Hiya Guys

[ChopperEvs]

I'm new to the forum as ive recently 'qualified'. Having said that, after completing my course and now looking for jobs, i feel like im a million miles away from ever being able to work as a spark!!

I have got my 17th edition and part P along with the 2392, but i did them with a private company and my practical skills are at a minimum. Im looking for a way to get some job experience, but have had no joy what so ever!

does anybody have any tips for me?

any help would be appreciated!!

Thanks!

 

[a1]

Welcome to the forum ChopperEvs.

Great to see another Welshie.

Greetings from West Glamorgan.

 

[vandalay]

HI mate , was in exactly the same position 3 years ago it is a bit daunting starting out. Best thing that I did was just to try and pick up any days you can with any one in trade but this was a hard job in itself and most of time it was for free, yet when people saw I was serious about doing the job and learning the practical aspects(not thinking I knew it all by passing my exams) some paying work started coming in which leads to more things to the point where I now doing ok job count wise and still learning every day.

So good luck with it mate and welcome to the best forum around

 

[Evans Electric]

Oh No !! not another Welshie , :_| ( Only joking Chopper ) ; ) Can't offer any advice on this one ,work is hard to come by at the moment , can only say don't give up , you are halfway there with your quallies , just need to drop lucky with some practical experience.

Deke

 

[batty]

Welcome.

 

[Apache]

Hello and welcome

Can you sing? (we're starting a choir, you see)

In regards:

but have had no joy what so ever!does anybody have any tips for me?

I understand velcro gloves offer an advantage, as do wellies (somewhere to trap the back feet). Maybe best to start at a leisure centre (tied to lamppost) before working up to 'wild' ones.



(sorry)

 

[ChopperEvs]

Thanks for all the responses! its nice to know im not the only one thats been in this position.

i was looking at getting a JIB card recently, but there are a bucket load of of cards available. With the qualifications i have, does anybody know which card would be most applicable for me to get? i rang them up and the woman i spoke to was the opposite of helpfull.

sadly, i can't sing a note, i have a voice for the shower and a face for radio, so i'll skip the choir!!

 

[vandalay]

Even with your qualifications JIB will classify as a (deep breath) Senior graded eletrical trainee, they woman I spoke to said they will always class you as a trainee until you complete a NVQ regardless of other quallies.

 

[ChopperEvs]

Thats fine - i wouldnt regard myself as anything other than a trainee anyway...until i get a few years experience. i just didnt wanna send all the paperwork away with a cheque, and be told i'd gone for the wrong thing. Thanks for the response, much more of a help than the bird at the JIB!!

 

[vandalay]

No probs mate, good luck with it.

 

[a2]

Woooohoooo another welshie!!!

Welcome to the forum

 

[Evans Electric]

Thanks for all the responses! its nice to know im not the only one thats been in this position.i was looking at getting a JIB card recently, but there are a bucket load of of cards available. With the qualifications i have, does anybody know which card would be most applicable for me to get? i rang them up and the woman i spoke to was the opposite of helpfull.

I thought the same !! On renewing my card after the doing the H&Safety scam I noticed my N/Insurance No. was wrong , phoned up ,woman bit my head off and said they don't use them anymore for security reasons . Well I wasn't to know that was I !!!

Deke

 

[the doctor]

Hi Chopper,

Welcome to the forum....

My advice is to sign up with all the local agencies as a mate....you will succeed and be getting paid!Applaud Smiley

Alan

 

[Evans Electric]

Woooohoooo another welshie!!!Welcome to the forum

Oooooooo get her, Ducky !! Its a conspiracy by the Welsh mafia I tell you.

It hasn't gone un-noticed that the English don't get a WooooooooHooooo when one joins the forum.

Still mustn't upset them too much , they P in our water supply if you do you know !!! ; )