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jimc1983
Hi all.
As per title I'm in a strange situation as when I left school in 2000 I started a plumbing apprenticeship with the local plumbing company (dad's friends, lol). I stuck at this for 2 years but left before completing nvq level 2. I was something like 2 months away from completing it. I left and joined a bespoke bathroom firm in the April i think. Couldn't get back on the nvq until September to complete it. Anyway come September my boss decided that I was good enough and pulled me off the NVQ and give me a raise. Being 21 I thought it was great that I was earning top money. So I worked for these for around 3 years and left to work for myself. So here I am at age 31 still unqualified but very experienced. So I had some money put away and thought sod it i will complete this bloody NVQ for my own satisfaction and phoned around to enrol and get the portfolio to complete. Anyway it appears I had to have proof of 5 years worth of work and photo evidence. I could of got this in patches as I don't generally take many photos. So long story short i have to do the tech certificate then the nvq. I'm on week two of a home study course and feeling that I've wasted at least some money. Jesus I'm doing bending frames and other nonsense that I learned years ago and actually giving advice to other students on heating systems etc. Even the tutor pulled me over and said what the f are you doing here as you already know all this stuff. Anyway I've started it now so sod it. I'll finish it and be around £4000 lighter. Could I have got straight on the NVQ? I have a place to work on site if needed as my mates a local plumbing firm subby or do my own work which I'm snowed under with at the moment. Am I crazy?
As per title I'm in a strange situation as when I left school in 2000 I started a plumbing apprenticeship with the local plumbing company (dad's friends, lol). I stuck at this for 2 years but left before completing nvq level 2. I was something like 2 months away from completing it. I left and joined a bespoke bathroom firm in the April i think. Couldn't get back on the nvq until September to complete it. Anyway come September my boss decided that I was good enough and pulled me off the NVQ and give me a raise. Being 21 I thought it was great that I was earning top money. So I worked for these for around 3 years and left to work for myself. So here I am at age 31 still unqualified but very experienced. So I had some money put away and thought sod it i will complete this bloody NVQ for my own satisfaction and phoned around to enrol and get the portfolio to complete. Anyway it appears I had to have proof of 5 years worth of work and photo evidence. I could of got this in patches as I don't generally take many photos. So long story short i have to do the tech certificate then the nvq. I'm on week two of a home study course and feeling that I've wasted at least some money. Jesus I'm doing bending frames and other nonsense that I learned years ago and actually giving advice to other students on heating systems etc. Even the tutor pulled me over and said what the f are you doing here as you already know all this stuff. Anyway I've started it now so sod it. I'll finish it and be around £4000 lighter. Could I have got straight on the NVQ? I have a place to work on site if needed as my mates a local plumbing firm subby or do my own work which I'm snowed under with at the moment. Am I crazy?