How do I speed up on site?

[Mr Curnow]

I am really slow when it comes to practical, if I try to go fast I make more mistakes but if I go at my normal pace I'm behind everyone else.

I have an the 2330 level 2 practical exam soon, they said that slow people will might not finish in time. I really don't want to resit a very expensive exam (I heard it cost around £100 to resit).

So can anyone give me some tips to speed up, Half the time I don't know what I'm doing, I have to ask my friends. Also the teacher isn't very helpful, whenever I do something wrong he just rolls back his eyes like I'm a dinlo. I am quite clever at theory though.

 

[Jazza]

I thought slow and steady wins the race...... most important is too make sure you dont make mistakes. better to be slow and make no mistakes, speed comes with time and experience. so practice practice practice. thats how you will get fast.

 

[Adam W]

As regards the exam you'll have a good idea of what you'll have to do so you can plan ahead to a certain extent.
Are you at Poole college? Who's your teacher?

 

[johnboy6083]

try talking yourself through the job first. measure up and fit your equipment. then fit your containment to your equipment. a lot of the time its possible to fit containment by eye, without using a tape measure. you dont need to predrill plastic trunking, you can screw or drill straight through it.

 

[Mr Curnow]

Yes I am at Poole college, my teacher for practical is bill if you know who he is.

 

[1shortcircuit]

Are you just slow or disorganised? I too am not the quickest when it comes to completing tasks but I know my work will be neat, tidy and correct at the end

In order to help myself I have tried using the same procedure each time so that eventually each task SHOULD require less and less time.

As for the teacher, don't be afraid to approach them. At the end of the day YOU are entitled to assistance and if you are not getting it then address the situation (I prefer the more abrupt approach in these occasions if I feel that someone is extracting the urine)

Try to blank out the other classmates too. If you rely on their assistance then you will not learn, half the time you'll probably get a completely different explanation to the last one you got which just adds to the confusion. When you get stuck, hit the books. All the answers are there and the more you use them the more familiar you will become with where to find relevant information.

*Please Note* I am training too and this is what helps me, I'm not saying it is THE route to take :thumbsup

 

[TheBrick]

Not yet fully qualified either but have worked in the workshop environment and on site doing with other jobs so feel valid to comment on this subject.

Speed comes with practice. Do it right first then get faster. A college at a workshop I worked at told me that when I started as I was stressed that I was slow. In less than a year I was as quick or quicker at a full strip-down and rebuild than most of the other staff.

Quality of work first. Speed comes with time. Better to be remember for quality of work than fast but slapdash.

 

[Voltimax]

Speed and quality do not go hand in hand. Speed doesn't just come with time, speed comes with both time AND confidence. Carry on as you are, your speed will increase in proportion with your confidence. Most important thing is, don't focus on how fast or slow you are. That's years of martial arts training and philosophy for you there too

 

[pushrod]

Remember that they want you to pass for their own targets etc. Slower is better than stupid mistakes and having to ask when it comes to the testing. There are no points for finishing first

 

[Phil]

best thing I can suggest for you to speed up is to knock a board up and practice away at home. the more you do it the less time it will take you. if your not doing it day in day out it will take you longer.

 

[Electricalserv]

Short and simple...Organise yourself. Loseing concentration messes you up big time...like lost tools etc

Get all the equipment you need sorted and handy. Keep all tools in sight, but out of your way...A work belt is a huge must in this game. Don't think too far ahead. Concentrate on whats happening in the present.

 

[Mr Curnow]

I am not just slow I am the slowest, it's horrible. It's not a good thing to be too fast either, a kid is very fast in my class, he is also very cocky, the only bad thing is he makes bad mistakes like he didn't even test the equipment - he blew the fuse.

 

[SirKit Breaker]

I thought slow and steady wins the race...... most important is too make sure you dont make mistakes. better to be slow and make no mistakes, speed comes with time and experience. so practice practice practice. thats how you will get fast.

That just about sums it up really. I always say more haste and less speed. If you try to rush a job, you will put yourself under pressure and this will lead to more problems.

Cheers........Howard

 

[pushrod]

Short and simple...Organise yourself. Loseing concentration messes you up big time...like lost tools etc

Get all the equipment you need sorted and handy. Keep all tools in sight, but out of your way...A work belt is a huge must in this game. Don't think too far ahead. Concentrate on whats happening in the present.

Good point - can end up saving you loads of time bending over and looking for where you put something.

 

[BOROROBBO]

in my opinion it seems you lack confidence. for example telling yourself that "I am not just slow I am the slowest, it's horrible."

Being slow means you take your time and make sure the work is right. when i did my AM2 im sure people were allowed to go over the 8 hours and eat into the 1 and a half hour testing time if needs be.

in the real world unfortunatley being slow makes you no money and lets be honest theres only 1 reason you get up in the morning and go to work and thats for the money.

my advice to you though before i babble on any more is not to worry about been slow. concentrate on the job in hand. dont stop to think about the work, you should be thinking about what your doing next while you work. dont stop and talk to people for whatever reason as we know that few minutes chatting to someone soon turns into half an hour. i still think it sounds more of a confidence issue and your teacher seems like a dick rolling his eyes at you when all you want to do is learn.

hope it all goes well for you and good luck!