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thirstyblowfish
Hi everyone,
Hoping for some advice here.
Situation is that I decided to retrain at 27 and due to mortgage and bills I could not afford to take 3+ years as an apprentice on very low wages. I took the decision to take a number of courses at Able Skills in Dartford and use my savings to pay for the course as well as subsidizing myself over the course period.
I spent 4 months there doing my 2365 levels 2 and 3, 17th Edition Wiring Regulations and 2394/95 Inspection and Testing. In the last year I have also been working on my Level 3 NVQ, which in turn will lead onto the AM2 exam.
For the last 2 years I have been working in a domestic firm working my way up and have completed 80% of the NVQ folder however I have struggled with the commercial side of it. My tutor at Able Skills informs me I need 2 site visits for them to see me being able to do different types of containment and cabling as well as a few other parts of the NVQ that need to be done from a commercial or industrial aspect.
I have had trouble trying to find jobs due to the fact I am only an Improver and need this final piece of the puzzle. I am debating going self employed to do contract work which hopefully would enable me to finish the NVQ however I worry that I may still struggle for work and with a mortgage payments, bills and a wife looming overheard I am unsure as to whether this would be the right move.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Tony
Hoping for some advice here.
Situation is that I decided to retrain at 27 and due to mortgage and bills I could not afford to take 3+ years as an apprentice on very low wages. I took the decision to take a number of courses at Able Skills in Dartford and use my savings to pay for the course as well as subsidizing myself over the course period.
I spent 4 months there doing my 2365 levels 2 and 3, 17th Edition Wiring Regulations and 2394/95 Inspection and Testing. In the last year I have also been working on my Level 3 NVQ, which in turn will lead onto the AM2 exam.
For the last 2 years I have been working in a domestic firm working my way up and have completed 80% of the NVQ folder however I have struggled with the commercial side of it. My tutor at Able Skills informs me I need 2 site visits for them to see me being able to do different types of containment and cabling as well as a few other parts of the NVQ that need to be done from a commercial or industrial aspect.
I have had trouble trying to find jobs due to the fact I am only an Improver and need this final piece of the puzzle. I am debating going self employed to do contract work which hopefully would enable me to finish the NVQ however I worry that I may still struggle for work and with a mortgage payments, bills and a wife looming overheard I am unsure as to whether this would be the right move.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Tony
