Clarkson Evans. Help?!

[Raj B]

Hi all,

Has anybody heard of clarkson evans or is anybody on this forum working for this company as an apprentice. I am a maintenance apprentice working in a hospital going into my third year in September and frankly i am tired of changing light bulbs and want to do electrical installation. I've applied for a position with the above company and was wondering whether if this company or any company would take on a third year apprentice?

Thanks

Raj

 

[Guest55]

im not saying the front line staff dont do an excellent job , but lets be real for a minute -
people go in uk hospitals with minor issues and sometimes dont come out again.
and this is just not my experiences , my sister had twins last xmas and checked herself out in 24 hrs - it was very poor.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

no system is perfect , all have to make compromises
but im of the mindset that i'd rather pay more and get better quite simply.

yep...
My father works in the NHS and he tells me that its like a bottomless pit....it doesn`t matter how much money you throw at it...it will always want more....
this it why wards have to be managed now....couldn`t go back to the old sister of the ward stuff....it just wouldn`t work...
and it isn`t just the NHS...its every damn thing....public transport, schools ect...
the issue that politicians are just skirting round is that were just too damned full...
and nobody is prepared to grab the bull by the horns and take us out of europe, stop all this unbridalled immigration and stop making presents & prizes of taxpayers money to countrys that have no affiliation with us whatsoever.....
until this either stops from those that have been put into the seat of government or those that have ambitions of government then the whole sorry show will continue as we trundle and lurch from one ridiculous extreme to another...
anyone remember the olympic 2012 logo?....
there it was flashing in dayglo aggressively and constantly jerking and jaring....
a bit like Tony blairs post millennium britain actually...never at rest....never at piece with itself....

 

[KAS1]

They even check your cover in the ambulance before giving out CPR lol

 

[Silly Sausage]

have either archy or Eng had medical treatment in the U.S. ?

i have , emergency tooth extraction in california - the speed / care / service was outstanding
beyond anything you'll see in the nhs im afraid.

No I haven't and I'm sure their service is wonderful, if you're fully paid up on your insurance or whatever.
Sure there probably are bad aspects of the NHS, you can say that about any other service you choose to pick out of thin air, but overall the NHS is brilliant, walk (or stumble) in anytime day or night and you get free service!
It's what we pay our fooking taxes for!!!

 

[SPARTYKUS]

My main worry is...yes, you guessed it, the training.

Just like our industry, its all been fast tracked and watered down in the world of doctors too.

not being funny but the doctors that are 40+ are eminently more trained and experienced than the new breed.

when my missus started they did 100 hour weeks, 24 hour shifts, none of this silly 48 hrs a week and then time-&-a-half. No. After 40 hours they used to get HALF TIME.

IF I ever have to go into hospital I will be requesting the oldest, wrinkliest doctor, because believe me, you'll be in better-trained hands.

Just like older sparkies.

mostly!!!

 

[KAS1]

During 911 there were fire fighters who helped on their rest days, when they developed breathing problems (due to the dust etc) their insurance companies refused their medical treatment as they shouldn't of been at work. That's insurance companies for you lol

 

[Outspoken]

Some people do talk bow locks. I spent 5 years working for a Canadian company mostly on US soil some 25 years ago and I had experience of their medical care. The medical staff, as with most countries with proper training are first rate, and to slag off the medical care overall is unfair and unrealistic, that is true to the NHS and the US system, but the system we both operate are not fit for the purpose they were originally envisaged to cope with.

The NHS is a lumbering dinosaur, way to much money that should be spent on frontline services is squandered to pander to useless wasters, over the top management excess, poor project management and placating Unions who are still out of control.

As a tax payer I want the NHS to be what it was always meant to be, a free at point of use system regardless of your position in society or financial situation, SO LONG AS YOU ARE BRITISH OR FROM A COUNTRY WITH A PRO-RATA AGREEMENT.

However as a tax payer I also want the system to be efficient, provide first rate medical care and be what we all need it to be, if it is the envy of the world so be it, but this should not be a desire determining how it is run.

