Plenty of jobs out there?

[n180]

Hi all,

I'm looking to become an electrician (career change). Looked into various training centres like OLCI, RFTraining, New Career Skills etc. They all claim that there's a massive shortage of electricians at the moment in the UK, that there should be plenty of work for a qualified sparky. But of course they would say that.

I want to hear it form you guys already in the industry (so that I can get some real info instead of a sales pitch), whats the market like these days? Is it easy for you to find work? Is there plenty of it out there? I'm talking about working for a company and/or working for yourself. Or are most electricians leaving the industry due to lack of work, or sitting at home twiddling their thumbs?

 

[VoltzElectrical]

surely an electricians mate is all about pulling cable/s in...go get this....fetch us that....support this while i fix it etc etc...general mule......and at the end of it you might....just might get to terminate/make off.....and basic stuff like that......if you are at college on day release..whatever...then you aint a `mate`...more an apprentice....`mates` are just donkeys to fetch n carry.....

Surely you are contradicting yourself here Glen. In one statement you are saying that 'mates' are fetch and carry merchants, and in another that they are installing cables (the backbone of any electrical installation) and second fixing?

Hear this one and all, and hear it now.

ELECTRICAL MATES, LABOURERS, IMPROVERS WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM, ARE IN DEMAND, ALWAYS WILL BE.

BECAUSE BIG JOBS DON'T NEED PEOPLE TO KNOW CABLE CALCS, AC THEORY, OR ANY OF THE OFFICE STUFF.

THEY JUST NEED CHEAP(ISH) RELIABLE LABOUR TO INSTALL TO A REASONABLE STANDARD.

THIS DIVISION OF LABOUR INTO MATE/ IMPROVER/ LABOURER IS NONSENSE. YOU EITHER HAVE A GOLD CARD OR YOU DON'T.

THE PEOPLE EMPLOYING EITHER WANT CARD CARRYING SPARKS OR THEY WANT 'MATES' ( USED TO DESCRIBE UNQUALIFIED OR PARTLY QUALIFIED LABOUR)

THERE IS NO OTHER DISTINCTION.

 

[piratebillybob]

Glen spark is an improver, however much he likes to come on here with his name in red bigging it up like a spark. Hes got a few steps yet till his gold card innit glen!

I dont know why you need to capitalize your messages as well as if putting them in caps is going to articulate your meaning any better.

 

[wellshocked]

Might aswell do house bashing, 8-4 , earn 90-100 a day , can wear trainers and shorts, and declare what you want

 

[pmac10]

op, look into maintenance electrician, i have to do industrial electrical installation, but its usually a punishment for being bad, motors,controls,networks,plcs,projects where you do everything from design to install, and not much bitchin'....:hurray:

 

[wellshocked]

op, look into maintenance electrician, i have to do industrial electrical installation, but its usually a punishment for being bad, motors,controls,networks,plcs,projects where you do everything from design to install, and not much bitchin'....:hurray:

thats what im sort of doing at the moment , a bit of building managment , it is really good money , im not even qualified and am on 110 a day (although he never pays on time) most of the jobs i get are to change lightbulbs and replace fittings, a lot of driving though ,all over england

 

[wellshocked]

but i do love a bit of house bashing

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Surely you are contradicting yourself here Glen. In one statement you are saying that 'mates' are fetch and carry merchants, and in another that they are installing cables (the backbone of any electrical installation) and second fixing?

Hear this one and all, and hear it now.

ELECTRICAL MATES, LABOURERS, IMPROVERS WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM, ARE IN DEMAND, ALWAYS WILL BE.

BECAUSE BIG JOBS DON'T NEED PEOPLE TO KNOW CABLE CALCS, AC THEORY, OR ANY OF THE OFFICE STUFF.

THEY JUST NEED CHEAP(ISH) RELIABLE LABOUR TO INSTALL TO A REASONABLE STANDARD.

THIS DIVISION OF LABOUR INTO MATE/ IMPROVER/ LABOURER IS NONSENSE. YOU EITHER HAVE A GOLD CARD OR YOU DON'T.

THE PEOPLE EMPLOYING EITHER WANT CARD CARRYING SPARKS OR THEY WANT 'MATES' ( USED TO DESCRIBE UNQUALIFIED OR PARTLY QUALIFIED LABOUR)

THERE IS NO OTHER DISTINCTION.

i said you might get to do a bit of making off......hardy regular second fix is it voltz......further more in referance to cable pulling....i was refering to the heavy stuff......

 

[GLENNSPARK]

I dont know why you need to capitalize your messages as well as if putting them in caps is going to articulate your meaning any better.

because voltz is clearly one of those that likes to imprint his views on others.....and capitals are a means of achieving this....i bit like the various dictatorships that sprang up in the 20s and 30s.....

 

[pmac10]

but i do love a bit of house bashing

the very thought fills me with dread!, a job as a maintenance spark in a good factory/company can be hard to beat

 

[trev]

WITH RESPECT, I agree, but this is a separate issue about competition for jobs. Some here are stating that you can't get on site with only a CSCS card.

YOU CAN.

Ok then, I'll rephrase on their behalf(Please forgive me guys) you can get on site with only a CSCS card.

(My words now though) However unless you know someone who will put a word in for you it's extremely unlikely

 

[wellshocked]

Ok then, I'll rephrase on their behalf(Please forgive me guys) you can get on site with only a CSCS card.

(My words now though) However unless you know someone who will put a word in for you it's extremely unlikely

exactly , thats all i was trying to say to him

 

[wellshocked]

the very thought fills me with dread!, a job as a maintenance spark in a good factory/company can be hard to beat

definetly especially if you want the holiday pay , a mortgage and a van ,

but i do find it easy cash, the only downside is peoples filthy houses chasing out and lofts, but it is also a relaxed atmosphere , none of this health and safety crap they have on big sites

 

[pmac10]

definetly especially if you want the holiday pay , a mortgage and a van ,

but i do find it easy cash, the only downside is peoples filthy houses chasing out and lofts, but it is also a relaxed atmosphere , none of this health and safety crap they have on big sites

agree , but i've never done site work, full time maintenance engineer with a global company, my focus is keeping production lines running, but like i said, i may get allocated installation work for being naughty,
as the great band Slipknot said People=Sh*T, at least in a factory, People =Clock Number, nothing else!

 

[Jay Sparks]

definetly especially if you want the holiday pay , a mortgage and a van ,

but i do find it easy cash, the only downside is peoples filthy houses chasing out and lofts, but it is also a relaxed atmosphere , none of this health and safety crap they have on big sites

You get your electricians mate to do it lol.

 

[VoltzElectrical]

bye bye piratebillybob.