training to become an electrician when mature?

helpimcrap · 3 Oct 2006 at 17:20

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.

helpimcrap · 3 Oct 2006 at 17:36

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.

helpimcrap · 3 Oct 2006 at 18:14

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

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!!!

helpimcrap · 3 Oct 2006 at 19:41

hehe Johnny, I've been the same. been racing motorbikes the last 5 years, and i've run out of money to do it. numerous wins and a championship (possibly 2 in 2 weeks time) to show for it though.

i can rebuild motorbikes from bare frames but no qualifications so the pays crap for me.

now i need to grow up and get a career.