AN INTERVIEW WITH… JODY WALMSLEY
Jody Walmsley talks to us about his career, his proudest achievements, and offers some sound advice Leave a comment

What was the last case you worked on?

The last case I worked on was a single tooth flexi addition. A lot of people are unaware that you can add onto them.
How many years have you been working in the dental industry?
I’ve been in the industry since about November 1997. I was 17 at the time, needed a job and this came up, so I thought I’d give it a try as it was in walking distance from my house.

At which point in your life did you decide to start your own lab?

If you weren’t a dental technician what would you be?What is your laboratory pet peeve?

Lazy people with a bad attitude, that can be management or technicians. I hate it when you are working your a*se off whilst someone spends all day on their phone or going for fag breaks all day. It just makes you think about the place you are working in and if it is worth it!

What is your proudest accomplishment to date?

My proudest accomplishment is landing a beer on Muttley McLad’s head at a Macc Lads gig just as he was finishing the last song off… he laughed (the video is on YouTube). Either that or starting up on my own after realising that people were seeking me out to do their flexi dentures.

On the lab speakers… are you listening to a podcast or a playlist?

This varies. It’s either my music playlists, which range from metal, hip hop, easy listening or just anything that my ears like. I also put YouTube on a lot and have car videos or food videos playing, it’s always good to learn new things about making food.

What has been your biggest challenge and how have you overcome it?

My biggest challenge was having the balls to make the decision to go solo and just going out there doing it with the clients I had been building up.

What advice would you like to give young dental professionals starting their career?

I would say learn as much as you can even if your work place isn’t offering the chance to. I just wish someone had told me that years ago… Don’t stop learning. Don’t be bullied by idiots or bosses that treat you like cr*p, just move on, when you find a good place you will wonder why you put up with all that sh*t from them… you are in control, no one else.