Moron completes a useless domestic installer course, then goes travelling, now fears for future...

[Andy B.]

Hello all!

I've always been interested in electrics and really fancied getting into solar/renewables.
So at the age of 30, I blindly went for a Trade Skills 4U 5-week domestic and EV charging point installer course, got my quals, quickly realised that no-one would take me on as a mate/trainee due to lack of experience and hard graft through the traditional college/apprenticeship routes.
I've spent the last year and a half travelling NZ and am in maintenance in a hotel here.
I'm pretty handy and still confident with the basics like distribution boards, chasing walls, fitting socket boxes etc.

I really do want to get into renewables back in the UK and will be heading back to Bristol/SW in April.
What do you think of my chances? Back to college? Electrical labourer?
Any suggestions would really help!
Thanks for your time!

Andy

 

[telectrix]

maybe get some agency work as a sparks mate, build up practical experience. there was a thread recently where the poster wanted EV installers all over UK.

 

[Wilko]

Not moronic behaviour to go travelling. Great days !

 

[littlespark]

My eldest is in Nelson, South Island NZ just now.
It’s getting rather hot over there just now

 

[PEG]

One of me best pals emigrated there 10 years back,and started in Nelson....are you sure you want to come back?

I would consider what it may be like here,in the next couple of years....if you need a clue...watch any,of the "MadMax" films

 

[Andy B.]

maybe get some agency work as a sparks mate, build up practical experience. there was a thread recently where the poster wanted EV installers all over UK.

Brilliant, I'll give it a look! Cheers!

My eldest is in Nelson, South Island NZ just now.
It’s getting rather hot over there just now

Well tell them to get over to Wellington - been freezing my ---- off all day!

One of me best pals emigrated there 10 years back,and started in Nelson....are you sure you want to come back?

I would consider what it may be like here,in the next couple of years....if you need a clue...watch any,of the "MadMax" films

Hahaha!!! I heard the Queen is in danger of being torn apart by a mob of angry protesters

 

[littlespark]

God, I said it was getting hot over in Nelson NZ. There has been a bush fire blazing in the area for days now.

Luckily, Nelson town is safe, except for one twit that deliberately started a fire.

From where my daughter is in Stoke... they can see the glow of the fire at night, and the air smells of smoke all the time.