do you know so I started I started packing up in the Karen is like
started packing up in the Karen is like
started packing up in the Karen is like you know what you’re absolutely right
you know what you’re absolutely right
you know what you’re absolutely right we’re going to do this so in 2009 in
we’re going to do this so in 2009 in
we’re going to do this so in 2009 in March I went looking for a premises and
March I went looking for a premises and
March I went looking for a premises and I found a 5,000 square for factory from
I found a 5,000 square for factory from
I found a 5,000 square for factory from a guy that I knew they’re worth enjoying
a guy that I knew they’re worth enjoying
a guy that I knew they’re worth enjoying and I asked him could I rent a part of
and I asked him could I rent a part of
and I asked him could I rent a part of his space and he said Margaret he said
his space and he said Margaret he said
his space and he said Margaret he said I’ll give you something even better I
I’ll give you something even better I
I’ll give you something even better I have a 5,000 square-foot factory
have a 5,000 square-foot factory
have a 5,000 square-foot factory available so we went over there he
available so we went over there he
available so we went over there he opened the doors I was like walking into
opened the doors I was like walking into
opened the doors I was like walking into Italian work because it was all joinery
Italian work because it was all joinery
Italian work because it was all joinery stairs and all that there but I remember
stairs and all that there but I remember
stairs and all that there but I remember feeling so excited and I said I’m God
feeling so excited and I said I’m God
feeling so excited and I said I’m God Michael there’s too much space here
Michael there’s too much space here
Michael there’s too much space here it’ll be too big and he said Margaret
it’ll be too big and he said Margaret
it’ll be too big and he said Margaret I’m hanging in there he said he’ll never
I’m hanging in there he said he’ll never
I’m hanging in there he said he’ll never have an office space so we opened up a
have an office space so we opened up a
have an office space so we opened up a company CT or manufacturing which was
company CT or manufacturing which was
company CT or manufacturing which was cabinets tops and ropes for the trade
cabinets tops and ropes for the trade
cabinets tops and ropes for the trade nationwide we were kind of thinking then
nationwide we were kind of thinking then
nationwide we were kind of thinking then we spent a bit of month our open thing
we spent a bit of month our open thing
we spent a bit of month our open thing was 218 of me I’m kind of going how are
was 218 of me I’m kind of going how are
was 218 of me I’m kind of going how are we going to let people know that we’re
we going to let people know that we’re
we going to let people know that we’re here for the grace of God and by the
here for the grace of God and by the
here for the grace of God and by the grace of look we were out in macphails
grace of look we were out in macphails
grace of look we were out in macphails Andrew Harlin celebrating the two weeks
Andrew Harlin celebrating the two weeks
Andrew Harlin celebrating the two weeks beforehand we’re after spending a bit
beforehand we’re after spending a bit
beforehand we’re after spending a bit two months clearing at the whole place
two months clearing at the whole place
two months clearing at the whole place and getting it all ready and my sisters
and getting it all ready and my sisters
and getting it all ready and my sisters a whole mind and my two and a half year
a whole mind and my two and a half year
a whole mind and my two and a half year old at the time I remember getting a
old at the time I remember getting a
old at the time I remember getting a phone call from the joiner son and he
phone call from the joiner son and he
phone call from the joiner son and he said you’re not gonna believe he said
said you’re not gonna believe he said
said you’re not gonna believe he said your sister Amanda his husband picked
your sister Amanda his husband picked
your sister Amanda his husband picked they wanted winning streaks show on rté
they wanted winning streaks show on rté
they wanted winning streaks show on rté he said she’s gonna be a millionaire so
he said she’s gonna be a millionaire so
he said she’s gonna be a millionaire so we couldn’t believe this I was so
we couldn’t believe this I was so
we couldn’t believe this I was so delighted for my sister was out of work
delighted for my sister was out of work
delighted for my sister was out of work from that December and she was common to
from that December and she was common to
from that December and she was common to work for me in May so arty came down and
work for me in May so arty came down and
work for me in May so arty came down and did a whole plugin of the factory the
did a whole plugin of the factory the
did a whole plugin of the factory the paint was silhouette on the sign and our
paint was silhouette on the sign and our
paint was silhouette on the sign and our little plated heads us in the factory it
little plated heads us in the factory it
little plated heads us in the factory it was a forklift and a Bailey cream sheets
was a forklift and a Bailey cream sheets
was a forklift and a Bailey cream sheets no orders we went on to Artie and she
no orders we went on to Artie and she
no orders we went on to Artie and she did a whole spiel of what we are about
did a whole spiel of what we are about
did a whole spiel of what we are about and Harrods we had were setting up when
