For a 23-year-old, Josh Tipton has logged a lot of mileage.
Josh, one of three guys on Tri-County Electric Co-op's service desk, graduated from Tolar High School in 2017 and headed for Denia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
He spent over a year there, washing dishes, doing maintenance, and eventually teaching - all at a church-sponsored private school. When he came home, he was fluent in Spanish and ready for a job. After a gig as a bank teller, he went to work in IT for his dad's business.
That's where he was when the co-op called.
Here, he works with everyone, from the board and executive level on down, because everyone uses technology. He has several certifications and is working on more - but it's his attitude that people appreciate.
"More than half of being good with the service desk is being good with people," he said. "If people dread calling IT, then I'm not going to get your problem solved. That's a big thing."
"The little interactions go a long way."
Josh, who lives in Granbury, is one of 10 siblings in his blended family. On weekends, he works as a sound engineer for concerts, usually Texas Country. It keeps him busy - but that's the way it's been his entire life.
"My job is to take care of you so you can take care of the members," he said. "If you're up and running, then I'm doing my job."