Change of career

[Thomas240280]

Hi,

I'm a hard working 32 year old from Bristol, I'm looking at getting into the electrical game as I'm fed up with my dead end fork lift driving job. I decided I wanted to become an electrician after I had an electrician to install an extra socket in my kitchen and I seen how easy it was ( you just match colours ) and how much was charged for it. Can't believe how easy it was I even added another one onto it a few weeks later I drilled through the back of socket into the bathroom for wall mounted tv ( I know how cool is that) and don't worry it's no where near the bath im not stupid. It's works like a charm.

Anyway I'd like to get into the electrical game, what is the quickest route( and cheapest) ? And I'd like to be on a bit more than I'm on now (£10 ph) after seeing how much the electrical firms charge I also have a house and family to look after. Has anyone on here got room for a really hard working 32 year old?

 

[simpson93]

this has got to be a wind up.

 

[oldtimer]

Thomas forgive me for saying is this a wind up ? Seriously if I was you keep your job because £10ph is a good rate for a steady job a lot of electricians do not have full time employment so their rate of pay would be a lot lower than yours.

The more I read your post the more me thinks it must be a wind up as you gun hoe of just match the colours up beggers belief but then again who am I to say I have only been in the electrical environment for the past 37 years serving 4 years to get my electrician card and a further 2 years for my approved O and also had to sit the 14th,15th16th&17th editions not including of course I&T and ISI&TEE
so me thinks you need to stick to what you actually know . Also if you do think that it is that easy then I have just wasted 37 years of my life. It would be better if you thought about this and then returned in April then we would know this post was a wind up

 

[Engineer54]

Try retraining into the plumbing game, that's easy too, with a far better chance of not injuring or killing someone in the process!!

 

[Jonny66]

Don't bother with the training mate, sounds like your naturally blessed with all that's required to become an electrician…so good luck and just get out there with your new found skill… I'm sure the Niceic etc will take you on

 

[Engineer54]

If this is genuine, ...it just shows you the type of pillocks that are being registered by these scam providers, who must be using the 3 monkey philosophy when they register these numpties!! !!

 

[Jonny66]

Hey, fork lift drivers from Bristol, don't they make you proud to be human……

 

[Robson689]

Hi,

I'm a hard working 32 year old from Bristol, I'm looking at getting into the electrical game as I'm fed up with my dead end fork lift driving job. I decided I wanted to become an electrician after I had an electrician to install an extra socket in my kitchen and I seen how easy it was ( you just match colours ) and how much was charged for it. Can't believe how easy it was I even added another one onto it a few weeks later I drilled through the back of socket into the bathroom for wall mounted tv ( I know how cool is that) and don't worry it's no where near the bath im not stupid. It's works like a charm.

Anyway I'd like to get into the electrical game, what is the quickest route( and cheapest) ? And I'd like to be on a bit more than I'm on now (£10 ph) after seeing how much the electrical firms charge I also have a house and family to look after. Has anyone on here got room for a really hard working 32 year old?

Lol yeah people spend years training to match colours.

 

[Spoon]

hahaha, Thomas, this is great. I needed a good laugh. Thanks pal.

 

[Silly Sausage]

The standard of workmanship at the moment...
http://www.electriciansforums.net/e...excellent-job-electrician-not.html#post689815
he should manage just fine!

 

[Guest111]

why bother with regs and qualifications wished I'd have known all this years ago dont you? ps anyone want to buy some test gear and regs books lol

 

[Engineer54]

I don't know what goes on now, but i can remember having to sit a company aptitude and pretty difficult math tests, before being accepted for my indentured apprenticeship. I soon found out why those math tests were needed too ...lol!! It's OK being a hard working guy, but unfortunately that alone won't cut it, not when it comes to becoming an electrician... lol!!

 

[Octopus]

Brown to brown, and blue to bits

 

[IT SPARKY]

Im brand new here to all... Get Your TV inspected & tested by a 'qualified electrician ASAP you may have inadvertently put your self and others at risk.

if this isnt a wind up here's the wakeup call.

You will need circa 2-4k to get trained, with papers C&G etc, or g to university for 3 years for an engineering degree... then you will begin to learn on the job as a cable installer, Pay isn't great to start. But will improve over time.
Your obviously not colour blind let's hope?
Maths you will need to understand applied knowledge can be learnt.
It will take time and money; Lots!

 

[Octopus]

Im brand new here to all... Get Your TV inspected & tested by a 'qualified electrician ASAP you may have inadvertently put your self and others at risk.

if this isnt a wind up here's the wakeup call.

You will need circa 2-4k to get trained, with papers C&G etc, or g to university for 3 years for an engineering degree... then you will begin to learn on the job as a cable installer, Pay isn't great to start. But will improve over time.
Your obviously not colour blind let's hope?
Maths you will need to understand applied knowledge can be learnt.
It will take time and money; Lots!

And a fully qualified sparks may earn less than £10 per hour - thats if they can get work.

 

[Thomas240280]

What is this nic you say to register with? The electrician said he was that ( I didn't know what he was on about at the time, is that to show you are a qualified electrician? How long does it take to do this course? The faster the better too be honest. I know the colours, voltage is 240v so I shouldn't find the nic exam difficult.

 

[Octopus]

Wheres the TROLL spray!

 

[IT SPARKY]

Thomas ?

How much did the electrician charge you for putting in a socket? You said it was expensive. how expensive?

If you've added another you may have spurred twice off a ring? Not allowed! Big no no... Get it checked soon.

 

[markc123]

Voltage technically 230 now Thomas. Give up been a clown.

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Thomas ?

How much did the electrician charge you for putting in a socket? You said it was expensive. how expensive?

If you've added another you may have spurred twice off a ring? Not allowed! Big no no... Get it checked soon.

Why is it a no no to spur twice off a ring?

 

[IT SPARKY]

What is this nic you say to register with? The electrician said he was that ( I didn't know what he was on about at the time, is that to show you are a qualified electrician? How long does it take to do this course? The faster the better too be honest. I know the colours, voltage is 240v so I shouldn't find the nic exam difficult.

LOL! this is a wind up.

NIC is short for NIC EIC look it up.

To be accredited you must first be qualified. As I said about 2-4k, 8 weeks intensive or 2-3 years at uni. then 450 to the man at the NIC every year after that, and you need to know your stuff.

I'm gonna stop it now...