What is the reason to why next to nobody will employ new electricians?

Mr Curnow · Nov 5, 2012

Just wondering as I've been looking for employment in this trade for a long time, ever since I was on C&G level 2 I'd been looking for work, now I am on my way to becoming an electrical engineer, enrolled on a HNC at the moment, though I've sent out so many letters and so many emails, most people won't even reply but if they do it's always something like "I'm sorry, but we do not have any vacancies at the moment, we'll let you know when we do.", but they don't. And no matter how qualified you are, you will know some random idiot that has no qualifications and has a job simply because he knew someone, where as I have completed the qualifications and won't even be given a chance to prove myself, not that I'm expecting to be paid highly for what I'm going to be doing. I just want a career as an electrician/electrical engineer.

If it's "not what you know, but who you know" then I have lost hope for the world. Just putting peoples lives at risk if you don't have the qualifications.

pmac10 · Nov 7, 2012

gdr7671 said:
O Wow is me! I am Chartered and you talk most disgusting to an enthusiastic young man trying to improve his prospects. Wake up and get real!! The man who sweeps the floor at the end of the day is just as important as me. A project can only be completed by team work if it is to be completed on budget and time. Stop being so pig headed and live in the real world. Give him encouragement not disheartenment. You are so like so many arrogant people like architects i meet. Think they know it all but know nothing. Go back into your self inflicted shell and die.

i've done my fair share of helping and encouraging people on here over the last 3 years gdr,
ironic though that its pricks like you being the reason i rarely use this forum any more,
thanks for the reminder though.
just gotta find a self inflicted shell now.

grantr37 · Nov 8, 2012

An HNC is a good place to start, will get you into UNI and will mean that you will be used to it when you go there.....after a few years on the job experience you can apply for Ceng, even shorter if you do a masters course...