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Can I be a 40yr old apprentice!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="johnb2713" data-source="post: 551155" data-attributes="member: 35153"><p>Having gone through redundancy and failed at starting a driving school, I went offshore as a Trainee ROV pilot Technician at age 55. They asked me how I felt about taking instruction and orders from someone half my age, I said it was like being at home with my family!</p><p>When I started there were good and bad crews / supervisors that I worked with, several of them wrote me off as soon as I stepped onboard and I had to go a lot of extra miles to prove myself.. It took me 4 years to reach the dizzy heights of supervisor and I was always well respected by trainees coming up through the ranks because I gave them a chance, allocated training time etc.</p><p>Hourly rate would be difficult, it will depend on who youre working for and how much sympathy they have towards your situation. For me, I'd be looking for a small operation, maybe even a one man band to give him a help as well as getting your tickets. Look for someone who is heading towards retirement that you may be able to take over his business when he finally hangs his boots up, it could be mutually beneficial.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnb2713, post: 551155, member: 35153"] Having gone through redundancy and failed at starting a driving school, I went offshore as a Trainee ROV pilot Technician at age 55. They asked me how I felt about taking instruction and orders from someone half my age, I said it was like being at home with my family! When I started there were good and bad crews / supervisors that I worked with, several of them wrote me off as soon as I stepped onboard and I had to go a lot of extra miles to prove myself.. It took me 4 years to reach the dizzy heights of supervisor and I was always well respected by trainees coming up through the ranks because I gave them a chance, allocated training time etc. Hourly rate would be difficult, it will depend on who youre working for and how much sympathy they have towards your situation. For me, I'd be looking for a small operation, maybe even a one man band to give him a help as well as getting your tickets. Look for someone who is heading towards retirement that you may be able to take over his business when he finally hangs his boots up, it could be mutually beneficial. [/QUOTE]
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