Have you ever / would you ever; Work for an Electrical Supplier / Electrical Wholesaler

[Dan]

Have you ever / would you ever; Work for an Electrical Supplier / Electrical Wholesaler - POLLTIME!

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I will telly you a funny story about me getting a job at a tile manufacturers that will make you pee your pants. - Someone hold me to this I will forget.

 

[SparkySy]

I worked for the one with three letters on its branding. This was for about a year after finishing my apprenticeship, completely by accident I might add!
Just fancied something different, job came up in there and I thought why not.
Gave me a good Insite into the game and manufacturing side of some of their products.
Wasn't long before I missed being on the tools though, only a couple of months. But I stuck at if for a few more before a customer convinced me to work for them and that was that.

 

[prospark]

No never worked for one but would consider it possibly when finally had enough working on the tools

 

[Mixtel]

I spent 41 years in the theoretical rather than the practical side of electrics. I'm retired now, but if things had worked out differently I think I'd have enjoyed work in a trade counter sort of a place.

Perhaps it's genetic? My dad's dad had two shops, which my dad inherited. One of my brothers ran a bicycle shop, the other worked at a couple of car accessory trade counters and I used to voluntarily help a mate out lugging stock up and down stairs at his little shop.

 

[crazydrugfiend]

I also worked for one with three letters, did some interesting things but thought the feudal system was weird.

 

[pc1966]

I remember some amazing electrical / electronic shops in London around the Edgware Road area back in the early 80s, always though it would be fantastic to work among all of that stuff. However, most of the staff looked like they had worked there since the 1930s and last time I was in that area not only have all such shops closed, but half of the buildings have been knocked down and redeveloped.

 

[Mixtel]

Ah,.... Henry's Radio etc.? Unfortunately I never got to go round that area, but I used to gaze at the adverts in the magazines longingly. At the time I was slowly moving from radio to computers, building a Nascom-1 in the process. (Am I allowed a plug for my web site? www.nascom.info). Sorry, it's a bit off-topic.

 

[littlespark]

Ahh. here it is.....
I saw this poll come through on the messages last night... but now closed for replies...
Dan must have decided to put it in the forums threads instead....


I have never worked for a wholesaler type place..... Took up a sparky apprenticeship when i left school.... However, a lot of my time was spent in the stores, down to not have much work on. It did give me an insight into the product numbers rather than descriptions, a good eye for how much cable was left on a drum and keeping an organised shelving system.... (although, looking at my van now, i seemed to have forgotten that)

My 10 years out of the business had me on a caravan park... dealing with stock levels of a beverages for the bar, temporary staffing, and selling new "Holiday Homes" up to the £40k range

Back on the tools now, Its buying if and when i need to.... and always looking out for a good deal.

 

[Michael4321.]

I was working like Responsible for Electrical Installation on Public Malls, Indutrial, Smart Home.

 

[UNG]

Never worked in a wholesalers but me and my business partner at the time did purchase the stock of a few that went bust back in the 80's and 90's

 

[oscar21]

Haven't got the front to continuously try to rip people off.

 

[Teddy Lop]

Technically two apply, as I served my time at the MEB straight out of school in '94. Would struggle to ever work in such an environment now though.

Lucky I guess though, it was probably the last of the old school proper apprenticeships wide ranging in lots of ways; even as a child and a trainee if I'd tried to pass off some of the amateur hour ---- you see out there from so called sparks I'd have been physically assaulted just for the impertinence.

 

[LukeD]

Ah,.... Henry's Radio etc.? Unfortunately I never got to go round that area, but I used to gaze at the adverts in the magazines longingly. At the time I was slowly moving from radio to computers, building a Nascom-1 in the process. (Am I allowed a plug for my web site? www.nascom.info). Sorry, it's a bit off-topic.

THat place was legendary !!! but some of the staff had a very strong "nerdy" look going on. One never looked like he ever left the shop or washed. But he was an incredible source of information

 

[davesparks]

I would if they offered enough money.