UK Training to become an sparky

[Loky11]

Being self employed, you’re in a better position to follow your heart, than if you were PAYE. Can you buddy up a couple of days a week as a labourer for a sparks you know, to dip your toe so to speak? You could do your Regs (18th edition) as online study and just go to the exam centre for the test, that will cost you around £400 including the blue book. Thereafter you’ll be in a better position to know if you really want to pursue the career change. Perhaps do some extra muck spreading ? at weekends if you can to make up for the days you’ve invested in sparky work during the week.

Thanks Tony,

I know alot of sparkys 2 of which are good mates, but theyl just rip the ---- out of me ? however I do alot of work for another sparky I know so maybe I could ask him, only trouble is is I've got a labourer to think about aswell so it's put me in a ---- place.

 

[Pete999]

Pmsl

Need to do a bit more than that Uncle Pete

I had better quit then, before it's to late, to save myself.

 

[Loky11]

I had better quit, then Dan before it's to late.

Do your worst Pete, im sure we've all seen and heard it all before ?

 

[Pete999]

Do your worst Pete, im sure we've all seen and heard it all before ?

Looks' like you need that course as well, Loky11

 

[Loky11]

Looks' like you need that course as well, Loky11

Think you need to join me aswell pal. ?

 

[AJ3209]

Evening guys, I wouldn't mind becoming a sparky, but with a mortgage and 3 whipper snappers I can't afford to drop to an apprentice wage, there's no night courses near me, what other way is there? Or isn't there? Haha.

You could always speak to a training provider like JTL about an apprenticeship to get government funding for a position as a trainee. Since the government changed the funding regime last year, you can now get 95% funding at least at any age for an apprenticeship (assuming you didn’t do one before). Some companies will grade as a Trainee rather than apprentice which would give a higher wage recognising the benefit of people who have been in trades for a few years and have more real world experience. Might be worth asking the question

 

[Pete999]

Think you need to join me aswell pal. ?

It was a joke Loky11

 

[Loky11]

It was a joke Loky11

I know Pete, I was only joking aswell, hence the laughing emoji, I'm not here to argue lol.

 

[MarkyMark]

Loky, Where are you based?

 

[Loky11]

Loky, Where are you based?

North Yorkshire mate.