Recent content by thebluewaffle

I've been qualified for 2 years now. Gold carded all that stuff. I've been trading as a sole trader for the same amount of time. And I wouldn't look back now.  I was sh#tting it when I first took the plunge. The thought of invoices, tax, customers, not to mention that I am now completley...

Thanks for all the advice, much appreciated! Then again, I know that I'm not gonna spend all day ****ing about on my phone, I'm there to learn & work, which I understand. Plus, I know I have a hell of a lot more life experience than any younger lad coming into an apprenticeship. But, I am...

That's good to know. Thanks to previous work exp, I'd say I've got a good graft in me. I just don't want to be considered a ballache and a 'hindrance' on daily tasks.

No, I'm starting one on Monday.

I ask this because, everyone knows a Companies or College's point of view on Apprenticeships....That its good for the growth, development and a somewhat good investment for a business. But I want the real opinions of the actual engineers on what they think about working with an apprentice. If...

Nothing special at all, a load of us at work have always had various STI or infectious usernames just for a laugh.... I've always gone for the much loved 'bluewaffle'

I've just got onto an apprenticeship at 23. Was offered a couple of others aswell, but took the one with (what seemed to me) the best experience I could get, also I beat a couple of lads who had 1 or 2 years apprenticeship experience compared my lack of! Just been keen and actually be...

Cheers, I plan to. Speaking of appearance, bone as it may sound, what do I wear on my first day? I understand it's no fashion parade, yet I don't want to turn up looking like I'm a seasoned sparky with all the gear and no idea.

Evening all, New to the forum (obviously), I'm a 23 year old lad serving my final week in the British Army. Got myself an industrial apprenticeship involving the fitting of variable speed drives. Completely new to me, but I'd like to think I've got a decent graft in me and that my heads...