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Which? Trusted Trader
OK, who's had a call then? They claim to be setting up a website to promote the "decent" trader and "drive away" the rogue trader. "Further to our phone conversation please find attached a PDF brochure containing more information on becoming a Which? Trusted trader. Which? Trusted Traders...- Octopus
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- being trade trader
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Score 1 to the scams, 0 to the trade :(
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/communities-and-local-government/CM8853_Web.pdf The government..... Err, no, sorry..... I mean the scam's lobbyists have spoken. Now just to await the UKAS report. Back to square one I think guys :(- D Skelton
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Career aspiration ... to be a competent person ...
So it's official now. Whereas you used to be able to say - with not a little pride .... "I'm an electrician" the government approved terminology is now "competent person". Son, what do you want to be when you grow up? A competent person? That'll impress your friends!- sparc
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- career competent cps electrician government person pir scheme trade
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Leaving the trade
I don't know if any of you are in the same boat. I'm seriously considering leaving the trade all together, everybody wants to cut costs and its killing me! I don't even work for myself, I really feel for those of you fighting to win work. After being made to carry out a 4hr unpaid round trip...- pcam1984
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- couple route something those trade weeks
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Other Trades Persons
Reading thread just now reminded me of a job I helped my Lad out on, we were wiring some down lighters, anyway we got to the jobsite ealy to make a start, about 09:30 this Muppet turned up, no introduction, nothing but "how much longer youse goin to be ere matey" all day we replied with that he...- Pete999
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- block didn't nothing other persons trade trades turned
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Group Buys: Discounts on Electrical Supplies - Trade Only Thread
Have any of you on the forum considered doing some group buys with suppliers / manufacturers before now? So just to quickly explain how they work for those that don't know. You'd ask a supplier or manufacturer to supply X amount of a certain product at a really good price, and only when said...- Admin
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- discount electric electrical group supplies thread trade
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PV trade prices?
I've brought this to the arms to prevent a scrap in public ;) In the solar forum someone asked for prices of PV panels. The response was basically "not in public please". http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/photovoltaic-solar-panels-green-energy-forum/89415-average-pv-array-costs-now.html So my...- brman
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- costs customers don't prices public trade
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tradetek
anyone had dealings with tradetek? seems to be subbing for minor repairs and call-outs. suppose a bit like homecare/homeserve set up.- telectrix
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- anyone birmingham company times trade
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No consideration for other trades
My latest annoyance is this joiner I am doing work for, he is throwing a fair bit of work my way so can't complain on that score but I am getting really annoyed at his lack of consideration for my part of the job. Went up to start wiring an extension last week and, not for the first time all...- brizospark
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- actually floor other trade trades under walls
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Hi I'm Emily. Anyone heard of Access 2 Trade Careers??
Hello Everyone, My name is Emily. I am here for a pretty specific reason and Im hoping someone will be able to help me. I started doing an Electricians Course with ACCESS 2 TRADE CAREERS in 2009 and for those of you that don't know they closed up shop due to insolvency with hardly any...- emilyramone
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- access anyone heard myself other trade youtube
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options for adult trainee
Hi guys, A bit of guidance needed please, I'm looking to get back into the electrical trade after about 4 years out, I gained my 17th back in 2008ish when I was a mate for a firm for about 7 yrs on/off. Ive been in touch with with my 2 nearest colleges (I'm in Carlisle, Cumbria) about night...- rugbylad
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- adult electrical employer option trade trainee
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Is www.fairtrades.co.uk worth joining
Hi everyone - just had a long chat with the lady from Trade Association | Vetted Tradesmen & Builders. From what I can gather it is a trade association offering Trustmark etc.... As a member of NAPIT I can get Trustmark, and get separate insurance backed guarantees from an insurer. I was looking...- ian brighton
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- joining money sticker there's these trade worth
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Help to get back in the trade
hi all ,this is the first post on here so i appreciate your time looking at it. back in 1999 i started a jtl aprenticship but due to personal reasons i only done 2 out of the 3 years im pretty sure i done the city and guilds 2351 course and had 2 or 3 certs but cant be sure ive contacted city...- djr2
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- become get guilds sparks trade working years
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Save our trade!
Sick of 5WWs? Sick of scam schemes? Sick of laughable training providers? We as fully qualified electricians deserve better. The public deserve better. Get on here, start hitting the like button, share share share and spead the word guys!!! We are boycotting the schemes, they can shove their...- D Skelton
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- don't facebook share support these trade
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Rated People, Trust a Trader, My Builder etc
Does anyone on here use Rated People, Trust a Trader, My Builder etc, if so how easy is it to get work from ? and what one do you feel is the best ?- JM ELECTRICAL
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- builder people rated trade trader trust
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Train4Trade Skills 3 year deadline
Hey everyone, I need a little help, I'm currently on the Train4Trade Skills full scope electrical course which i signed up for 3 years ago and just ran into a problem, tried to send off an assignment and I've discovered I've been locked out of my student world. I call the admin team and was told...- SparkyVixen
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- admin course problem skills trade years
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Trade recognition australia taking the P***
Cut a long story short guys. I applied for my A grade electrical license in November, I have my gold card etc, NVQ 3 am2 etc. have had to go through the process of having all of my city and guilds qualifications recognised at a cost of about $1600 so far. I get a phone call today telling me my...- Maddison
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- ausie elec australia taking trade
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difference between us and all other trades
watch this video pure class http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mViO9mnCTBo:clap:- sparkyphil1
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- between difference other trade trades video watch youtube
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Rogue Traders Renewable Installers
I have just been contacted by a very unhappy customer of Richard Elliott MD of The Renewable Installers previously of The Solar Installers. It appears he is taking large deposits and either not installing or not paying the MCS sub contractor for the install (and therefore no MCS cert for the...- logical
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- installers renewable trade traders
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- Forum: Renewable Energy and Power Storage
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Change trade from electrician to lift engineer
Qualified electrician looking to change to lift engineer anybody got any advice on this n how a would go about it- markmca_no1
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- change courses degrees electric electrical electrician engineer engineering lift salary students trade
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- Forum: Electrical Engineering Chat
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