As such the NHS should be a management system, that decrees how medical services are provided, that establishes costs for treatments bla bla bla and pays out to those providing those services on our behalf. It is up to the organisations running those services to do so at a profit and to a standard decreed by law and protected by law.

As such all hospitals etc should be sold off and run as private businesses.

 

[Silly Sausage]

I hope you're not directing that post at me!
I've no idea how it operates as a business, I'm commentating as a long term user, and to repeat for the Nth time, NHS is ace.

 

[Hants-Spark]

Not really a full on debate I want to get into but I have been on the receiving end of both the NHS and US medical services, and as I'm still here I would say they both provided a good service. I believe the problem with the NHS at the moment is that due to the government campaign to clamp down on smoking and the reduced revenue this has caused they are now struggling to make ends meet, yes in the long run once all the long term smokers who were apparently taking up the NHS resources eventually pass away in about 25yrs time it may get back to its good old reliable self but in the mean time they are now looking after/treating these smokers but not having the funds to do so.....IMO

 

[Silly Sausage]

Anyway, I'm off to drink crates more of strong beer, with the warm comfortable feeling that I'll get a free liver transplant a few years down the line.

Auf Wiedersehen chaps !

 

[Guest55]

thats what you think ,

your number in the organ transplant queue is currently 4864466533356778543.
;-)

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Anyway, I'm off to drink crates more of strong beer, with the warm comfortable feeling that I'll get a free liver transplant a few years down the line.

Auf Wiedersehen chaps !

you can have a free boob job too if you can prove its mentally damaging you not to have bigger moobs

- - - Updated - - -

Id personally like reduction.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

thats what you think ,

your number in the organ transplant queue is currently 4864466533356778543.
;-)

Im gue
ssing, looking at that sequence, that you just ran your hand over the numeric part of the keyboard and its not really his queue point

 

[Guest55]

Im gue
ssing, looking at that sequence, that you just ran your hand over the numeric part of the keyboard and its not really his queue point

your right sparty , a clear exaggeration.
the real number is 4 digits shorter.
;-)

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Some people do talk bow locks. I spent 5 years working for a Canadian company mostly on US soil some 25 years ago and I had experience of their medical care. The medical staff, as with most countries with proper training are first rate, and to slag off the medical care overall is unfair and unrealistic, that is true to the NHS and the US system, but the system we both operate are not fit for the purpose they were originally envisaged to cope with.

The NHS is a lumbering dinosaur, way to much money that should be spent on frontline services is squandered to pander to useless wasters, over the top management excess, poor project management and placating Unions who are still out of control.

As a tax payer I want the NHS to be what it was always meant to be, a free at point of use system regardless of your position in society or financial situation, SO LONG AS YOU ARE BRITISH OR FROM A COUNTRY WITH A PRO-RATA AGREEMENT.

However as a tax payer I also want the system to be efficient, provide first rate medical care and be what we all need it to be, if it is the envy of the world so be it, but this should not be a desire determining how it is run.

As such the NHS should be a management system, that decrees how medical services are provided, that establishes costs for treatments bla bla bla and pays out to those providing those services on our behalf. It is up to the organisations running those services to do so at a profit and to a standard decreed by law and protected by law.

As such all hospitals etc should be sold off and run as private businesses.

here here....

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Some people do talk bow locks. I spent 5 years working for a Canadian company mostly on US soil some 25 years ago and I had experience of their medical care. The medical staff, as with most countries with proper training are first rate, and to slag off the medical care overall is unfair and unrealistic, that is true to the NHS and the US system, but the system we both operate are not fit for the purpose they were originally envisaged to cope with.

The NHS is a lumbering dinosaur, way to much money that should be spent on frontline services is squandered to pander to useless wasters, over the top management excess, poor project management and placating Unions who are still out of control.

As a tax payer I want the NHS to be what it was always meant to be, a free at point of use system regardless of your position in society or financial situation, SO LONG AS YOU ARE BRITISH OR FROM A COUNTRY WITH A PRO-RATA AGREEMENT.

