He started working there in 1918 as a substitute teacher and a year later was appointed as a 6th grade teacher upon passing a certification exam
वयाच्या १८व्या वर्षी ते जंगल खात्यात नोकरीला लागले, पुढॆ ६ महिने त्यांनी खांडव्याला शिक्षकाची नोकरी केली.