and Harrods we had were setting up when
and Harrods we had were setting up when we opened the doors on the 18th me the
we opened the doors on the 18th me the
we opened the doors on the 18th me the phone
phone
phone never stopped ringing we were inundated
never stopped ringing we were inundated
never stopped ringing we were inundated with orders from the trade from family
with orders from the trade from family
with orders from the trade from family from friends with about our older boys
from friends with about our older boys
from friends with about our older boys were full
were full
were full the next three months we went on and
the next three months we went on and
the next three months we went on and developed a company I had eight staff at
developed a company I had eight staff at
developed a company I had eight staff at the time we built it up to eight staff
the time we built it up to eight staff
the time we built it up to eight staff and in 2010 11 and 12 it wasn’t too bad
and in 2010 11 and 12 it wasn’t too bad
and in 2010 11 and 12 it wasn’t too bad the country kind of went a bit strange
the country kind of went a bit strange
the country kind of went a bit strange then again a lot of people emigrated a
then again a lot of people emigrated a
then again a lot of people emigrated a lot of my customers emigrated and we had
lot of my customers emigrated and we had
lot of my customers emigrated and we had to diversify the company I opened up a
to diversify the company I opened up a
to diversify the company I opened up a company called Grand Designs and another
company called Grand Designs and another
company called Grand Designs and another premises and how I found that premises
premises and how I found that premises
premises and how I found that premises was I was driving home one day my
was I was driving home one day my
was I was driving home one day my husband said Merritt we need to
husband said Merritt we need to
husband said Merritt we need to diversify the company another great idea
diversify the company another great idea
diversify the company another great idea he had we should open up a retail sector
he had we should open up a retail sector
he had we should open up a retail sector you’re doing a few privates there he
you’re doing a few privates there he
you’re doing a few privates there he said and people like to come in and see
said and people like to come in and see
said and people like to come in and see things feel them and is it you’re
things feel them and is it you’re
things feel them and is it you’re absolutely right
absolutely right
absolutely right with no money to do it and we certainly
with no money to do it and we certainly
with no money to do it and we certainly like no premises so I drove by
like no premises so I drove by
like no premises so I drove by brookville in Drogheda and there was a
brookville in Drogheda and there was a
brookville in Drogheda and there was a guy that was selling floor and connect
guy that was selling floor and connect
guy that was selling floor and connect flooring and he was there ten years and
flooring and he was there ten years and
flooring and he was there ten years and he seen that he was doing up the whole
he seen that he was doing up the whole
he seen that he was doing up the whole shop front and I involve in I said
shop front and I involve in I said
shop front and I involve in I said Carlin hares ago and I said but from the
Carlin hares ago and I said but from the
Carlin hares ago and I said but from the same street I thought already he
same street I thought already he
same street I thought already he remembered me or not like and he said
remembered me or not like and he said
remembered me or not like and he said him how you doing I said look you did a
him how you doing I said look you did a
him how you doing I said look you did a lot of walk in here the place looks
lot of walk in here the place looks
lot of walk in here the place looks great
great
great I said him you’re after open up another
I said him you’re after open up another
I said him you’re after open up another part of the room what do you do when he
part of the room what do you do when he
part of the room what do you do when he goes I’ll probably put a load of stock
goes I’ll probably put a load of stock
goes I’ll probably put a load of stock there I said how about important some
there I said how about important some
there I said how about important some kitchens and bedroom furniture and Dara
kitchens and bedroom furniture and Dara
kitchens and bedroom furniture and Dara said I know my he said I’m not
said I know my he said I’m not
said I know my he said I’m not interested I have a sharpened Rotty he
interested I have a sharpened Rotty he
interested I have a sharpened Rotty he said if you want to take that for know
said if you want to take that for know
said if you want to take that for know what he said and do that I said no no
what he said and do that I said no no
what he said and do that I said no no I’m not interested Nana said look don’t
I’m not interested Nana said look don’t
I’m not interested Nana said look don’t say yes or no yet think about this if we
say yes or no yet think about this if we
say yes or no yet think about this if we share half the rents and rates I said
share half the rents and rates I said
share half the rents and rates I said and if so many comes in to buy it or
and if so many comes in to buy it or
and if so many comes in to buy it or drop they’re going to leave the floor
drop they’re going to leave the floor
drop they’re going to leave the floor and he goes right so I went off and the
and he goes right so I went off and the
