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 It does amaze me that you can have such a small amount of experience/knowledge and be assessed, then work on your own.  I think that whoever is making the rules doesn't really understand what is involved in the job but realises that there are not enough trades people available through years of...

What have I let myself in for. Soul destroying - that's the worrying bit. I didn't read that in the job description. Is it really that bad? I can cope with hard work but ......      So what makes it soul destroying? tryps of work, pay, monotomy?

Thanks for the advice. I've got the pads but the younger somebody appears to be the problem in any 'hands on job' these days or is that just my experience if there isn't a computer key to press followed by enter,  nobody wants to know.

Thanks for the  reply.  Yes the courses attended have a CPD / hands on element to them plus my father, uncle etc were all time served sparks, all totalling upwards of 160 years working in the industrial, contracting sectors to robotic presses for car manufacturers and I was 'dragged' along on...

Hi All Just a brief intro.  Currently in the process of getting the qualifications to improve my basic knowledge of the industry as there do not seem to be any time served apprenticeships (especially for a old .... like me). Only want to work on domestic jobs. Too old (and knackered) to start...