After I arrived on the South Island, I almost immediately found my first job. I worked in wine bottling for Cloudy Bay. After four weeks, they didn't need me anymore, and I had to find another job. At this time, Sanford was looking for staff for their mussel factory in Havelock. So I got the job and spent the next two weeks packaging frozen mussel bags. I went to the gym every day after work and aslo went on a few hikes on the weekends.