xyzplasterer
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I want to take one on but have no idea how to get the ball rolling, how do I start please?
Thanks
Aaron
Thanks
Aaron
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Why only take on girls jess ???
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I served a proper apprenticeship of 4 years. I did go to college but I had to pay my own entrance fees only to find my employer got a subsidy from the Citb. I did get paid for my day in College but the employer took the same day off on principle? Best bloke I ever worked for though.
I was warned by my parents that apprentices get under paid to start with but there again you know nothing either. I did walk out twice out of frustration. I was on my own though on both occasions so no one knew and went back the next day after sleeping on it. The first time was after 1 year left on my own to board and skim. Made a mess of the skimming and believed to be a plasterer you had to be a member of the Magic Circle. The second time was because of ill treatment by a labourer. I did walk out a third time 1 month before my time was up again because of a labourer and the lack of back up from the other spreads. I did not go back. I have not got on with labourers ever since.
I do get letters from time to time off people wanting to be trainees. But their letters are all what they want but never mention once what they have to offer in exchange? Now if someone was to write to me and state what they have to offer in exchange for my knowledge then it might not end up in the bin.
No time for self, self self people.
I wonder, if you'd got one of the 300+ letters I sent out when I first was trying to get an apprenticeship, what you would have thought. It can be tough on both sides I suppose. Back then I was desperate for a chance and out of all the letters I wrote I only got two negative replies. When I got an opportunity I was over the moon and grafted hard to prove myself. Few years on things are looking good. I want a mini me basically I think. Young ones can be too naïve and take things for granted. Older ones can just have gathered too much responsibility by that point and in the end realise they can't afford to start again.
It's like F*****g' goldie locks !
i could offer you my car and my house and if you want ill throw in my women,, you cant put a price on knowledgeI served a proper apprenticeship of 4 years. I did go to college but I had to pay my own entrance fees only to find my employer got a subsidy from the Citb. I did get paid for my day in College but the employer took the same day off on principle? Best bloke I ever worked for though.
I was warned by my parents that apprentices get under paid to start with but there again you know nothing either. I did walk out twice out of frustration. I was on my own though on both occasions so no one knew and went back the next day after sleeping on it. The first time was after 1 year left on my own to board and skim. Made a mess of the skimming and believed to be a plasterer you had to be a member of the Magic Circle. The second time was because of ill treatment by a labourer. I did walk out a third time 1 month before my time was up again because of a labourer and the lack of back up from the other spreads. I did not go back. I have not got on with labourers ever since.
I do get letters from time to time off people wanting to be trainees. But their letters are all what they want but never mention once what they have to offer in exchange? Now if someone was to write to me and state what they have to offer in exchange for my knowledge then it might not end up in the bin.
No time for self, self self people.
You could also contact your local CITB office for info and help