A question perhaps for @Gavin John Hyde or others:
I have a potential customer who is looking for an EV charge point installed at his property to charge a company vehicle.
He needs to be able to generate usage reports for his employer to be able to claim back the cost of charging the EV.
Any...
i'm currently in a position alot of people are in, im 22 and currently hold the level 3 2365 and have about a year of industrial electrical experience.
my current company isn't really working out, and i really want to go for the NVQ. alot of the portfolio and the AM2 seem a bit intimatading...
Hi everyone,
My employer is paying for my NVQ and I have been working in the establishment for 7 plus years. Unless stated in my contact, once I have recieved my qualification would it be possible for him to retract it in some way through foul play? I ask this because other people have left...
Hi there my name is Zach, I am a 21 year old who wants to try and get into the electrician trade industry. I have a full uk license with no points and i can commute. I have found training providers but they require me to have an employer before I can start anything. If there are any local...
MY PAL HAS STARTED WORK FOR A COMPANY THAT HAS LOTS OF CONTACTS WITH LOCAL HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS ( 1000s of properties) HE IS DOING EICR’s & minor remedials eg cracked socket sets replacement)HE WAS DOING 5 a day at a max push but was told he needs to do 8 a day as a min . The paperwork is done...
Hi all I am just looking for abit of advice about getting in to the electrical industry. I have my city and guilds NVQ level two in electrical installation I got these from studying two years in college but like a mad man I decided to go into the military for 7 years and now I am really looking...
I've got a new job starting next month and my current employer is saying I have to pay for an IPAF course I did last November
I had to sign for the card when company received it, and i just put a scribble on it ,
I was told it was just saying I'd received the card, never read it ( my bad)...
Good morning guys,
I am new to the forum and a newbie to the industry. I’ve decided to undertake a career change. I’m starting a 3 year training course that I am funding myself. At the end I’ll be a full spectrum electrician, with Level 3 City and Guilds and 18th edition plus much more. I have...
Can anyone tell me if there is a notice period that must be given if you are asked to use your holidays because there is no work?
Basically, my employer gives me very little notice whatsoever. I can be working away on say a Wednesday and he will just text me on the Wednesday and tell me that I...
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Finished Level 2 and 3 (2365) and optional higher maths
Full clean license and vehicle
Mature student (27)
Never late or missed a day through both levels
Genuinely - top of my class in terms of results and studying
Previous experience in domestic building and...
Small electrical contractor based in Vauxhall London, with a vacancy for a full time experienced electrician to carry out lighting maintenance on buildings throughout London. Immediate start with a van supplied and a steady pay ranging from £16-£18 per hour depending on level of qualifications...
Hi guys,
I’m new to this forum game and what I basically need to know and can’t find any info on myself is what defines an electrician from a junior electrician?
I passed my AM2 in May last year and everybody else who was on my course that has stayed in the electrical game that is seems to be...
Hi guys, few months back my company put me on Inspection and testing course and NVQ3 in Maintenance Engineering to get me multi skilled. Agreed to it thinking it's always good to have another piece of certs.
But I had to sign the agreement saying I will not leave the company for the 12 months...
Hi, I am looking for an electrician employer in London or close to London. This employer will sponsor me. I can work as electrician mate or etc. I am living in Australia. My CV is attached..
Gloucester Crown Court heard the 61-year-old man was working at the site on Eastgate Street on 29 May 2015. While trying to replace the traffic light pole he came into contact with a live underground cable which immediately gave him the electric shock and set him on fire. The man, who was an...
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Just finished subbing for one very dodgy employer. I have been underpaid and fooled with. The employer does not even honor the timesheet signed by his supervisor and does not keep his words. If you do a good job they just push you harder and harder for the same wages. THE COMPANY NAME IS...
Hi,
Im looking for some advice as Ive recently been laid off at work due to lack of work in the company.
Im on the first year of my apprenticeship. Ive been in contact with my citb advisor (no help) other than telling me if I dont find an apprenticeship in six weeks im off the course...
Hey all, i am going to apply for my ECS gold card but I'm a little unsure who exactly can sign section 9 as my sponsor. Does my sponsor have to be JIB registered? Also as they are not JIB registered can they sign section 5 JIB grading system.
Thanks
Hi all,
I'm wondering what daily wage I should be recieving as a self employed electrician working mainly for 1 guy, London and Surrey.
I have level 2 and 3 C&G NVQs which I finished a couple of years ago but do not have 2391 testing and inspection. I have worked in electrical wholesale for 3...
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