JOB OFFER (-: (opinions and info please)

[SPARK2B]

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Hi all, havent posted for an age, but check in a couple times a week and see whats going on.

4 weeks ago I contacted the head electrical guy at our local council and asked if they take on Trainees, the answer was not at the moment, but we are currently advertising for 6 fully qualified electricians on our site......setback thinks I !

nope, after some email and phonecalls, an interview was arranged and then a job offered to me #

(apprentice role),....luvvitt!!

its a pretty sweet deal, 4 day work week, and one of those days i will be on college day release, so 3 days work, 1 days college, 4 day weekend twice a month because the work week rotates on a mon-thur and tue-fri work pattern changing every week...also they will be paying for collehe, so another grand saved....its mostly going to be housing stock ownd by the council, old ppls homes, light commercial, but i figure its a great starting block to move on from, paid for trasining, cant be bad!

anyway, my circumstances are as such:

i will finish level 2, year 2 in june on the City & Guilds 2365 and in september would have been progressing to level 3 city and guilds, so does that mean that i should be (in september) classed as a yr three apprentice ?
which obviously means a big jump in money from a year 2 apprentice....and the idea of the 2 years work i have just done not counting towards the new role both confuses and bothers me...

anyway, any and all info, as always very much appreciated.

keep up the good work people!

SPARK2B

 

[trev]

Nath, in my experience there is little better on the job training than that which a local authority can offer. When I did my time what I got to do was dependent on what work came through the door of the company that employed me. However, with a LA they have housing stock where you can learn house bashing (and very quickly get fed up with it and move on to something more interesting) you have schools and public buildings (where you'll learn things that are actually interesting and you'll enjoy doing) street lighting (speaks for itself) the emergency work (where you'll learn to be quick) because Mrs Pensioner's electric has gone off. it's 10PM and you have to be up sharp for the day works. You'll get security and fire alarm work. Etc etc/
Plus the great thing about it is, some bugger else is paying for it all AND paying you a wage!
However, you say you're not going to be taken for a mug. Wrong, take the crap jobs for as long as they're thrown at you but make sure everyone knows you're mad keen to learn. Expect to fetch and carry for a while, you'll then graduate to footing ladders and handing people tools and kit. Each rung on the ladder has to be earned mate and you won't step up one until you've shown that you deserve it.
Best of luck to you, go for it.

 

[SPARK2B]

Plus the great thing about it is, some bugger else is paying for it all AND paying you a wage!
However, you say you're not going to be taken for a mug. Wrong, take the crap jobs for as long as they're thrown at you but make sure everyone knows you're mad keen to learn. Expect to fetch and carry for a while, .

i feel i owe an apology to everyone here, it may have sounded a lot more prickish than i meant it too, what i means is with the joking about and jokes that are bound to be played on this young apprentice (is 32 young ??.....wellllll))....my real concern is really being put with a person that does not want to train an apprentice, much less a 32 year old one, and if thats the case, i will have to deal with it properly, i cant mortgage my future on a trainer who does not want to train,...anyway, thats all a what if and just in case....

but it was meant in good humor trev, honestly, i know im in for a lota donkey work, but i promise i will carry all my enthusiasm that i have had thus far at college on with me in tthis new ventue, im very very excited about it all!!

i hope that rushed use of wording did not change your opinion of me trev, as in the past i have came to you (and others on here) but often you for help, info and advice, and have always been very glad for whatever i can get and learn from you guys.


also, thought id let you all know,.....i passed my level 3 plumbing yesterday,....by which i mean i changed our toilet seat, which is the same thing, so im told.....:yes::yes: .....

as always all, many thanks.

SPARK2B

 

[SPARK2B]

what age are you spark2b?

32 yrs young in july........:37: :37: :37:

 

[trev]

It was taken as meant mate, you can continue to feel free to come to me for advice at any time.
BTW, you've also passed level 2 in wood butchery with that bog seat job.

 

[SPARK2B]

It was taken as meant mate, you can continue to feel free to come to me for advice at any time.
BTW, you've also passed level 2 in wood butchery with that bog seat job.

IM......SUDDENLY FEELING OVER QUALIFIED!

oh did i mention i passed my 17th editiion booky wooky exam,....college gave us it free as sorry for all the F**k ups last year, we all passed, so that made us feel better, got a £400 course / exam for freeeeeeeee....

happy days!!

 

[rapparee]

Trev is a forgiving lad. I remember my first week of regularly posting here i managed to pick a bit of an arguement with him. He was happy to forget about it and to be honest he is one of the soundest lads on here.

 

[trev]

Cheers mate, the vast majority of the arguments I've had on here have been left behind long ago in the past where they belong. There are a few exceptions to that rule though. Some know who the ones I will never have anything to do with ever again and they know the reasons. Least said soonest mended though

 

[ipf]

O2B a spark, eh! It's your time, mate. You've made your own luck and now's the time to cash in. All the best with the new found job.