Who is Kobus?

1. When did you started working at Syntech?
June 2015

2. How old are you(only if you want to answer)?
33 going on 13

3. Where and what was your first job?
Giving my parents grey hair.
But my first paying job was as Bartender and Day Manager at a Lodge paying way through CTI college.

4. What obstacles through the years did you had to go through to be where you are today?
The normal things most young ones go through looking for their purpose.
My biggest struggle was having to put my career on hold for a while to help my parents and take care of my grandmother, then trying to get back into this industry having been out for so long. That was very challenging.

5. Choose a movie title for the story of your life?
Cast Away – I feel like Wilson. inflated

6. What is the oldest thing in your refrigerator?
A pack of ice. It’s cold enough so I don’t need ice in my dop.

7. What’s the strangest talent you have?
Don’t know if it’s a talent or a curse, but getting people to talk to me / tell me stuff. People generally find it very easy to open up and to talk to me.

8. Who inspires you, and why?
Grant Cardone. He is a sales person and have built himself up from nothing a few times. I might not completely share his view on a few things but that tenacious Never-Give-Up- Pushing spirit is inspiring.

9. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are living right now?
Yes. I would try and enjoy life a little more. Also work a bit smarter to ensure my parents are taken care of after I’m gone.

10. Describe a challenging situation you’ve been in and tell how you resolved it?
Kicking my long drug habit  Getting out of that scene and away from toxic relationships.
I only resolved it with the support of close friends and good influences making me want to improve my life.

11. What is the best perk that you have at your job?
Free COFFEE! Also there’s some pretty amazing tech around the corner

12. What is your favourite outdoor activity?
Walking indoors   hahaha I enjoy driving to new places and discovering new toys / areas.

13. Describe yourself in three words?
“I AM GROOT” – Gardians of the Galaxy reference , Do I get extra points?

14. What are you going to do when you retire?
Probably get bored a week into retirement and find some project to do. I can’t even do holidays without getting cabin fever.
Maybe start a Coffee Shop in some coastal town on the beach.