labourers and the 17th

[not_today]

I have spoken to three companies today in my region (East Anglia) about trying to get a labourers/ mates job to gain some site experience. I explained my situation (hopefully going to college in sept 3 days a week) and

Two of the companies were very kind and told me they would contact me if something came up. The director of the third company has told me that he does not take on labourers without their 17th.

is it possible to obtain my 17th without any site experience? a college near me runs the 17th (2383) in the evenings.

do you think it will make me more employable as a labourer with the eventual goal of enrolling at college to do my nvq l2 and l3?

what advice could you give me to find some relevant site work?

cheers for the help

Sam

 

[flyingsausage]

I do see your point,I done the 2391 way back in 2000 and I done the Pat Testing course in 1999,but they now seem out of date and i am no rush to spend any more money on any courses.

What I think is happening now is the people that own the agencies will also own the training providers,it makes sense as these are boom industries at the moment with millions of suckers(British workers)falling victum to them when trying to get a job.

My friend always says every system is corrupt and he is right in regards to the employment market - there is far to many leaches out there on the average man just trying to make a living.