and he goes right so I went off and the next day he phoned me and he said I want
next day he phoned me and he said I want
next day he phoned me and he said I want to take it up near offer so I went in
to take it up near offer so I went in
to take it up near offer so I went in there and I spent three years with him
there and I spent three years with him
there and I spent three years with him and his wife and they were lovely and it
and his wife and they were lovely and it
and his wife and they were lovely and it worked out great because if he had a tip
worked out great because if he had a tip
worked out great because if he had a tip downtown to do the bank I’d Seles offer
downtown to do the bank I’d Seles offer
downtown to do the bank I’d Seles offer him and likewise and during that time I
him and likewise and during that time I
him and likewise and during that time I had another child and it seemed to me
had another child and it seemed to me
had another child and it seemed to me that every time I had a great idea I had
that every time I had a great idea I had
that every time I had a great idea I had a lot of choice
so dairy was this in this story he was
so dairy was this in this story he was the Torah child my father used to say
the Torah child my father used to say
the Torah child my father used to say the child that was read into care
the child that was read into care
the child that was read into care because my husband had emigrated at the
because my husband had emigrated at the
because my husband had emigrated at the time in 2013 to get work he was an
time in 2013 to get work he was an
time in 2013 to get work he was an engineer and I stayed at home and I
engineer and I stayed at home and I
engineer and I stayed at home and I worked as well and this little baby came
worked as well and this little baby came
worked as well and this little baby came to work with me for a whole nine months
to work with me for a whole nine months
to work with me for a whole nine months and he was great he was the best child
and he was great he was the best child
and he was great he was the best child ever I used to say to people Hannah go
ever I used to say to people Hannah go
ever I used to say to people Hannah go ahead and do a measure look I hope you
ahead and do a measure look I hope you
ahead and do a measure look I hope you don’t mind if got a baby to come with me
don’t mind if got a baby to come with me
don’t mind if got a baby to come with me and did say bring the baby
and did say bring the baby
and did say bring the baby it’s Franz you know and then when you
it’s Franz you know and then when you
it’s Franz you know and then when you get to the house myself and Mary be
get to the house myself and Mary be
get to the house myself and Mary be talking and Jonah come in and say I has
talking and Jonah come in and say I has
talking and Jonah come in and say I has take that baby and you can talk about
take that baby and you can talk about
take that baby and you can talk about kitchens so it was very very good like
kitchens so it was very very good like
kitchens so it was very very good like so like I mean if you look at it like
so like I mean if you look at it like
so like I mean if you look at it like the people had given your stats and life
the people had given your stats and life
the people had given your stats and life happened with the school teacher he saw
happened with the school teacher he saw
happened with the school teacher he saw something in me and and lit that spark
something in me and and lit that spark
something in me and and lit that spark and showed me the way like and then when
and showed me the way like and then when
and showed me the way like and then when I left there and I went into tents and
I left there and I went into tents and
I left there and I went into tents and he saw a spark at me I had evolved it 24
he saw a spark at me I had evolved it 24
he saw a spark at me I had evolved it 24 people that were there and he helped me
people that were there and he helped me
people that were there and he helped me as well and then going through the
as well and then going through the
as well and then going through the apprenticeship system with desi he saw
apprenticeship system with desi he saw
apprenticeship system with desi he saw something in me and kept me on
something in me and kept me on
something in me and kept me on I gave me my apprenticeship and helped
I gave me my apprenticeship and helped
I gave me my apprenticeship and helped me excel on my trade and taught me all
me excel on my trade and taught me all
me excel on my trade and taught me all the skills that I needed and they
the skills that I needed and they
the skills that I needed and they weren’t just practical skills they were
weren’t just practical skills they were
weren’t just practical skills they were life skills because we used to call into
life skills because we used to call into
life skills because we used to call into people’s houses and you see how people
people’s houses and you see how people
people’s houses and you see how people lived and they it was hilarious because
lived and they it was hilarious because
lived and they it was hilarious because he’d have licked the very top end the
he’d have licked the very top end the
he’d have licked the very top end the middle end and the low end market and it
middle end and the low end market and it
middle end and the low end market and it was accents
was accents
was accents life skills I learned she knew how to
life skills I learned she knew how to
life skills I learned she knew how to talk to people and to treat people
talk to people and to treat people
