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[fuzzy]

and that latest one is 5 years old!

 

[Barry98]

for most of the ones i know this is how they end up within a few year

JOB LOT Plumbing Mixed Tools/Parts/Taps ETC on eBay (end time 24-Mar-11 14:03:31 GMT)

 

[fuzzy]

lol, loks like another who has given up and wrote off their 7/8k

 

[Bartdude]

for most of the ones i know this is how they end up within a few year

JOB LOT Plumbing Mixed Tools/Parts/Taps ETC on eBay (end time 24-Mar-11 14:03:31 GMT)

They don't look like they've seen much action!

 

[Gray0689]

They don't look like they've seen much action!

Few decent items in that lot to

 

[plumbster3456]

ive been saying it for ages on here. i am worried they will ruin the plumbing industry with their lies and then leave. leaving us to pick up the pieces

bye the things i hear on here I think this has already happened down south I bet its actually homeowners who are doing these courses as they are terrified that they are going to get another cowboy dong work in there homes lol.

 

[Dannypipe]

What bothers me, is that they sell finance to these people, telling them they'll be earning so much, that they'll probably pay it off early.

I met a bloke who was about 40 years old, and had borrowed nearly 13K (yes 13,000) to go from nothing to Gas Safe Registered.

He fell at the first hurdle when he didn't read the small print, and realised it was down to him to find someone to sign of his portfolios, his NVQ 2, his NVQ 3 and his gas portfolio.

He was in the merchants begging people to let him tag along for free. He bent my ear for half hour and I realised nice as he was, he'd slow me down too much, and when he finally did have the experience, he'd leave and pitch up as my competitor. So I along with everyone else I saw declined.

What's he up to now I wonder? My guess is he went back to his old job, and licked his wounds. Must still be making his payments.

The funny thing to me is, we're just plumbers, not premier league footballers. There's no glamour in our work. The money can be ok, but its not epic by any means.

People believe everything they read in the papers. So frankly if they're foolish enough to listen to the speil, and not see through it, then they have themselves to blame, at least partly.

 

[plumbster3456]

lol 13 grand to go to college then? no apprenticeship nothing at all except a seat in a classroom come on guys surely there isnt people crazy enough to do this.
plumbing is no gold mine if you want this become a banker,, some plumbers earn good money but these are the ones that are very good and this you wont be bye doing one of these courses.
I think it is actually a con why is the government or trading standards not investigating these colleges who do this to people ?

 

[fuzzy]

met someone the other day who had spent 10k and had his 6129 level 2 and 3. he was doing the same, desperate for a placement to get his nvq;s. How do these people continue to fall for the rubbish they are told? they fall for the promise of money, heres to another one dropping out with 10k less than he started with

 

[Bartdude]

The funny thing to me is, we're just plumbers, not premier league footballers. There's no glamour in our work. The money can be ok, but its not epic by any means.

Exactly.It can be a good living,but we all know how hard you have to work for it.

My brother-in-law runs a computer games company,and he's the one earning top money,not me!