In defence of the short course trainee

[spark 68]

What the F is a Mexico?!

A Ford Escort RS Mexico

 

[Silly Sausage]

A Ford Escort RS Mexico

Ah, Ta.
70s was FS1Es for me...
1st time out on one, I didn't know where the brakrs where, I went for fooking miles......

 

[telectrix]

the RS standing for Rusty Scrapper.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

reading the title of this thread...

i mean, how could anyone give a thread a title defending the undefendable?

 

[spark 68]

Ah the FS1E, the bee in a biscuit tin, fizzy 50 lol,

 

[Engineer54]

I understand where you are coming from but generalisations aren't helpful.

I am DI. Didn't do it traditional way, several weeks all in 1 go with 1 company. Did it in bits over time with different companies. I was 49yrs old.

For my Elecsa assessment, my "first job" was moving & changing CU at MY HOME. Found loads issues & sought help in resolving some. Did job via BC & their sparky tested & signed off.

My "second job" was at MY PARENTS place.

I wouldn't want to make either property dangerous ! So my post-course attitude is far from some "know it all" or "any old how will do" I try to work with a mantra "not just does it work - but is it safe?"

I attend every training event I can; read as much as I can etc.

I don't pretend to be anything Im not.

A fair bit of my early business was from folk let down by full sparks who never kept appointments & never phoned before or after. Many have had me back to do other works.

Its fair to say that on some of my courses there were lads who had never picked up a screwdriver & showed no practical aptitude.

I had owned several houses over 20+ year & did diy of many types on them.

So all the DIs weren't starting from same point.

In my last occupation I was well respected for my 30 years experience. I tried to help the less experienced provided they showed right attitude wanting to "get it right". That came to an end. I am now at the opposite end of the spectrum & hope to continue to learn off sparks who have lots experience.

A former colleague of mine had a favourite phrase ; " do you have 20 yrs experience or 1 yrs experience - repeated 20 times !?"

Sometimes attitude is an important factor too.

My respect & regards to you. Clearly you have probably forgotten more than I will ever know.

Sorry, ....but i firmly stand behind every sentence i've ever posted on the subject!!

Not sure why you think doing things in bits over time with different companies makes any difference?? Can't see it myself!!

I don't and never have accepted the term ''Domestic Installer'', there is no such thing, it's just a term created and used by the scheme scams to make money from under trained, under qualified and inexperienced folk that have been ripped off along the way by so-called training centres....

You are either a qualified electrician or you're NOT!! There is no inbetween!!....

 

[ipf]

Detailed ford escort mk2 mexico - YouTube


That's not me, by the way.

The car was something similar, same colour and similar markings, with Recaro rally seats......and R reg

 

[Silly Sausage]

Hmmm...I think I fancy getting a Honda C50 now!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Hmmm...I think I fancy getting a Honda C50 now!

`grandad bike`....should suit your avatar nicely there Archy...

we used to go on the fields with them....

 

[ipf]

the RS standing for Rusty Scrapper.

At least it used to get me out of Scouseland sharpish.......before they nicked me wheels.

 

[Silly Sausage]

`grandad bike`....should suit your avatar nicely there Archy...

we used to go on the fields with them....

Indeedly, when I get my E-pipe and an off public highway route way to the boozer and back...

 

[ipf]

Indeedly, when I get my E-pipe and an off public highway route way to the boozer and back...

Smoking E's now are we Arch ?:beatnik2:

 

[Engineer54]

A Ford Escort RS Mexico

Nope, the Escort MK 1 RS (1600) was a far different car than the Escort Mexico....

 

[ipf]

Nope, the Escort MK 1 RS (1600) was a far different car than the Escort Mexico....

True. The Mexico gained it's name from Hannu Mikkola's MK1 RS winning the 1970 London-Mexico rally. Ford had the rally scene taped for a while, until the Audi Quattro reared it's head.

 

[Knobhead]

Sorry, ....but i firmly stand behind every sentence i've ever posted on the subject!!

Not sure why you think doing things in bits over time with different companies makes any difference?? Can't see it myself!!

I don't and never have accepted the term ''Domestic Installer'', there is no such thing, it's just a term created and used by the scheme scams to make money from under trained, under qualified and inexperienced folk that have been ripped off along the way by so-called training centres....

You are either a qualified electrician or you're NOT!! There is no inbetween!!....

In full agreement with you there.

I glad I stuck to the industrial side, no fast track wanabe’s crossed my path.

To join the company:
Membership of a scheme, not required.
Indentures, qualifications and proof of experience, mandatory.

If you weren’t company trained you had to prove your past experience. Some slipped through the net by talking a good job, they wouldn’t very last long.