a bit confused.

[Gktssm]

Excuse my ignorance but i am a bit confused when searching jobs. After completing 2365 l3 i still don't know what to look for? As an apprentice or as an electrician mate?

Thanks anyway

 

[Maddison]

a mate usually means they can work fairly independently alongside someone.. do you have any on site experience ?

 

[VoltzElectrical]

I'm not sure you would be an apprentice having done your level 3 but I suppose you could be a level3 apprentice.

I started out as a mate but as a subbie and did nearly a year on site before going to night school whilst continuing on site every day and gradually taking on more complex tasks.

I was really interested, did a lot of reading, got on some really interesting multi million pound jobs and being 30 years old when I started, and working for my sister's boyfriend all helped as I was trusted and quickly given more and more responsibility.

Everyones situation is different, it might help if we knew a little more about yours?

Voltz

 

[davesparks]

A mate is generally just a slightly more intelligent version of a labourer.

 

[urbanmonkey]

A mate is generally just a slightly more intelligent version of a labourer.

I've worked with some 'mates' who were better sparks than some of the time served guys. You do get the odd donut tho.

 

[davesparks]

I don't doubt it

 

[Gktssm]

a mate usually means they can work fairly independently alongside someone.. do you have any on site experience ?

No I do not have any experience but i search online all the time. Everyone needs mates with experience which i dont have.

 

[Gktssm]

I'm not sure you would be an apprentice having done your level 3 but I suppose you could be a level3 apprentice.

I started out as a mate but as a subbie and did nearly a year on site before going to night school whilst continuing on site every day and gradually taking on more complex tasks.

I was really interested, did a lot of reading, got on some really interesting multi million pound jobs and being 30 years old when I started, and working for my sister's boyfriend all helped as I was trusted and quickly given more and more responsibility.

Everyones situation is different, it might help if we knew a little more about yours?

Voltz

I tot it would be better to have some education first which i did. In January i ll do 17 ed. Haven't got any experience really but i would love to find job somewhere in london asap.

 

[urbanmonkey]

Could probably get on as an agency labourer on a commercial build in London with no experience but be prepared to spend your days carting unistrut up stairwells and doing miles and miles of tray for 8quid an hour, its a foot in the door tho!

I started out pretty much the same way as Voltz, thought I was the only one that had done it back to front!