LOADING UP T O TAKE CIV VY S T
A DISCHARGING Army Warrant Officer is successfully running a business after taking the plunge to enter the civilian workforce.
3rd Combat Signal Regiment Warrant Officer Class One Greg Gutterson had served in the Army for the past 27 years and felt the time was right to try something new. In July he bought Workwear and Safety on Ingham Rd in West End.
“It was time for something different and I like a challenge,” Mr Gutterson said.
“A good opportunity came up at the right time. I believe in fate and it seemed like the right time and place.”
The store offers uniforms from corporate workwear through to construction wear and footwear. It also sells safety equipment and kits.
Mr Gutterson said he loved being a business owner.
“Having the chance to employ local people and support the local community is something really important to me,” he said.
Mr Gutterson said he was transferring skills he acquired in the Australian Defence Force.
“The Army teaches you to be very logical and very calculating and that’s certainly been an advantage coming into this business,” he said.
“I’ve brought organisation- al skills into this transition.”
He deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 as well as East Timor and said his service made him resilient for the challenges that come with being a business owner. Mr Gutterson encouraged other serving members to be sensible when discharging.
“Don’t die wondering, give it a go,” he said.