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In this day and age it's better to diversify....
If you look at previous threads on this great forum most people are unhappy at the amount of work they get. I've said it many times Just being a sparky these days is not enough. you need to know everything about running a business....
Me my self I'm doing my plumbing quals as we speak and yes i'm competant, even more so than full time served plumbers, but that goes with all trades, been plumbing for alot of years now and only now am doing my quals to progress my other quals further. Before someone jumps on the bandwaggon i'm not interested in gas and never will be I'm moving in another direction that i feel is right for me. you dont have to be gas qualified to be a plumber!
As for some of the posts on here all ready all i have to ask is this. If you really worry about what other trades think then you need to rethink your business model, what is wrong with one person being multiple traded? Why shouldn't a sparky be able to rewire a house and then complete the job by tying in the redecoration, customers are more happy with just one company and one bill for the complete job!!!!
As a spark you should be able to solder/// a joint!!!!
I stopped ypur sentence at that point because my answer up till there is most definitely yes
The other bit which I take means a pluming fitting then probably no
What’s the definition of a fitter?Same here, C&G pt1 in welding, mechanical and motor vehicle.
The purpose of that is to give you an understanding and basic knowledge of other trades, not give any qualification beyond that. In other words you then know when get the fitter in.
Doh!!!!!
Solder a cable joint or the like.
We are on the same page really.
Would you prepared to prove competance in your other "trades" ......erm NO.
That is my point, we all "do a bit" in our general dat to day activaties. Thats how it should remain. Unless you do it day in day out, forget it or retrain, its not like ride'in a bike.
As a spark you should be able to solder a joint!!!!
BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS.
We sparks moan about our trade being devalued by plumbers, Kitchen fitters, uncle Tom Cobley an' all having a go at sparks work, all legal as well if under PartP defined scope and registered. How many defined scopers bending the rules???
See my problem with this, a little knowledge and all that.
Sparks is sparks, copper monkeys are copper monkeys, wood butchers are wood butchers. Stick to what you know and do one thing well, plenty of 2 week trades getting up the nose of proper time served tradesmen. This should not be allowed.
Just found an apprenticeship and i need help on the qualification
It says
You will be studying towards a Level 3 qualification in Electrical Maintenance and will be a fully qualified electrician at the end of your course.
Is this good or waste of time.
Thanks
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