training to become an electrician when mature?

helpimcrap

helpimcrap

helpimcrap

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how does it work... i fancy doing an electricians course, but by the looks of it, i'm going to need to be someones tea boy when all i want to do is the qualification and do the practical at college or something?

can anyone shed some light on this?

btw im 25, i have debts so a wage drop is a nono to apprecntice wages.
 
I've actually been looking at an apprenticeship...

...but can I find one that'll take anyone over 19? Can I hell.

I'll take the short term pay drop to learn a skill that I can take with me anywhere and one which isn't reliable on a fickle market.

*n
 
cleanbluesky said:
Welcome to the office exodus, you are not alone...
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I've already made my exodus; busy looking at the options now.

Our current plans are to move to Notts in a year to 18 months.

Law's qualified as a laser tech and can transfer to the Notts surgery with ease.

I want a skill that means I can get a job there easily; I'm completely fed up with IT.

*n
 
i work in an office too most of the time. im totally fed up and although i wouldnt mind a job in IT i could see me getting fed up. also i want a trade so i can move abroad somewhere else so i can afford a house. wont be able to afford one here anytime soon. :(
 
Leaving the "office" is the best decision I've ever made. I use to be an IT manager and had to deal with boring, dull and back stabbing nobodies on a daily basis, all trying to outshine the next person to get and extra £50 on top of their meager wages.

I now work as a signalling engineer on the railways and couldn't enjoy it more. I get to travel around Europe to consult, I work only 2 hours per day and earn TWICE as much as I used to. I get up at 11am everyday, spend 3-4 hours posting on different forums, go to the gym, and then jsut hang around town or home. Stress is a thing of the past and so is having to deal with London rush hour.
 
regulus said:
Leaving the "office" is the best decision I've ever made. I use to be an IT manager and had to deal with boring, dull and back stabbing nobodies on a daily basis, all trying to outshine the next person to get and extra £50 on top of their meager wages.

I now work as a signalling engineer on the railways and couldn't enjoy it more. I get to travel around Europe to consult, I work only 2 hours per day and earn TWICE as much as I used to. I get up at 11am everyday, spend 3-4 hours posting on different forums, go to the gym, and then jsut hang around town or home. Stress is a thing of the past and so is having to deal with London rush hour.
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Care to explain how you made the move?
 
helpimcrap said:
how does it work... i fancy doing an electricians course, but by the looks of it, i'm going to need to be someones tea boy when all i want to do is the qualification and do the practical at college or something?

can anyone shed some light on this?

btw im 25, i have debts so a wage drop is a nono to apprecntice wages.
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I'm doing my last year of electrical installation at college
the course is "electrical installation city & guilds 2330 level 3" Your best bet is to do night courses and get qualified, the best way is to get an apprenticeship but they are very hard to find i'm straguling to get one. But you don't need to have one it just makes it easyer. And btw level 3 is very hard so don't think it will be easy there is a lot of science and maths involved! :D
 
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The course you want is the city and guilds 2330, you'll want the level 2 and the level 3 parts, and then stick the 2381 and 2391 short courses on top

I'm doing 2330 at sheffield college atm, 3 days a week, level 2 is one college year and l3 is upto christmas the next, costs £250 and £500 respecivly (unless you claim the dole and then its free)

Then when you have done all that (or even while you are doing it) , you'll want to shadow a spark for a bit to get experience

I'm on msn on my trust email if you want more info :)
 
regulus said:
Leaving the "office" is the best decision I've ever made. I use to be an IT manager and had to deal with boring, dull and back stabbing nobodies on a daily basis, all trying to outshine the next person to get and extra £50 on top of their meager wages.

I now work as a signalling engineer on the railways and couldn't enjoy it more. I get to travel around Europe to consult, I work only 2 hours per day and earn TWICE as much as I used to. I get up at 11am everyday, spend 3-4 hours posting on different forums, go to the gym, and then jsut hang around town or home. Stress is a thing of the past and so is having to deal with London rush hour.
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As my Dad told me once...

"The money is in railway signalling boy"

Good isn't it? :p
 
cleanbluesky said:
Care to explain how you made the move?
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I got in with a company doing maintenance work on LUL during engineering hours. It was nothing spectacular, just your usual shoveling and carrying around heavy stuff but I still cleared close to £400 a week. Picked up a few contacts and heard that another company was looking to train up signaller engineers. With my IT background I got in quite easily and never looked back. It's been 3 years now and I now work for a big multinational doing signalling and power upgrades. I had an oppertunity to go work in Australia for 6 years but turned it down...... I still wake up crying now and again :(

If anyone is interested in railway work post your CV here:

http://www.railwaypeople.com/

You might just be suprised and get a call straight away
 
regulus said:
I got in with a company doing maintenance work on LUL during engineering hours. It was nothing spectacular, just your usual shoveling and carrying around heavy stuff but I still cleared close to £400 a week. Picked up a few contacts and heard that another company was looking to train up signaller engineers. With my IT background I got in quite easily and never looked back. It's been 3 years now and I now work for a big multinational doing signalling and power upgrades. I had an oppertunity to go work in Australia for 6 years but turned it down...... I still wake up crying now and again :(

If anyone is interested in railway work post your CV here:

http://www.railwaypeople.com/

You might just be suprised and get a call straight away
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thats damned interesting actually lol.

thanks to all for their replies, you have all been very helpful. :)

especially with regards to the price as i seen one place charge £700 for each NVQ!!!
 
Mikeyboy said:
As my Dad told me once...

"The money is in railway signalling boy"

Good isn't it? :p
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I did an apprenticeship at a railway signalling company and worked there for a few years afterwards. I left for a higher paid job and 6 months later they made most of the people I knew there redundant.
 
Dogbreath said:
I did an apprenticeship at a railway signalling company and worked there for a few years afterwards. I left for a higher paid job and 6 months later they made most of the people I knew there redundant.
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Which company??
 
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