Scottish Borders college, funded by some committee somewhere is offering green technology courses for free.
I’ve signed up for a 3 day EV course… even though I did the 1 day NIC one a couple years ago.
Also a course for Domestic Retrofit, which hopefully be as simple as it sounds….
A little...
Hi, I'm looking to shadow/assist electricians working within a fifty mile radius of Leicester (i.e. Stoke on Trent / Mansfield / Peterborough / MK / Birmingham - although ideally the closer to Leicester the better). Just really keen to get work experience even if it means travelling.
At...
I got sick to death years ago waiting for a Sparks to come in and do some work.I was working for a famous interior designer and doing high end painting . The sparks would rock up always late and still earn great money . So that made me train and qualify .I wanted the money and to limit relying...
Hey all, First time posting on here.
The reason for my post is to warn others about a company called who call themselves Countrywide Repairs Ltd, who are offering a contract for 350 EICR's in a year.
Their operation is bloody brilliant. They organise phone interviews, use online contracts...
The STFC are offering apprenticships at their lab in Daresbury Warrington
https://events.------.org/events/iet-young-professionals-mwc-presents-an-apprentices-guide-to-stfc-daresbury-laboratory-a-virtual-tour/
My title looks like an advert!
It was time for my MFT to be calibrated so I started ringing around. Wilts (Rexel) are my choice for buying all my gear although they are usually expensive for calibration, as they were this time £75+VAT. I rang CEF next and they were £35+VAT. I asked why they...
:rage::rage::rage:
So here I am perusing my favourite electrical forum and a local plumbing and heating company to me in Chelmsford comes up on a pop up advert offering their services for small electrical electrical jobs at a staggering £87.12 (inc vat per hour) for jobs from 1-4...
Hello all, new member here. My names Paul im 39 from Salford and have decided to change my career.
I have completed a fast track electricians course with option skills which has left me with paper qualifications but very little practical experience and I am in desperate need of an electrician...
Hi All,
Has anyone else noticed Amazon offering electrical installation on certain products.
£95 to install an in-line fan etc.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0083HG0GK
Anyone one doing the installs?
Cheers,
Ivan
Just after some advice and insight from other people experience and opinions on this one, I've been thinking about advertising 24/7 on emergency call out service, but I'm a little dubious as to whether it is worth doing...
What are people thoughts on this? I guess the million dollar question...
I have a house rewire starting on the 19th, the owner is a university lecturer and has agreed/allowed a Trainee/Student to use this install for their NVQ3 evidence. (very nice lady and believes in education).
This is not a bog standard rewire and the amount of evidence you can compile should...
A nice sounding lady called Alice is ringing me quite persistently from my Umbrella company offering me (she says) a weekly return on VAT to supplement my wages.
I'm EXTREMELY suspicious as it sounds like a way of disguising PAYE NI contribtions in the wage packet every week, The sales technique...
I am currently self employed comms engineer but have previous electrical installation experience as used to install standby power plant. Have also worked in construction and have building and general practical skills. I have C&G 2330, 2382 and also logic I&T quals. I am looking to get into...
Pricing a few jobs lately that got me thinking. Customers desperately needing their home rewired ( both very unsafe ) but finance is a major sticking point.
JRC Finance ? Interest obviously added on cost with staged payments. How does the legal side work ? Would it become a complete headache if...
MK SWITCH EXCHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:banghead: Is anyone else having this nightmare trying to get a payment out of the company.
They were very quick in offering a call out fee to check switch but its like getting blood out of a...
I wonder how many others are getting calls from an outfit in Manchester, that claims to be able to promote my webpage so it will come up at the top when someone searches for an electrician in my town? It almost sounds like Google themselves are calling (possibly that is the aim), but if you...
It would seem the discounts have now started.. Just had a flyer through from Tescos saying that any system booked and fitted after the 12th December deadline will be offered a 25% discount meanting that their 4KW system is now only £8495.00
We offer a standard 2 year warranty on our installation work on the premis that if anything is going to happen it's going to happen in the first few days/weeks of installation and certainly within the 2 year period. We only install locally and provide a great follow up service to our customers...
Some of you may not know that 'Main Electrical Training' went bust at the beginning of August. All outstanding students were left in the dark and advised to seek credit card refunds if applicable.
PASS have, as a goodwill gesture, committed to assisting these students to complete obtaining...
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