 He was one of the first employees of the BC Plywoods Company (now defunct), and in 1940 he joined the BC Electric Railway Co., where he worked as a streetcar operator within the Vancouver transit system.He joined the Social Credit movement in 1943 and became actively involved in its organisational efforts.From 1946 to 1948, Wicks was elected Vice-President of the Social Credit Association of Canada, British Columbia Section.