MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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I left school 9 years ago and after having no end of shit jobs I decided to do something about it. Now 2 years on I'm not far ff qualifying to become an electrician and have a job as an apprentice doing the job I love.Best advice is dont let it hold you back (whatever it is you want to do)
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
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Originally posted by mattk
dont be a plumber, its fucking shit, be a spark
How many sparkys have you ever seen dirty?
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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true that, Harrisp...I've been working in alfreton today, at the BT exchange place off a highstreet near blockbuster express.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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exactly, sparks have it easy, they get paid more or less the same as us now too
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harrisp
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Originally posted by MarkSport
...I've been working in alfreton today,
Unlucky, you did lock your van didnt you
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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Yeah van was locked, it was on what seemed to be very similar to the shameless set (hoping you don't live there now)
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Ojc
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Sparkies are the most untidy workers in the world, fucking mess everywhere.
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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Originally posted by Ojc
Sparkies are the most untidy workers in the world, fucking mess everywhere.
Not true in our company and the last one i worked for. we have a saying down here "a good tradesman is a tidy tradesman"
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harrisp
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Originally posted by MarkSport
Yeah van was locked, it was on what seemed to be very similar to the shameless set (hoping you don't live there now)
Yea I still live there, Alfreton is a shithole
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MarkSport
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atleast you're honest.
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MarkSport
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Rodgers lane I was working. ring any bells?
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harrisp
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yup, gf has got family down there
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Colin
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Study to be an instrument articifer like me, its the best trade!! 
I'm working in an OPS/TCI role after a 4 year apprenticeship.
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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Colin, what do you know about the ecitb apprentices?
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Root
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Registered: 28th Dec 08
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Originally posted by belton
Electrition or plumber. Happy birthday by the way!
I wish the college I get sent to had clunge. Closest we have is chubby dinner ladies 
thank you, this college is FULL of it, top & bottom, it's great..
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Originally posted by Ian
You would still get the course fees covered if it's your first full L3 qual.
There might also be ALG available if you've already been there previously in lieu of job seekers if you cross the threshold.
Get an appointment with their finance people.
Regarding subject, best thing is to ask each faculty what they're doing about getting people jobs at the end of it. Typically the building trades have fairly good links with employers, the others less so but you need to go get some real data for that institution.
cheers ian, i haven't done level 3 before, i've done level 1&2 but not completed the entire course to get to level 3
[Edited on 11-05-2011 by Root]
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scottyp1989
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Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
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quote:
Originally posted by harrisp
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Originally posted by mattk
dont be a plumber, its fucking shit, be a spark
How many sparkys have you ever seen dirty?
if you saw where we worked you would think twice. and i agree with OJC
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harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
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Originally posted by harrisp
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Originally posted by mattk
dont be a plumber, its fucking shit, be a spark
How many sparkys have you ever seen dirty?
if you saw where we worked you would think twice. and i agree with OJC
Whys that?
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scottyp1989
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Registered: 29th Jul 07
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quote:
Originally posted by harrisp
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Originally posted by scottyp1989
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Originally posted by harrisp
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Originally posted by mattk
dont be a plumber, its fucking shit, be a spark
How many sparkys have you ever seen dirty?
if you saw where we worked you would think twice. and i agree with OJC
Whys that?
places i work are all timber yards, and we do all the machinery so you are crawling through sawdust/oil etc all day and the stuff gets everywhere.
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