Can i be 17th edition spark in 3 days?

[Kauto Star]

I'm not an electrician but would like to be. When I was in the job centre today I saw a number of 17th edition electrician posts available. I typed in become 17th edition spark and I'm looking at a £400 course over 3 days? Any good? Can I get a job with this?

 

[trev]

live long....and prosper...

Hell yeah mate. He'll earn about £12k by his 1st birthday so by the time he's 21 he'll be as rich as Alan Sugar.
£50k PA + inflation crikey!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Hell yeah mate. He'll earn about £12k by his 1st birthday so by the time he's 21 he'll be as rich as Alan Sugar.
£50k PA + inflation crikey!

well thats come down from the 70k PA they were promising not long ago.....:tounge_smile:

 

[trev]

There's a recession on Glenn

 

[GLENNSPARK]

There's a recession on Glenn

ok...we`l shave 20 grand of then ...sorted......:tounge_smile:

 

[millwall ken]

And yet another urine take...

 

[trev]

And yet another urine take...

No Ken me and the boy communicate telepathically all the time

 

[millwall ken]

No Ken me and the boy communicate telepathically all the time

Was referring to the OP mate.

 

[Specialist]

:rofl:

No Ken me and the boy communicate telepathically all the time

:rofl:

 

[trev]

Was referring to the OP mate.

I know Ken I was just trying to get a bit more ridicule into this thread (as if it didn't already have enough)

 

[GLENNSPARK]

why would someone want to take the "short route" anyway?....even a plank of wood could work out you aint going to learn the fundementals in 6 weeks...or a few days or whatever.....

 

[Specialist]

I know Ken I was just trying to get a bit more ridicule into this thread (as if it didn't already have enough)

Now come on trev, why is it ridiculous for anyone to think they can become qualified as a Sparks in 3 days ? after all as someone told me earlier it's not rocket science is it, mind you the guy was a complete :-------:

 

[trev]

The thing is Glenn the companys pushing these courses put it over in such a way that the gullible are sucked in. Couple that with the general view that all construction work is easy and you will get people thinking they can qualify in a few weeks.
I've even tried to speak to one of them to ask how they can justify their claims but the call handler promised to get someone to ring me back and I'm still waiting (after about 6 months)
I think this whole "industry" is crying out for some investigative journalism, I might even write the article myself as a sideline hehe

 

[alarm man]

Now come on trev, why is it ridiculous for anyone to think they can become qualified as a Sparks in 3 days ? after all as someone told me earlier it's not rocket science is it, mind you the guy was a complete :-------:

its not as hard as sparking..:ninja:

 

[Specialist]

why would someone want to take the "short route" anyway?....even a plank of wood could work out you aint going to learn the fundementals in 6 weeks...or a few days or whatever.....

But most of them think they know it all after a few days & then go round telling people they're fully qualified Electricians, had a Foreman in a firm I was subbing to on a School re-wire. He'd actually done a 6 month course & still did'nt have a clue, could'nt wire a Dis board to save his life, never even seen Pyro or worked Armoured but we were supposed to take orders from him.

 

[alarm man]

, never even seen pyro but we were supposed to take orders from him.

what like pie and chips plenty vinegar..