Mick Ballard has labored within the Leicester department of what’s now Travis Perkins for fifty years.
On the age of 77, Ballard nonetheless works within the Leicester Central department on Ravensbridge Power as a backyard buyer assistant however has held plenty of other positions right through his time with the industry
He began with Travis & Arnold in 1975 sooner than it merged with Sandell Perkins in 1988 to transform Travis Perkins.
To mark his golden anniversary his colleagues held a meeting on the department and offered him with a bottle of champagne and a few vouchers.
“I used to be so happy once I made it to 45 years,” Ballard stated. “A few colleagues had stated the problem was once to make it to 50 years, so I’m overjoyed to have accomplished that landmark. We had somewhat of a meeting with cake and a few gentle bites to have a good time as everybody within the department made a deal out of it. I’m so thankful for that.”
All the way through his time with the corporate, he has at all times labored on the similar department which has long past thru two relocations within reach. He began on Sanvey Gate, it later moved to Swan Side road after which onto its present location on Ravensbridge Power. “The industry has modified such a lot over my time right here,” he persevered. “However I nonetheless in point of fact experience getting into paintings and chatting to consumers and co-workers.”
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