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  1. mattg4321

    Young boy killed in pub garden

    https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13807785/boy-7-electrocuted-pub-garden-live-charge-exposed/ Not sure if this has been posted before but it just goes to show that eventually someone does get hurt. We’ve all seen loads of jobs where we wonder how it didn’t kill someone. The terminology in the...
  2. Sparksaflyin

    Does anyone know any good young lads in the Essex area?

    Hello fellas. Does anyone know of any good, eager young lads in the Essex area. Looking for people who already know the basics, changing sockets, switches , lights etc. Not looking for someone who needs constant looking after, can work on their own initiative but will only be doing basic bits...
  3. C

    Stuck where to go now?!

    I am 18 years old , completed my level 2 & 3 electrical installation city and guilds. I do not know what to do now as I can’t get an apprenticeship because I’ve done all of the theory side but have no experience. So I am just wondering how I can get experience so I can start building my...
  4. O

    Car insurance for young drivers

    My son, who is just 19 has just received his insurance renewal and its £524 Not bad I think, but as he's shortly to start a full time job/ apprenticeship I told him to make sure they knew about his change of status from "student" to "apprentice" and he also needs a higher mileage too due to the...
  5. B

    Young spark after advice

    Ive been working as a sparkys mate since 2014 mainly on commercial new build and recently started doing my own jobs after completing C&G 2365 L2+L3, done my part p, unsure whether to book 17th as 18th comes out soon. Works decently coming in, main issue im having is not knowing where to route...
  6. Dozer 73

    Best way for a young lad to get apprenticeship

    been asked by mates a couple of times this year do I know of any electrical apprenticeship’s goin , in the summer I managed to find a lad one through the power of face book This lad had done all his college but seemed to be left to his own devices to find an employer to get site experience and...
  7. T

    Young sparkie looking for FIFO/mines work

    Hi i'm a 22 year old qualified sparky from essex but currently living and working in auckland, new zealand. I'm new to this forum stuff!! I'm looking to get a some kind of FIFO type of work and was wondering if anyone knows of any companys that run this sort of thing from the uk?? Or anywhere...
  8. R

    Young apprentice died testing factory

    Just read this How very tragic and sad and maybe a lesson to us all http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3048568/Father-watched-horror-apprentice-son-got-fatal-electric-shock.html
  9. Pete999

    1st day at work for the old and young amongst us.

    Answering a post just now got me wondering, how many interesting stories are there about your 1st day at work, plenty, if you will only admit to them. lol
  10. L

    inspiring young people

    Is there any electrician or apprentice electrician out there who would be willing to come into one of our schools to chat to a small group of students about their job? A lot of the kids we work with are so not interested in school and would love to hear about a job where they could be practical...
  11. D Skelton

    How Sad Young Douchebags Took Over Modern Britain

    I have been saying similar things for years, this guy just sums up the modern British male just about as well as anybody can! This article is probably the best piece of writing I have read in years and this quote just sums it up! " But while it's easy to scorn the banality – and the vanity...
  12. Prime Design

    How do I officially employ my young cousin as an apprentice?

    Hi all, (for some reason this site won't let me hit return and start a sentence on a new line... Anyway...) My cousin who has just left school is on an electrical course and comes out to shadow me from time to time. I have just started up as self employed and can't afford to pay him. What...
  13. A

    Any advice for a young spark

    Hi there good evening. my name is Adam and I'm from St Helens and I have just completed my apprenticeship and I'm just waiting for NVQ cert and gold card. i received a letter from work the other day and there looking into redundancies well they have offered Voluntary first. They say no one is at...
  14. A

    A young sparky on the scene.

    Hi everyone, I'm 20 years old and am currently based in London. I have completed my C&G level 2, 3 and 17th edition and have plans to complete the testing and inspecting course...2391? 2393? 2394? in September. I WAS working for my dad but due to a long list of things which I will not go into, I...
  15. Dan

    Don’t let Government play politics with young people’s future, says ECA

    As thousands of students pick up their A-Level results on 16 August, Diane Johnson, Skills Ambassador for the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) says degrees aren’t the only option and that Government needs to stop playing politics with the qualifications system. Read the full news article
  16. T

    ϟ Young spark new new to the forum.ϟ

    Hello all, I have had an account on here for a couple of years but never used it? better late than never ay. My name is Theo and I am 23 years old, still considered a pup by some lol, i am employed PAYE but still do a fair ammount of my own work on the side which is singed off by a good friend...
  17. C

    Free Electrical Apprenticeship Taster Days For Young People

    Calling all young people who are thinking about doing an apprenticeship! Trade Skills 4U are supporting National Apprenticeship Week by holding dedicated electrical apprenticeship taster days on Wednesday 8th, Thursday 9th and Friday 10th February 2012. These taster days are specially...
  18. brucelee

    My Birthday 41 yrs young lol or is that 4+1= 5

    just wanted to say thanks to all at the electricians forum and mods especially the banner I just noticed lol only been staring at it for last hr or so :rockon:
  19. M

    One for the parents of young children

    Hi all, This is an enquiry to fellow members who have pre-school kids. I was just wondering what the dads and grandads on here think of the kid's programme 'Fireman Sam?' For those of you who ain't familiar with it; its basically an educational programme aimed at the pre-school age range. I...
  20. T

    How young can you be graded as technician?

    How young and how soon after you qualify as an electrician can you become a installation technician? I'm currently doing my nvq level 3 and i should finish it by july. Waiting for my 2391-10 results.. If i pass im going to enroll on the 2391-20 Do you need the support of your current employer...

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