Electrician's mate vs improver vs electrician - what's the difference?

[Petej999]

Wouldn't have thought anyone with a sparks card would apply for a mates job

perhaps the OP feels he needs more on sit experience so he wants a Mates post to gain a bit more knowledge, before applying for a Sparks job if so that's the right move IMO FWIW. No good trying to run before you can walk

 

[IAmSparkytus!]

perhaps the OP feels he needs more on sit experience so he wants a Mates post to gain a bit more knowledge, before applying for a Sparks job if so thats the right move IMO FWIW.

True, but the way I'm looking at it is if they're asking for all the same qualifications as a spark and stating you need to be able to carry out the same scope of works, you might aswell apply for the sparks position and get paid more

 

[Petej999]

True, but the way I'm looking at it is if they're asking for all the same qualifications as a spark and stating you need to be able to carry out the same scope of works, you might aswell apply for the sparks position and get paid more

And mess up some jobs in the process

 

[Electrics]

perhaps the OP feels he needs more on sit experience so he wants a Mates post to gain a bit more knowledge, before applying for a Sparks job if so that's the right move IMO FWIW. No good trying to run before you can walk

I'm an apprentice

Just wondering why i keep seeing job postings for basically 'everything a normal electrician does at work' but the posting is calling it a 'mate' position and paying £14 an hour.

 

[Risteard]

That's the thing though, lots of adverts are now asking for qualifications for mates.

Some that i've seen just today:

• Stripping Out
• First and second fixing of electrics
• Containment installation
• Data installation
• Commercial installation experience essential.
  • ECS
  • ECS Gold
  • IPAF
  • CIS Registered
• Essential Requirements: Gold JIB / ECS Card

Sounds like a load of stuff an electrician needs tbh.

A JIB (ECS) Gold card is only available to qualified Electricians. So this "mate" is required to be a fully qualified Electrician.

 

[Dustydazzler]

A 'mate' is someone who works for some cash , an improver not much 'cash' and an electrician 'loads of cash'

 

[7029 dave]

A 'mate' is someone who works for some cash , an improver not much 'cash' and an electrician 'loads of cash'

Approved Electrician megger loads of cash

 

[Dustydazzler]

Approved Electrician megger loads of cash

Celebrity electrician even more cash

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Approved Electrician megger loads of cash

I tried meggering some cash once...

Nothing happened...???