Back on the tools after many years....

[Paswtyman]

Just a quick hello....
Been out of the game for some years, 16th edition last time I was on the tools....

Have a lot to catch up on, lots has changed over those long years..
Will be taking my 18th as I'm now working in the NHS, and they will will put me through the course etc.

Will probably have a few questions to get up to speed and get my grey matter working again....

Cheers

Darrin

 

[MFS Electrical]

Welcome to the forum mate, This forum is a cracking place for advice and a bit of banter there are some really knowledgeable sparkies on here.

 

[westward10]

Welcome in.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Welcome

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Welcome back to the trade

 

[Yplan]

Welcome pal.

 

[MDJ]

Just a quick hello....
Been out of the game for some years, 16th edition last time I was on the tools....

Have a lot to catch up on, lots has changed over those long years..
Will be taking my 18th as I'm now working in the NHS, and they will will put me through the course etc.

Will probably have a few questions to get up to speed and get my grey matter working again....

Cheers

Darrin

Why on earth are you going back on the tools?

 

[Pete999]

Welcome

 

[Silly Sausage]

Why on earth are you going back on the tools?

He probably wants to do something useful with his life instead of being a useless, desk-bound, pen-pushing manager ... possibly!

 

[Midwest]

He probably wants to do something useful with his life instead of being a useless, desk-bound, pen-pushing manager ... possibly!

I would mind being that useless, desk-bound, pen-pushing manager, ordering around useful sparks

 

[MDJ]

I would mind being that useless, desk-bound, pen-pushing manager, ordering around useful sparks

Definately better than crawling around fibre glass lofts and breaking your back lifting carpets and chasing walls lol

 

[Paswtyman]

Will be working in a hospital, looking after the whole site, operating theatres, wards, plant rooms etc, interesting, warm and not too pressured....

 

[MDJ]

The OP sent me a PM, I think he is annoyed I questioned him, tough luck, I gave a view, The fact he said he was in the trade when the 16th was here tells me he is now ageing in years, that is why I wondered about going back into hard graft. I would prefer it if the OP asked questions here on the open forum not sending PMs by the back door, PS Grow a pair and stop sulking.

 

[Paswtyman]

Ok, at this point I think I'll leave this forum. I tried to reply and quote in the thread, instead it started a conversation. Not what was intended, and as I said, I don't understand the problem with going back on the tools.
I really don't understand the need for such an aggressive and quite frankly, insulting response.

 

[Paswtyman]

And if you must know why, it's because of a tragic death in the family following a messy divorce where I lost everything I own.

I have to work to put food on the table, no matter if "I'm ageing in years" or not.

 

[GMES]

The op is still having replies approved with being a new member, which is why his replies aren't coming straight back at questions.
On a side note though can we please all keep it civil.
Cheers lads.

 

[MDJ]

Whether you decide to go on the tools or not is your choice, I am sorry you have had a death in the family, however when you post on a public forum you will get all sorts of questions, my first question to you was a genuine question, all you had to do is say you wanted to do it because blah blah blah, that is conversation, this occurs every day all over the world, this is life, there was no malice in my question, please read it again and cheer up.

 

[Midwest]

Ok, at this point I think I'll leave this forum. I tried to reply and quote in the thread, instead it started a conversation. Not what was intended, and as I said, I don't understand the problem with going back on the tools.
I really don't understand the need for such an aggressive and quite frankly, insulting response.

Stay with it Paswtyman. I was in a similar boat to yourself. I was a spark after leaving school, then jumped ship for 30 odd years. Came back into this industry about 5 years ago, used this forum and tried to run my own self trader business, which didn't work out for me. So now I'm a maintenance man

Ignore the galoot, he spouts off sometimes, but he really has a heart of gold, if only he got in touch with his feminine side; he's quite knowledgeable as well, in the electrical sense.

Lots of knowledge to glean here.

 

[MDJ]

I only asked why he wanted to go back to the tools, a simple question lol, god help him if a hard question is asked by someone else here, I will bow out now, it may make him come back, now where is my cave?

 

[Midwest]

now where is my cave?

In the hills somewhere

 

[TJ Anderson]

Jeez....that's gotta be some kinda record!!

His membership lasted 20 hours...

Anyway, trying to glean something interesting out of all this, I found my attention drawn to OP's screenname. Do you think the "w" in Paswtyman is really necessary? What purpose does it serve? It sounds the same with or without it?

I've been thinking about it all day now at pretty much the exclusion of all else.

There must be a reason? I just can't see it? Very perplexed at the mo.

Hopefully he will come back and help me with this.

 

[Midwest]

He’s a posh Cornish man?

 

[oracle]

I am a bugger for punishment, staying on the tools through thick and thin up until the end of July 2018 at the age of 69 Best years of my life ? No the whole of my life!

 

[Jjc]

Will be working in a hospital, looking after the whole site, operating theatres, wards, plant rooms etc, interesting, warm and not too pressured....

If you have been away from the trade that long how did you manage to land that job ? Considering references are required, normally trade related.