After graduating from a vocational school in the field of electronics, he took up a job at an instant noodles factory. Three years later, he found himself working as a phone signal technician with CAT Telecom Plc, the country's leading state-owned telecommunications company.
He considered the security of his employment with CAT Telecom to be the fruit of his hard-earned education, and a door to opportunities in work and other aspects of his life.