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Hello all!

I've always been interested in electrics and really fancied getting into solar/renewables.
So at the age of 30, I blindly went for a Trade Skills 4U 5-week domestic and EV charging point installer course, got my quals, quickly realised that no-one would take me on as a mate/trainee due to lack of experience and hard graft through the traditional college/apprenticeship routes.
I've spent the last year and a half travelling NZ and am in maintenance in a hotel here.
I'm pretty handy and still confident with the basics like distribution boards, chasing walls, fitting socket boxes etc.

I really do want to get into renewables back in the UK and will be heading back to Bristol/SW in April.
What do you think of my chances? Back to college? Electrical labourer?
Any suggestions would really help!
Thanks for your time!

Andy
 
maybe get some agency work as a sparks mate, build up practical experience. there was a thread recently where the poster wanted EV installers all over UK.
 
One of me best pals emigrated there 10 years back,and started in Nelson....are you sure you want to come back?

I would consider what it may be like here,in the next couple of years....if you need a clue...watch any,of the "MadMax" films ;)
 
maybe get some agency work as a sparks mate, build up practical experience. there was a thread recently where the poster wanted EV installers all over UK.
Brilliant, I'll give it a look! Cheers!

My eldest is in Nelson, South Island NZ just now.
It’s getting rather hot over there just now
Well tell them to get over to Wellington - been freezing my ---- off all day!

One of me best pals emigrated there 10 years back,and started in Nelson....are you sure you want to come back?

I would consider what it may be like here,in the next couple of years....if you need a clue...watch any,of the "MadMax" films ;)
Hahaha!!! I heard the Queen is in danger of being torn apart by a mob of angry protesters :tearsofjoy:
 
God, I said it was getting hot over in Nelson NZ. There has been a bush fire blazing in the area for days now.

Luckily, Nelson town is safe, except for one twit that deliberately started a fire.

From where my daughter is in Stoke... they can see the glow of the fire at night, and the air smells of smoke all the time.
 

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