In the 1930s, he worked as a labourer and storeman, and became a foreman of sustenance gangs during the Great Depression who were digging contoured channels on dams in the South West region. By 1938, he was working for the Department of Water Supplies, and moved frequently with his young family as work demanded.
In the 1930s, he held various roles as a manual worker and storekeeper, eventually becoming a foreman overseeing groups constructing dams' channels during the Great Depression in the South West. By 1938, he was employed by the Department of Water Supplies, often relocating with his family due to job demands.