Shawn Takatsu moved to Lakeville with his fiancé in order to work for Visionary Computers. After graduating from high school, he worked for Apple for a year and then parlayed his experience into progressively better positions in the computer industry. He plans to go back to school this fall to get his business administration degree from the University of Connecticut while he continues to work for Visionary and run a small drone videography business on the side.
For 3 months Shawn commuted 3 hours a day while he looked for an affordable apartment in our area. He finally found a place whose worn condition kept the cost within his budget.
Shawn says, “You get what you pay for.”
Once here he had time to look for something better. His technology talents have proven key to finding a decent, affordable place to live. He currently rents an apartment from a local businessman at below market rent in exchange for taking care of all of the business’s computers and networking needs. Without this arrangement he might have been forced to abandon our area and seek work elsewhere, depriving Visionary of a key employee.
Takatsu says, “I love the area. I love the outdoors, hiking, rail trail and opportunities to ride my motorcycle… I’m happy to be away from the culture and lifestyle of southern Connecticut where everything happens ‘in a New York Minute.’”
Shawn’s fiancé Dana is a hairdresser with the Academy St. Hair Salon in Salisbury. Together they are working to establish a life in our town.
This article was published in The Lakeville Journal on 2/18/16.
Shawn and Dana