There at it again. Ching Ching.

[baldsparkies]

Are you sure?, its us who allow them to grow by paying their fees and buying their logo'd carp

Very true Jonny you raise a valid point.
I won't fund this nonsense any more though. I have taken a lot of years, and sat through lots of exams and courses to get where I am today. (not sure where that is mine lol)
But enough is enough. If this name change nonsense was a genuine effort to keep sparks up to date, they would be covering half day courses with sparks who meet certain criteria ie already have the 2391. And lets face it half a day would be adequate for changes from the PIR format to the EICR format. along with prices a fraction of what they charge for full blown exams. We are funding this nonsense by buying into it. Time to stop being brainwashed and dictated to. ie tut tut havent you done the 5648879 triple garland rippoffcourse. Not a proper Sparky then !! Are we !!!

 

[oldtimer]

Yea and it will be a snotty nose kid who tells you that you are not up to scratch

 

[robsparky1975]

The fact that we have "qualified electricians" who pay £8000 or whatever it is joining the forum and asking to work for free to gain experience just about sums it up,you can buy your way through papers but you cant buy experience.

 

[happyhippy68]

I have a manager just like that!! Passed his 2391 exam but doesn't even know what the 3 step proving dead test is and how to do it in a real installation. Its not always laid out neatly for you and he scares me to death when he gets his tools out.

 

[Geordie Spark]

I have a manager just like that!! Passed his 2391 exam but doesn't even know what the 3 step proving dead test is and how to do it in a real installation. Its not always laid out neatly for you and he scares me to death when he gets his tools out.

mg_smile: :38:

 

[oldtimer]

My last manager his dad got him the job and he was telling me you better pass your 17th yet he only had his 16th plus he was not the sharpest knive in the drawer when he was on the tools and thats what wrong today there is no structure and guys who do work hard to excel get it beaten out of them

 

[Geordie Spark]

My last manager his dad got him the job and he was telling me you better pass your 17th yet he only had his 16th plus he was not the sharpest knive in the drawer when he was on the tools and thats what wrong today there is no structure and guys who do work hard to excel get it beaten out of them

Same applies to politicians. Complete numpties - every last stinking, self-serving fiddling one of them

 

[happyhippy68]

All theory, all the posh gear and no idea or clue about what to do! What a wonderful world we live in.

 

[Geordie Spark]

All theory, all the posh gear and no idea or clue about what to do! What a wonderful world we live in.

Aye ... aahh knaa what ye mean lyke ........... aah've gorra bit o' flex wi' a fowty watt bulb (sorry .. lamp) on th' end o' it for my testin' ............. works champion man !!! :smug:

 

[happyhippy68]

Aye ... aahh knaa what ye mean lyke ........... aah've gorra bit o' flex wi' a fowty watt bulb (sorry .. lamp) on th' end o' it for my testin' ............. works champion man !!! :smug:

I usually smile slightly when he swears after each shock he gets!! Stopped counting them and trying to explain safe isolation when he put his cutters through a 16mm T&E sub main protected by a 1361 80amp. The flash worried the property owner! Tried to report it and it got swept away under the table due to friends above my pay grade, took me 6 hours to renew and it was a bit of a long day! He doesn't come near me any more, I wonder why?