Female looking for a plumbing apprenticeship in Essex/East London area??

[Masood]

Welcome to the forum. Are you at college? If so which one? Have you done any plumbing courses yet? Any work experience? Driving licence?

 

[Ray Stafford]

Thinking of expanding the workforce Mas? Or just someone to do illicit cheese runs?

 

[Masood]

Thinking of expanding the workforce Mas? Or just someone to do illicit cheese runs?

Looking to take someone on Ray.

 

[Megmog94]

Welcome to the forum. Are you at college? If so which one? Have you done any plumbing courses yet? Any work experience? Driving licence?

Hi Masood

No previous experience or college courses under my belt yet- am starting completely from the bottom! Would be very willing to undertake any unpaid trial period or work experience though.

I have a college willing to take me on to do my apprenticeship called 'The Training Trust' but I need to secure an employer before I can begin attending classes.

& Yes I have a driving licence and a car.

 

[missplumb]

having a good female plumber in the workforce is a very handy tool as the older generation feel safer with females and dont feel as though they are being fobbed off (of course all us reputable engineers would never do such a thing!!) but there is a huge trust issue with the older customers.

 

[brum]

Hi there and welcome megan-hope your not scared of spiders as youll get to meet an awful lot of them plus rats,mice bats etc...but don't let that put you off all the best..brum.

 

[Paulplumb]

Hi there and welcome megan-hope your not scared of spiders as youll get to meet an awful lot of them plus rats,mice bats etc...but don't let that put you off all the best..brum.

Where do you work brum in a haunted house?

 

[TFGplumbing]

having a good female plumber in the workforce is a very handy tool as the older generation feel safer with females and dont feel as though they are being fobbed off (of course all us reputable engineers would never do such a thing!!) but there is a huge trust issue with the older customers.

I always found older customers, the nicest, most honest, the least likey to use you as a credit service & most trusting.

surely the gender of you heating engineer doesnt make him/her more trustworthy?

 

[brum]

Where do you work brum in a haunted house?

surely im not the only plumber who still works in lofts and under floorboards quite often getting stuck
(well the belly does) cant wait for wireless water to turn up

 

[Alex Knight]

surely im not the only plumber who still works in lofts and under floorboards quite often getting stuck
(well the belly does) cant wait for wireless water to turn up

No, your just the only plumber who doesn't give those jobs to the apprentice

 

[Ermintrude]

have a look here if you havent already Girls Allowed, Apprenticeships for Girls in Essex, Careers Advice and if you want to know how hard it is for a female plumber, my mrs was Middlesbrough Councils first female plumber (back in the day) .

She got sacked as she fitted the flue so the smog went outside..... The outrage , maay smogg gannin te some one else? If it's my smog want it in my house not sharing it with next door!

 

[brum]

No, your just the only plumber who doesn't give those jobs to the apprentice

Im probably the only plumber not have apprentice or labourer.
But this young lady wants to become an apprentice so will be crawling amongst all un savoury kinda stuff and coming out of lofts wearing a cobweb bandana (usually not knowing about it until walking into local for tea time gargle )Spiders are more scared of you ..than you are of them....its a mind game don't let them beat ya.

 

[parkesy_plumb]

Homeserve are taking on at min give them a call

 

[lame plumber]

not sure being female is the be all and end all to old folks trust. The lass (so I was lead to believe) who was on my yr 1 course, had missing front teeth, normally sported a black eye most weeks and swore more than the rest of us put together). She never finished year one due to her lack of ability and common sense, she hit the tutor one day for criticizing her work, hence her departure However, the more mature mum who I joined in yr 3 was a different kettle of fish and anyone would have taken her on, as her work was superb and she looked better than any of us in her overalls

 

[PlumbersMate]

If you're a sort I can give you a trial