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PiousJim
Hi guys & gals.
This is my second post I should have done this first, sorry and here goes.
I was born in Glasgow, I'm aged 34, living in Manchester with my wife and 2 children. I always loved working with my hands and due to bad guidance and choices as a kid I never pursued what I was good at and enjoyed. However in 2011, after a few tough years at college (become a dad for the second time) I successfully complete and passed the 2330 & 17th Edititon.
Once completed the above course, and still with the fear of not earning and feeding my young family I continued to work in a non construction industry (technical support for a computer company). I did loads of work in the evening, weekend and holidays doing new installs, additions to existing installs and full rewires.
Things didn't work out at work so in the begining of 2014 I gladly handed in my notice and decided I should persue the career I enjoy. I am very critical of myself and believe if it's not high standard then it's not standard (if that makes any sence).
I did work for several people who promised to help me with experience and help me build on my knowledge. As I would expect I would be working for peanuts and expected to do all the work.
To be honest I was grateful for the oppertunity and waking up in the morning excited to go to work was a great feeling that it felt was worth sacraficing the money.
I was always promised the low pay is only for the trial period 3 to 6 months, depending on who was employing me.
My last experience was no different to the others, things would always start good, the boss would always say I like your work don't worry I will be putting up your wages soon, etc, until eventually you realise your only being used.
Even then I was OK as long as they helped me to progress, until I would be told we can't take photos, customers won't like it, or you don't need an NVQ, etc.
Then they would employ another person, my pay rise and promises would stop, work ethics would go out the window (Profit over everything), my boss start humiliating me in front of other workers (friends of his).
So I had to make the disicion to go at it on my own. Took out a loan to buy a van, ladders, tools etc.
I am currently trying to raise the money to join Napit, Niceic or any others (not yet decided on which one).
The fella at Napit did mentioned they will be doing the NVQ LEVEL 3 which I will sign up for (so might sign up with them to self cert) .
Thank you for taking the time to read this thread. Any advice for this new start would be greatly appreciated.
Pious Jim
This is my second post I should have done this first, sorry and here goes.
I was born in Glasgow, I'm aged 34, living in Manchester with my wife and 2 children. I always loved working with my hands and due to bad guidance and choices as a kid I never pursued what I was good at and enjoyed. However in 2011, after a few tough years at college (become a dad for the second time) I successfully complete and passed the 2330 & 17th Edititon.
Once completed the above course, and still with the fear of not earning and feeding my young family I continued to work in a non construction industry (technical support for a computer company). I did loads of work in the evening, weekend and holidays doing new installs, additions to existing installs and full rewires.
Things didn't work out at work so in the begining of 2014 I gladly handed in my notice and decided I should persue the career I enjoy. I am very critical of myself and believe if it's not high standard then it's not standard (if that makes any sence).
I did work for several people who promised to help me with experience and help me build on my knowledge. As I would expect I would be working for peanuts and expected to do all the work.
To be honest I was grateful for the oppertunity and waking up in the morning excited to go to work was a great feeling that it felt was worth sacraficing the money.
I was always promised the low pay is only for the trial period 3 to 6 months, depending on who was employing me.
My last experience was no different to the others, things would always start good, the boss would always say I like your work don't worry I will be putting up your wages soon, etc, until eventually you realise your only being used.
Even then I was OK as long as they helped me to progress, until I would be told we can't take photos, customers won't like it, or you don't need an NVQ, etc.
Then they would employ another person, my pay rise and promises would stop, work ethics would go out the window (Profit over everything), my boss start humiliating me in front of other workers (friends of his).
So I had to make the disicion to go at it on my own. Took out a loan to buy a van, ladders, tools etc.
I am currently trying to raise the money to join Napit, Niceic or any others (not yet decided on which one).
The fella at Napit did mentioned they will be doing the NVQ LEVEL 3 which I will sign up for (so might sign up with them to self cert) .
Thank you for taking the time to read this thread. Any advice for this new start would be greatly appreciated.
Pious Jim
