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Damon
You know what, Last year on my employers advice they suggest if I want to get into the electrical employment sector i really need to consider going to college full time to get the skills and qualifications necessary to achieve my career goals.I had thought about it for years but financial constraints always held me back....then after one really **** day at work I snapped and packed my job in.
That was a year ago now and I have had no money to live on whatsoever since i started college( the system expects you to live off your partner), Its been tough financially but we got thru it and i left college with NVQ Level 2 and City & Guilds 2330, I also got my ECS JiB Card as the college were always banging on about never gettin work if you cant get on site etc.....
Since last september I have been writing to employers,one man bands etc....both locally and nationally looking for work both full time, part time, temp or even casual.....I have even offered my services for free so that I can gain that valuble work experience and pointed employers in the direction of the goverments train to gain initiative that means they pay ÂŁ5 per hour towards your wages and stressed that if i am taken on even on minimum wage the employer only has to pay me 80 pence per hour.
But still nothing just letters of thanks but no thanks we will keep you on file, I cannot stress how important it is as many of you know that you need an employer to do you NVQ Level 3 and i just cant find any employer willing to give me a chance.
I gave up a secure full time job to better myself for a brighter future for my family and I yet after almost one year ive ruined my credit rating,almost had my home repossessed and suprised the wife aint left me.
What the college didnt tell me when I signed up is that there are hundreds if not thousands of unqualified electricians and mates out their who have many years work experience, Employers want guys with experience, Its all about WHAT CAN YOU DO?this is the question agencies will ask you.
Hows about the goverment giving us a loan or tax system so we can repay our course fees later down the line, Surely we are worth as well as Uni Grads.....There is no funding for people like me, Ive searched everywhere and cannot continue to keep emptying my wifes bank account to fund my training.
Enoughs enough. My old job was bad but at least it paid the bills and to be quite honest I am frankly quite shocked at the rates of pay electrician mates recieve, My last job paid ÂŁ9 per hour...what have I done?
That was a year ago now and I have had no money to live on whatsoever since i started college( the system expects you to live off your partner), Its been tough financially but we got thru it and i left college with NVQ Level 2 and City & Guilds 2330, I also got my ECS JiB Card as the college were always banging on about never gettin work if you cant get on site etc.....
Since last september I have been writing to employers,one man bands etc....both locally and nationally looking for work both full time, part time, temp or even casual.....I have even offered my services for free so that I can gain that valuble work experience and pointed employers in the direction of the goverments train to gain initiative that means they pay ÂŁ5 per hour towards your wages and stressed that if i am taken on even on minimum wage the employer only has to pay me 80 pence per hour.
But still nothing just letters of thanks but no thanks we will keep you on file, I cannot stress how important it is as many of you know that you need an employer to do you NVQ Level 3 and i just cant find any employer willing to give me a chance.
I gave up a secure full time job to better myself for a brighter future for my family and I yet after almost one year ive ruined my credit rating,almost had my home repossessed and suprised the wife aint left me.
What the college didnt tell me when I signed up is that there are hundreds if not thousands of unqualified electricians and mates out their who have many years work experience, Employers want guys with experience, Its all about WHAT CAN YOU DO?this is the question agencies will ask you.
Hows about the goverment giving us a loan or tax system so we can repay our course fees later down the line, Surely we are worth as well as Uni Grads.....There is no funding for people like me, Ive searched everywhere and cannot continue to keep emptying my wifes bank account to fund my training.
Enoughs enough. My old job was bad but at least it paid the bills and to be quite honest I am frankly quite shocked at the rates of pay electrician mates recieve, My last job paid ÂŁ9 per hour...what have I done?
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