openreach

[troyboy73]

Hi all

Just wondering if anyone could throw some light...

Im currently a qualified electrician and ive just applied for a job with Openreach...i wasnt expecting a reply to tell the truth but low and behold ive got an interview!!!!!....so what im asking is do yous think an electrician would be capable of carrying out this job...

 

[snowhead]

With inhouse training, Yes.

 

[telectrix]

why not? also hasthe advantage that mistakes aren't usually dangerous. go for it.

 

[troyboy73]

just worried really....dont know anything about it....the most ive done is pulling data cables through lol

 

[kingeri]

It is specialised work, but they'll be looking for someone with the nouse and experience in something similar. A qualified spark, for example, should have already proved that he has the skills necessary to learn the job and do it well.

 

[edrobbo8]

I worked for a subcontractor to open reach for a few years and the most difficult bit is fault finding but becomes easier if you can be methodical!

 

[Engineer54]

Can someone enlighten me as to what is, ...Openreach?? lol!!

 

[Andy78]

BT's fibre network isn't it ?

 

[Engineer54]

OK, ....Cheers!!

 

[R G]

You will have special training in how to tack cables around door frames and skirting boards , oh and don't forget how to throw cable under carpets

 

[edrobbo8]

Open reach do all the network maintenance etc, renewing poles, cabling, fault finding etc

 

[Hovis450]

Hi all

Just wondering if anyone could throw some light...

Im currently a qualified electrician and ive just applied for a job with Openreach...i wasnt expecting a reply to tell the truth but low and behold ive got an interview!!!!!....so what im asking is do yous think an electrician would be capable of carrying out this job...

Depends what part of Openreach you end up in..

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[Stuuk1]

Hi all

Just wondering if anyone could throw some light...

Im currently a qualified electrician and ive just applied for a job with Openreach...i wasnt expecting a reply to tell the truth but low and behold ive got an interview!!!!!....so what im asking is do yous think an electrician would be capable of carrying out this job...

You are over qualified for the job so worry no longer.

 

[rmc86uk]

You are over qualified for the job so worry no longer.

I wouldn't like to think so. I've told this story before but when I applied for a Virgin Media installar job they were not bothered one bit about previous experience in a similar role! More bothered about if you can pass their role playing interview load of s***!

 

[Hovis450]

Hi all

Just wondering if anyone could throw some light...

Im currently a qualified electrician and ive just applied for a job with Openreach...i wasnt expecting a reply to tell the truth but low and behold ive got an interview!!!!!....so what im asking is do yous think an electrician would be capable of carrying out this job...

Again depends what part of Openreach you end up in.

But you'll be trained to do what ever you do.