Advice starting new career

[SimonG]

Don't touch the cucumber!

Good luck for monday.

 

[tiling spread]

Been scaffolding for last 2 years, working on power stations, which would come in handy for solar pv installation

you need too get on a rig mate thats were the money is

 

[wiggy21]

Dont wanna work on rigs, dnt wanna be away from home.

 

[Jimbob82]

I've nearly completed the City + Guilds 6129 1 year plumbing course and looking to find a job soonish. I've been working as a foreman (and carpenter) for a small scale construction company. Can anyone advise me on my next move please? Have a 4 month old baby and partner full time mum- hard times
Cheers

 

[Jimbob82]

should add I have 7 years experience in my current trade..

 

[wiggy21]

Isn't the 6129 just the tech cert? U need the NVQ level 2 c&g 6089 to become a plumber.

 

[Jimbob82]

yeah plan was to try and get a position with an experienced plumber and do NVQ onsite

 

[Paulus]

Hi to Wiggy 21,
I did a fast track course 4 years ago and wished I'd saved the money. The books are great but you can buy great bookson the net. The practicals were taught by Plumbers who spent half their time on the phone running their own business and the rest of the time weighing in the copper scrap that we generated.

By far the best thing I did was to write out to loads of plumbers in the area offering to help them for free, labouring, carrying tools, anything to get to watch them and learn. The main thing a working plumber doesn't want is someone who gets in the way. If you do go down this route you will need to take out your own public liability insurance and make sure you mention it your letters.

Hi to Jimbob

Just a bit of advice, please don't take offence but you seem to have hi-jacked Wiggy's thread. Your question will only be seen by people looking at Wiggys thread thus reducing the likelyhood of replies. When we try to answer questions we don't know who we're talking to. It would be better for you both if you started your own thread.

 

[Jimbob82]

Cheers for info Paulus, it was me who was asking
How much did you earn in your first year?

and can you tell me where's best for insurance?

 

[Jimbob82]

sorry mate! Only just joined and still getting to grips. Will take your advice