However as a tax payer I also want the system to be efficient, provide first rate medical care and be what we all need it to be, if it is the envy of the world so be it, but this should not be a desire determining how it is run.

As such the NHS should be a management system, that decrees how medical services are provided, that establishes costs for treatments bla bla bla and pays out to those providing those services on our behalf. It is up to the organisations running those services to do so at a profit and to a standard decreed by law and protected by law.

As such all hospitals etc should be sold off and run as private businesses.

and while were at it the BBC needs its communist wings clipping n all...

 

[andrewokeeffe]

They employ over 400 Electricians, good training school, appears good company

 

[ReWired]

In what way does Clarkson Evans have any influence on the worlds health services ?
mods please tidy up thread !

 

[MDJ]

Don't bother, it is too old to tidy it up and full of Crap, just send it to the recycling bin lol

 

[Geordie Spark]

Don't bother, it is too old to tidy it up and full of Crap, just send it to the recycling bin lol

I can relate to that.

 

[ipf]

In what way does Clarkson Evans have any influence on the worlds health services ?
mods please tidy up thread !

Nobody's touched it for nine months, you twit.

 

[ipf]

I can relate to that.

Recycling bin?.....delete completely, i say .... :thumbs_down: ......... :behead:..........:icon12:

 

[Geordie Spark]

Recycling bin?.....delete completely, i say .... :thumbs_down: ......... :behead:..........:icon12:

Careful now or you'll be having my beloved Tidyboiler caressing you dangly bits with her butchers knife.

 

[Aliplims]

Clarkson Evans are a very reputable company! I am training with them as have a number of people i know! have a look at their website

 

[Poult12]

One of my mates work with them. Look like a good company however would look at the rates...

Electricians mate around Trowbridge were paying £5p/h from what my mate had said to me.

 

[Guest77]

Clarkson Evans are a very reputable company! I am training with them as have a number of people i know! have a look at their website

I have met one of the founding directors, and know one of the foreman on the company very very well, I also know pretty much everything about them, I am pleased you are defending them, hopefully they will look after you and not lay you off when you finish your training so you end up on the scrap heap.

 

[Engineer54]

I have met one of the founding directors, and know one of the foreman on the company very very well, I also know pretty much everything about them, I am pleased you are defending them, hopefully they will look after you and not lay you off when you finish your training so you end up on the scrap heap.

Just trying to make out if that's a polite warning to ''Aliplims'', seeing as you know this company very well!!

I noticed you didn't call either of the above mentioned people ''Friends''!! ...lol!!

 

[Guest77]

Well I know several ex CE employees, some became DIs, one or two are retraining as Electricians, One of them lives directly opposite my house and he is also in Retraining, I know of one who is a mate on a commercial company, he is 27 and became qualified on CE, one of the ex college lecturers now works with me doing maintenance, one of their foreman was one of my sparks when I was running a company for someone, as I say I have met a few ex employees, say no more LOL.

 

[ipf]

Well I know several ex CE employees, some became DIs, one or two are retraining as Electricians, One of them lives directly opposite my house and he is also in Retraining, I know of one who is a mate on a commercial company, he is 27 and became qualified on CE, one of the ex college lecturers now works with me doing maintenance, one of their foreman was one of my sparks when I was running a company for someone, as I say I have met a few ex employees, say no more LOL.

Come on, Mike......it's one of your sidelines, ain't it...:smilewinkgrin:

Shows you as a 'guest' in #49....what's all that about?

 

[Engineer54]

Well I know several ex CE employees, some became DIs, one or two are retraining as Electricians, One of them lives directly opposite my house and he is also in Retraining, I know of one who is a mate on a commercial company, he is 27 and became qualified on CE, one of the ex college lecturers now works with me doing maintenance, one of their foreman was one of my sparks when I was running a company for someone, as I say I have met a few ex employees, say no more LOL.

I don't think our Mke is too impressed with this outfit!! ....lol!!