New Apprentice looking for advice

[WMapprentice]

I started my apprenticeship in september when I was 16 working on domestic maintenance repairs, but have been told I can't complete my NVQ lvl 3 just doing domestics.
My employer is going to see if he can transfer me to new builds

I just wanted to know if anyone can give me advice on how to act on new build sites, and what it would be like as a 17 year old

 

[telectrix]

just act normal. listen and learn, and don't let the banter go too far.

 

[WMapprentice]

just act normal. listen and learn, and don't let the banter go too far.

yeah im just slightly worried it will go to far as im only 17, what would you say the average age for site workers is?

 

[myristate]

That is a load of tripe, You may not get all of the experience to make it easier to complete but there is no restriction. I was in a similar situation back in the day but completed the NVQ just fine

 

[WMapprentice]

That is a load of tripe, You may not get all of the experience to make it easier to complete but there is no restriction. I was in a similar situation back in the day but completed the NVQ just fine

I was thinking it was a load of rubbish, i think its just my boss trying to palm me off so my wages don't come out of his budget

 

[Resu]

Seems like rubbish to me mate. As Tel said, act like you would do on any job. There will likely be other younger people and other apprentices if it's a big company you work for. You have nothing to worry about.

 

[telectrix]

what's the difference in new build and already built domestic. industrial experience is of a lot more use. for now just go with the flow but keep your options open.

 

[WMapprentice]

thanks everyone

 

[deano116]

You will receive a lot of banter but try not to retaliate. Just take a bit of stick and then it should stop when they get bored.
Also try to work Witt the old boys! They will teach you all they know!

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

Don't forget you may want to learn a bit of Bulgarian, Lithuanian and Albanian. It'll help you when your getting bantered by the other trades :chinese:

 

[monkeyelectric]

You will receive a lot of banter but try not to retaliate. Just take a bit of stick and then it should stop when they get bored.
Also try to work Witt the old boys! They will teach you all they know!

Or just push them in front of the telehandler if they really annoy you

And i don't mean the blokes delivering teles i mean the big jcb forklift thing

 

[telectrix]

and don't take any sh!t from plasterers and plumbers. they're all failed sparks.

 

[ipf]

Don't forget you may want to learn a bit of Bulgarian, Lithuanian and Albanian. It'll help you when your getting bantered by the other trades :chinese:

Or just learn the most common language and talk bull**** like the rest :wink5:

 

[simpson93]

as above just act normal

but also-

mark your tools properly, pain in the --- when your tools go missing and others claim to have the same ones.

 

[oldtimer]

I was thinking it was a load of rubbish, i think its just my boss trying to palm me off so my wages don't come out of his budget

He is doing you a favour as you are in a cushy job learning nothing that wont help you plus you not him needs get on board I served my time on a government term contract and we took the PSA/DOE 4th years and these guys did not have a clue mind the scored with regards to college as they got paid and time off to go further