talk to people and to treat people respect and most importantly treated
respect and most importantly treated
respect and most importantly treated like rock stars all in my own company I
like rock stars all in my own company I
like rock stars all in my own company I never did business at school I learned
never did business at school I learned
never did business at school I learned it from all my peers through my journey
it from all my peers through my journey
it from all my peers through my journey and on the pathway to success I can
and on the pathway to success I can
and on the pathway to success I can safely say I had an opportunity last
safely say I had an opportunity last
safely say I had an opportunity last year premises came up I convinced the
year premises came up I convinced the
year premises came up I convinced the bank to give me the money and they did
bank to give me the money and they did
bank to give me the money and they did although I sold the story three or four
although I sold the story three or four
although I sold the story three or four times because the managers kept changing
times because the managers kept changing
times because the managers kept changing in the end they listened cave is me and
in the end they listened cave is me and
in the end they listened cave is me and it was the best thing I ever did because
it was the best thing I ever did because
it was the best thing I ever did because we only opened in 2000
we only opened in 2000
we only opened in 2000 9 or in her seventh year in business and
9 or in her seventh year in business and
9 or in her seventh year in business and the company completely changed diversity
the company completely changed diversity
the company completely changed diversity last year the location was excellent we
last year the location was excellent we
last year the location was excellent we managed to build up the staff with seven
managed to build up the staff with seven
managed to build up the staff with seven staff name and they also have another
staff name and they also have another
staff name and they also have another seven subcontractors that we give wort
seven subcontractors that we give wort
seven subcontractors that we give wort and to give work to us so it’s a whole
and to give work to us so it’s a whole
and to give work to us so it’s a whole team effort
team effort
team effort that’s better looking out for each other
that’s better looking out for each other
that’s better looking out for each other but it definitely believed that people
but it definitely believed that people
but it definitely believed that people deserve a start in life
deserve a start in life
deserve a start in life we’re on our fourth apprentice and the
we’re on our fourth apprentice and the
we’re on our fourth apprentice and the last apprentice that we took on is the
last apprentice that we took on is the
last apprentice that we took on is the nephew of the guy who helped me get my
nephew of the guy who helped me get my
nephew of the guy who helped me get my apprenticeship no that’s good karma we
apprenticeship no that’s good karma we
apprenticeship no that’s good karma we also talked on redundant apprentices to
also talked on redundant apprentices to
also talked on redundant apprentices to the enemy TB in the region skills
the enemy TB in the region skills
the enemy TB in the region skills training center over the course of the
training center over the course of the
training center over the course of the seven years that we did when we opened
seven years that we did when we opened
seven years that we did when we opened up in business and the forest man I met
up in business and the forest man I met
up in business and the forest man I met was Pat Robin and he passed away last
was Pat Robin and he passed away last
was Pat Robin and he passed away last Christmas but he saw something in me as
Christmas but he saw something in me as
Christmas but he saw something in me as well and he helped me and he nominated
well and he helped me and he nominated
well and he helped me and he nominated me to be an ambassador a goodwill
me to be an ambassador a goodwill
me to be an ambassador a goodwill ambassador for the region Skills Center
ambassador for the region Skills Center
ambassador for the region Skills Center I was so emotional when he rang me that
I was so emotional when he rang me that
I was so emotional when he rang me that day I was crying on the phone but what I
day I was crying on the phone but what I
day I was crying on the phone but what I can safely say is if there’s somebody in
can safely say is if there’s somebody in
can safely say is if there’s somebody in your employment or your staff upskill
your employment or your staff upskill
your employment or your staff upskill them home roll your own that’s what I’m
them home roll your own that’s what I’m
them home roll your own that’s what I’m doing now I’m finding it very difficult
doing now I’m finding it very difficult
doing now I’m finding it very difficult to find skilled people so I’m taking the
to find skilled people so I’m taking the
to find skilled people so I’m taking the initiative and I’m homegrown people I’m
initiative and I’m homegrown people I’m
initiative and I’m homegrown people I’m giving people the opportunity to become
giving people the opportunity to become
giving people the opportunity to become excellent in their trades and I hope to
excellent in their trades and I hope to
excellent in their trades and I hope to choose Kunal as I do that too and that’s
choose Kunal as I do that too and that’s
choose Kunal as I do that too and that’s my story thank you
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