Toughen up on 'incompetent' electricians, say MPs

[JK-Electrical]

The committee recommended that, within five years, no-one should be allowed to carry out the electrical work covered by building regulations without an NVQ Level III or equivalent qualification and "a significant period of supervised on-the-job training".

Toughen up on electricians, say MPs - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26453688
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26453688

 

[ipf]

As an apprentice, I remember when gals were gals.......at Christmas they chased me all over the factory....ended up at the top of a factory crane crapping myself. I'd never have loved again if they'd have got hold of me. Lovely days.
Mind you, all the lads were pi$$ing themselves when I threw my t-shirt down for 'em. That's all they got, although one or two of the young uns got a bit more the following summer.

 

[Spoon]

I think you already know the answer to that one.. unlikely because of your male privilege and lets not forget the oppressive misogynistic patriarchy filled with sexual micro-aggressions!

ARGH!!!!!!!

 

[Spoon]

Mind you, all the lads were pi$$ing themselves when I threw my t-shirt down for 'em. That's all they got, although one or two of the young uns got a bit more the following summer.

They got your socks......????

 

[JK-Electrical]

I think you already know the answer to that one.. unlikely because of your male privilege and lets not forget the oppressive misogynistic patriarchy filled with sexual micro-aggressions!

ARGH!!!!!!!

Your point is validated by the ogres in this video compilation ....

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[ipf]

That long ago I can't remember, honest.

 

[electric al]

Bet it doesn't stop you trying to remember though Ipf

 

[ipf]

These adverts at the top of the page HAVE improved.....I was nearly wolf whistling at that lass staring at the mountain, a minute ago
edit. Well one of them has.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

the 2397 course that @Vortigern linked to is in the process of being discontinued due to lack of uptake apparently. at morris services in bristol who do one of the better training packages for getting in the trade, they have stopped running it. They also say its not needed.. so why woudl people bother payign for it?
@SparkyChick shows not all women have lost the plot on all this rights nonsense,
the stuff i dont get is this transgender lark, people saying they are gender fluid!? Some left wing labour nut was on radio this week saying that to misgender somebody should be a hate crime like racially abusive language and result in diversity awareness courses.. the commies called it re-education! at least the government have seen sense and delayed possibly permanently the idea of being able to pop down the registry office without having ever seen a shrink or psychologist and deciding to change your gender... would have caused many a problem, but since justine greene has been booted from cabinet its been abandoned.

 

[Pete999]

They got your socks......????

No silly, he got his rocks off.

 

[electric al]

Gender fluid haha - these people that sit around inventing these phrases are truly mad ! And yet they will throw anyone under a bus that refuses to buy into their madness and it's all in the name of fairness and equality. If anyone is guilty of hate crime it is the left lunatic fringe that are anti any society but their own

 

[static zap]

Cost v Benefit ....
A bit like making everyone on road re-sit thier driving lesson .
( Schemes ... Good point @PEG)

 

[SparkyChick]

Thanks sparky chick for the vote of confidence . I really don't want to come across as someone that doesn't support women because I have 2 daughters but some woman's agendas are really transparent

As I said, my preference is to work with men (and believe it or not, this is a more common view than you might be lead to believe - personally I love the banter) and I can honestly say that professionally I've only encountered a very small number of men who were truly sexist, so I don't buy into the narrative that all men are sexist.

If I were to rate myself on the feminist rating, I'd put myself as a second wave feminist... I believe in equality of opportunity and equal pay for equal work (I don't agree with things like Ms.... I'm not married so it's Miss. - but that of course is sexist somehow - I don't object to men holding the door for me and I'm usually pretty impressed when it happens... well that and I think either they need their eyes testing or I'm that scarey, and I have no problem if someone wants to call me love, chick, madam, Miss or anything else like that). I think most people who call themselves feminists nowadays (particularly the younger ones) are third wave feminists who firmly believe in equality of outcome (although they believe we still don't have equality of opportunity) which is why there is an increasing demand for 50/50 splits in staffing.

I don't agree with any form of 'encouraging' certain groups of people into certain professions. The generation of which I am a part in my immediate family all went into the software industry in various roles (1 software/hardware engineer [me], 2 software engineers and 1 computer game artist/level designer). It's a 50/50 split boys and girls. We were all allowed by our parents to pick paths that interested us and they encouraged us when we demonstrated we were serious about our intentions. The gender imbalances that exist in the various industries/occupations are a direct result of life choices (those we make ourselves and also those made by our parents and other adults who were an active part of our formative years) and the instincts instilled in us by our biology and the fundamental differences in them between men and women (heaven forbid you dare to suggest that men and women are different and that this can account for why we are better suited to certain job roles - If you're not familiar with this narrative, look up "James Damore Memo" on Google - He got fired for suggesting such a thing... at Google).

I would advise you do a bit of research about things like the gender pay gap so you can rebuff any indoctrination that occurs during their school/college/university years. The gender pay gap for example is demonstrably a lie that uses carefully selected statistics that make it appear there is an imbalance.

And regardless of their objections... teach them some basic skills like basic motor mechanics, basic DIY... they'll thank you for it when they aren't being ripped off by unscrupulous men who think women don't know anything about such things (most typically garage mechanics with what is a fairly safe assumption).

@SparkyChick shows not all women have lost the plot on all this rights nonsense,
the stuff i dont get is this transgender lark, people saying they are gender fluid!? Some left wing labour nut was on radio this week saying that to misgender somebody should be a hate crime like racially abusive language and result in diversity awareness courses.. the commies called it re-education! at least the government have seen sense and delayed possibly permanently the idea of being able to pop down the registry office without having ever seen a shrink or psychologist and deciding to change your gender... would have caused many a problem, but since justine greene has been booted from cabinet its been abandoned.

I'm with you on the gender fluidity issue. It's complete and utter craziness and it appears to be a means by which one can become a victim... a member of a protected group (in this case, the misappropriated term 'transgendered').

It seems it's mostly young women who are butch and young men who are effeminate (to varying degrees). Complete and utter nonsense especially when they start spouting garbage like 'assigned male at birth'... implying it was an arbitrary decision by the midwife... how dare she decide that baby is a boy when he's got his bits a dangling like a little boy should!

Anyhow enough of this PC social justice warrior garbage... the dark side is starting to emerge... I'm feeling the need to throw heavy objects at anyone who spouts this garbage. I need to calm down otherwise I won't sleep and I need to sleep... non-licenced asbestos works training tomorrow

p.s. @Spoon sorry if some of the words are bit big

 

[Spoon]

p.s. @Spoon sorry if some of the words are bit big

That's ok @SparkyChick .... but your post needs more pictures... I'm used to reading a few likes before I get to a big picture and your post has lots and lots of lines...

 

[Des 56]

Toughen up on 'incompetent' MPs, say Electricians

The thread title needed sorting,we now have something worth debating

 

[ipf]

Toughen up on 'incompetent' MPs and electricians, say Electricians

The thread title needed sorting,we now have something worth debating

Just a bit more sorting.