Actually, I was always a good student, but somehow, I wasn't really cut out for all the sitting still. I wanted to do something, just get involved. At that time, I was already welding as a hobby in my grandfather's workshop and doing manual work. I became aware of Faymonville during the trial weeks 12 years ago, I enjoyed it and started my apprenticeship as a metalworker and chassis manufacturer. I particularly liked the alternation between pre-assembly and final assembly, as it involved completely different work. But I also enjoyed working in Remy's repair workshop. The various trainers and colleagues from back then, with whom I still get on well today, have of course been particularly supportive in my development.
Today I work as a Faymonville salesman for the Austrian market. I also take care of the sale of our vehicles for the timber sector. Honestly, I can't even comprehend today that I'm now actually selling vehicles instead of building them. As already indicated, it was not really my thing to sit in a chair for eight hours, and today it is only possible because I can travel regularly. It was and still is interesting to have gained experience with both working methods. I think the biggest challenge with such a change is to find the courage to tackle something new and different. Of course, the apprenticeship helped me a lot in terms of technical understanding of the product. If you have built something like this yourself, you simply have a completely different relationship to it.