Coming to the end of my 8202, feeling a bit lost

[Lister1987]

Coming to the end of my 8202 course, by May it should be done (pending any retakes) and I'll be honest I'm feeling lost.

I've yet to secure any onsite experience, in the current climate I get why but even so. I know the 'market' if you will is oversaturated with guys that hold the same quals and more so I'll just have to plug on though.

Qual wise I know my next steps, it's just trying to save for them with a family of 3(+1 SWMBO) taking the majority of income (I'm limiting myself to 1 tool/book a month and 1 'sundry' purchase from wholesalers to build some supply of sundries; worse comes to it they get used at home.

Next few months I'm going to need to knuckle down and get feelers out and just hope someone takes pity ? I'm not above pity or charity as I know newbies are difficult enough to 'mould and make use of', so one with a mobility limiting disability won't be an attractive proposition but I'm going to try and flip it (positive PR for the company employing a person with disabilities ?)

18th & 2391 next on the cards, 2391 combined or single I'm not 100% sure yet, probably 2391-50 for IV as that (in theory) would be more useful, although current market is on EICRs so 2391-51 would be better and then you have 2391-52, your combined course, all of which require some level of prior experience

Onwards!

 

[ruston]

You will be fine , you are clever and have drive.
Good luck and just keep plugging away. ??

 

[pc1966]

Just keep trying with applications even though it can seem soul-destroying at time.

Try not to take any rejection or ignoring personally, as often a job opening has dozens or even hundreds of applicants and whoever is selecting has to be almost callously ruthless to get down to a couple of folk to even interview. In many cases they have unwittingly rejected excellent folk on the CV/cover letter alone.

You come across here as knowledgable and able to put forward the important design aspects, so you should do well once you get to the interview stage.

 

[Zerax]

Coming to the end of my 8202 course, by May it should be done (pending any retakes) and I'll be honest I'm feeling lost.

It's not all that bad... the pubs are re-opening about that time !!!