Apprentice

[Delboybully]

I am going to take him on as I am a bit of a soft touch. I cant be the one who stops him having the opportunity to have an electrical career. What would you all do in my situation

 

[D Skelton]

Electrical Trainee - "Do you think I'm suitable to take on an apprentice?"

Spark 1 - "No"

Spark 2 - "No"

Spark 3 - "No"

Electrical Trainee - "I am going to take him on"


Seriously, what was the point of this thread?

 

[Delboybully]

actually it wasnt like that, it was

Spark1 no
Spark2 if you are good enough (which to a lot of you means no)
spark3 no

Electrical Trainee I am not going to be the cause of this lad leaving the industry, I am going to give him a chance!

The point of the thread is to find out what various opinions are!

 

[markc123]

This is going to sound incredibly bitchy, but ...

Imagine if you take him on, he passes his college qualifications ... then, something does come out of Damian's campaign. And then he has to take you on as his apprentice...

 

[Delboybully]

This is going to sound incredibly bitchy, but ...

Imagine if you take him on, he passes his college qualifications ... then, something does come out of Damian's campaign. And then he has to take you on as his apprentice...

I dont think its bitchy. It made me smile. Then hopefully he would give me the chance like I am going to give him

I guess I got to hope for grandad rights if the campaign is successful else my lad will be telling me what to do

 

[D Skelton]

actually it wasnt like that, it was

Spark1 no
Spark2 if you are good enough (which to a lot of you means no)
spark3 no

Electrical Trainee I am not going to be the cause of this lad leaving the industry, I am going to give him a chance!

The point of the thread is to find out what various opinions are!

Okay we're arguing semantics here. Like I said, I'm not Electrical Trainee bashing and I stand by what I say in my first post, however what I find ridiculous is you come on here to ask for advice and then do the complete opposite anyway?

My point is, why bother asking in the first place? You already had it in your head that you were going to take him on before you even posted!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

It has been sugested to me in another thread that I might not be suitable to train an apprentice.Just wondered what opinions are?

Some Background. I am a Electrical Trainee, been doing this for about 2.5 years. When I started I very quickly realised that I could get a lot more work completed if I had a helping hand. I have had a couple of different lads help on odd jobs here and there. About a 18 months ago this lad started helping me on a more regular basis. Now the local colleges round here take on the lads without them doing official apprenticeships. The lad who helps me told me that only one on his course was on an apprenticeship.

My lad had help a spark out for about year before the spark changed to subbying and laid him off. The lad had no onsite experience for a year or so and then I had him help me. Now he has his last year to do where he has to do examples of jobs (with photos), the details of which we are waiting for. The college have found someone who will the do the commercial/ industrial type jobs. They are happy for the lad to do the rest with me.

The thing is, to do the last year he has to be employed as an apprentice. I dont really want to employ him but if I dont, he wont be able to finish his qualifications and will end up quitting. Maybe I am a soft touch but I will take him on so he can get his C&G qual.

So back to the original question, do you think I am suitable to train an apprentice, or should I show him the door and get help from someone else. This wouldnt be difficult, I get at least 4 phone calls/letters a month from lads looking for help/experience.

Interestingly the lad told me that a lot of the guys on his course quit to get non electrical jobs, and he only knows 2 that are still trying to finish

and herein lies the epic fail..(sorry Biff)...

a `helping hand`?...lol...

 

[ipf]

This is going to sound incredibly bitchy, but ...

Imagine if you take him on, he passes his college qualifications ... then, something does come out of Damian's campaign. And then he has to take you on as his apprentice...

One way of keeping the firm going......in a roundabout sort of way.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

One way of keeping the firm going......in a roundabout sort of way.

yeah..its `magic`....in a fairytale sort of way....

 

[D Skelton]

and herein lies the epic fail..(sorry Biff)...

a `helping hand`?...lol...

Biff didn't coin that phrase, you're more than entitled to use it! Although I fear when he does eventually see this thread he will be coining a few original yet unsavoury phrases of his own! Haha