Thomas’ goal is to work as a Barber.
Thomas recently enrolled at the Opportunity Center in Sanford after leaving what he described as a “bad work environment.” Thomas told his Career Specialist that he had been in recovery from substance use for 21 years and he knew staying in that job would not be good for him. Thomas said that he wanted to become a barber and own his own shop. He said his dream would be for his teenage daughter to graduate high school and cosmetology school to then join him and the barbershop would be their family business. Thomas said he wanted to be a good example for his daughter because he was not always there for his three older children. His Career Specialist recommended several schools for him to investigate. Two days later Thomas returned to the Sanford office to tell staff that he had been accepted to the Empire School of Barbering and his classes next month.