Didn't know exactly which area to post this, anyway here goes. I went to a get together with some colleagues the other day and we got talking about how we were treated as Apprentices, and more importantly how we, as Tradesmen treated the Apprentices we had given to us to train. I know it's different these days, Apprenticeships are hard to find, but I thought it would interesting to hear of the other older guys experiences.
I had a youngster seconded to me, not very old and very uncertain as what to expect, he was a bit distant at first and I thought, crikey I got my work cut out with this one, so after work one day, we had worked quite late, and as he was only a youngster I told him to call his parents to say he would be late coming home, his Mum was worried about what he was going to do for his tea, I told her not to worry as I would take him home and my Mrs would feed him, Bless.
My Mrs was and still is a diamond and we gave him his tea, and actually got to know him a bit better, apparently his Dad had beaten him, and the first Bloke he had worked with wasn't much better, gave him a rel hard time, a bully really, don't think this Lad knew what to make of me, I took the Mick on site but never bullied him he ended up as my Boss, and a nice bloke,tragically he died as a young man, but I was glad for the time I knew him, I think bullying has no place in any trade, treat people as you would like to be treated, and reap the benefits, I took my responsibilities as a Mentor seriously, sorry for going on a bit.
I had a youngster seconded to me, not very old and very uncertain as what to expect, he was a bit distant at first and I thought, crikey I got my work cut out with this one, so after work one day, we had worked quite late, and as he was only a youngster I told him to call his parents to say he would be late coming home, his Mum was worried about what he was going to do for his tea, I told her not to worry as I would take him home and my Mrs would feed him, Bless.
My Mrs was and still is a diamond and we gave him his tea, and actually got to know him a bit better, apparently his Dad had beaten him, and the first Bloke he had worked with wasn't much better, gave him a rel hard time, a bully really, don't think this Lad knew what to make of me, I took the Mick on site but never bullied him he ended up as my Boss, and a nice bloke,tragically he died as a young man, but I was glad for the time I knew him, I think bullying has no place in any trade, treat people as you would like to be treated, and reap the benefits, I took my responsibilities as a Mentor seriously, sorry for going on a bit.