Whats the worst thing youve ever done as an apprentice?

[grimysparks80]

Everyones done something stupid as an apprentice. (or at least thats what i like to tell myself.)

My worst mistake was in my first week with a new electrician at the company. I was with him to show him the ropes. was a really nice guy and even joked about how he was my apprentice for the week.
We went to skegness to wire a heating system. The plumbers couldnt get it finished that day and we couldnt commision so we arranged to go back the following day to finish off.
In the meantime i wired the immersion so the customer would have hot water that night.
all good so far and the new sparky was real pleased about an early finish.
We had just pulled up outside my house to drop me off when the phone goes.
Plumber cant get the immersion working.
He looked at me and said any idea whats wrong.
I said "oh no" and pulled the 15A rewireable fuse out of my pocket, where id put it so no one could turn it on while i was working on it.
The electrician was not very happy anymore and we drove the forty miles back to skeg in an uncomfortable silence.
I dont think he ever really forgave me for that.

 

[millwall ken]

Everyones done something stupid as an apprentice. (or at least thats what i like to tell myself.)

My worst mistake was in my first week with a new electrician at the company. I was with him to show him the ropes. was a really nice guy and even joked about how he was my apprentice for the week.
We went to skegness to wire a heating system. The plumbers couldnt get it finished that day and we couldnt commision so we arranged to go back the following day to finish off.
In the meantime i wired the immersion so the customer would have hot water that night.
all good so far and the new sparky was real pleased about an early finish.
We had just pulled up outside my house to drop me off when the phone goes.
Plumber cant get the immersion working.
He looked at me and said any idea whats wrong.
I said "oh no" and pulled the 15A rewireable fuse out of my pocket, where id put it so no one could turn it on while i was working on it.
The electrician was not very happy anymore and we drove the forty miles back to skeg in an uncomfortable silence.
I dont think he ever really forgave me for that.

Back chatting the foreman, and being introduced to the joys of being a labourer for the durassic spark who ran the stores. All week, up and down the stairs delivering material for the teams. Still he bought me a pint at the end of the week, and I learnt a very important lesson.

 

[kev123]

I can beat that! i used to drill the wooden noggins and put in red rawl plugs! haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

 

[millwall ken]

I can beat that! i used to drill the wooden noggins and put in red rawl plugs! haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Love it, did you ask the chippie to pre-drill the nogs for you?

 

[Southern Spark]

On my first day with a certain firm I pulled in a load of three core to wire a ring. As soon as I cut it I realised what I had done and tried to hide the evidence under a floorboard...was quickly found out and got a load of stick for it... should of just come clean

 

[kev123]

no the sparks were wondering why i was burning out the masonry bits though!

I used to also put a 20mm grommet in every hole in every backbox! i used thousands of them for a period of time!

Looking back now i still laugh at myself!

 

[Southern Spark]

I can beat that! i used to drill the wooden noggins and put in red rawl plugs! haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

oh that is classic, fair play to owning up to that one . when I first started I couldnt get my head round what drill bits to use on what surface and i kept getting caught using metal bits on brick work... that never went down well

 

[telectrix]

worst job i ever had was re-brushing a DC motor. the motor was the size of a small van and had 144 brushes in 12 banks of 12. each brush was the size on a 10's smoke packet. then they had to be bedded in using a comm stick. came out of the motor room looking like a coalman.

 

[Electricalserv]

On my first day with a certain firm I pulled in a load of three core to wire a ring. As soon as I cut it I realised what I had done and tried to hide the evidence under a floorboard...was quickly found out and got a load of stick for it... should of just come clean

Done exactly the same mate. Left on a job, first couple of weeks, told cable was in the front room of house. I didn't know the difference between 3 core and 2core. Anyway pulled a whole ring in with 3core. Went home feeling all smug, I'd done my first ring!!! Next day boss wasn't impressed but found the funny side.

Only thing was he had another lad on trial and I thought thats it I am a gunner. Good job he was even worse!!! He left 3 or 4 unessessary holes in a bedroom wall on the same job trying to route a cable, soft lad!!!

 

[londonlec]

Ive pulled in a 3 core flex thinking it was a 4 core, had to rip up all the carpets and boards again haha.

 

[grimysparks80]

ive done that but luckily it was 5 rather than 4 so had a spare.

 

[alarm man]

Went home feeling all smug, I'd done my first ring!!!

i can well believe that youngin..each to their own like...:laugh3:

 

[londonlec]

ive done that but luckily it was 5 rather than 4 so had a spare.

I do all boilers in 5 core now, except the room stat

 

[Frosty69]

I was working at a school once during normal term time and we had a contract to do the supplies for portakabin! Was left to cleat up an swa whilst boss went to shop, anyway I got inside and noticed a bit of steel trunking lid was lose so hit it with my hand and boooooooom! I thought a bomb had gone of! Anyway it shut the whole school down for about five minutes! Boss got back and once we were left alone he just laughed at me and said you will learn not to be heavy handed with steel trunking!

 

[Electricalserv]

i can well believe that youngin..each to their own like...:laugh3:

You know the feeling...You go home and tell your ma and everything. Only to be brought back down to earth again