School kids

[Pete999]

Went to work this morning, oh hi Pete, fancy having a lad for the day on job training from the local school? why not I thought, this lad spent most of the day on his I phone, if he wasn't texting he was playing cowboys with the battery drills, oh my god I need a drink, ah that's better, what a pratt, and his old man was one of the bosses what could I do? got him tomorrow as well, any advice would be appreciated, not looking forward to it, go sick, take leave or suck it up?

 

[dingledong]

Well my dad was personal electrician to Henry the 8th

 

[Guest77]

When I started as an electrician they didn't even have electric
we bah Gum those wer t days

Am I the oldest on here I wonder but I hope not

You have the smallest brain, that doesn't necessarily mean your the oldest.

 

[edexlab]

I had to babysit my bosses lad once , some of the other lads warned me he was like his old man a bit of a self righteous spoilt prat

I took him on site told him no phones allowed or his Dad could lose the contract and got him doing basic stuff, he actually did ok with a bit of gentle guidance

but the following monday morning all I heard was how clever his son was to pick up this stuff so easily! not a mention of well done for having the patience to show him things etc
this firm was very much a shout and throw hammers type of training school ,

They labelled one lad who was very bright, as "stupid" he left later on as he felt he was not suited for the trade whereas I thought he had the makings of a good electrician , but he always did ok when he was with me simply because I explained why he had to do things and tried to keep it interesting instead if just saying "get it done are you thick or something",
I got him after he'd been with the firm 6 mths and he barely knew how to use hand or power tools , after working with the typical boneheads you see as qualified electricians these days

 

[dingledong]

Well jdm you know what they say about small brains
I worked to the 14th edition but am now proud to say I am offay with the 16th edition

 

[Guest77]

Well jdm you know what they say about small brains
I worked to the 14th edition but am now proud to say I am offay with the 16th edition

You are awake then?

 

[jc_150]

Hiya
Think yourself lucky you only have one such youth, try a class of 20 of them, with me an my colleagues attempting to teach them the finer art of electrical science, with the usual comments of "why do we need to know this stuff" . Suggest you tell him he is "management material" and send him back to his old man.
Summer hols here come
JohnC

 

[Geordie Spark]

Well jdm you know what they say about small brains
I worked to the 14th edition but am now proud to say I am offay with the 16th edition

Offay??? :whatchutalkingabout

 

[Guest77]

Careful Marvo is closing threads quicker than quick draw mcaw today, dan must have had a word with the team about non Electrical Trainee posts lol.

 

[trev]

Offay??? :whatchutalkingabout

It's what the folk from Gosforth call an off licence mate

 

[Besoeker]

When I started as an electrician they didn't even have electric
we bah Gum those wer t days

Am I the oldest on here I wonder but I hope not

I was around before the Dead Sea reported in sick.

 

[Geordie Spark]

It's what the folk from Gosforth call an off licence mate

Aye .. an' they tyek th' borrel o' Broon hyem in th' brief case.

 

[tidyboiler]

Offay??? :whatchutalkingabout

Isn't there a dike in Yorkshire called Offay?

 

[Geordie Spark]

Isn't there a dike in Yorkshire called Offay?

There are a lot of them in Yorkshire but I cant say I met her.