Working for free while at college...

OllieNotts · Mar 1, 2012

Hi all, after a bit of advice regarding work experience. I have been offered the chance to shadow a guy and his lads on some domestic and commercial stuff.
What tools should I take if any? He didn't say much about what I would do other then working alongside his lads and learning from them. Not sure if I should turn up with a bag of tools(I don't have a proper one yet just the college crap I got conned in to buying) so should I get some?
Please don't have a go about working for free either, the guy has offered me a chance to learn and in the current climate a day a week "work experience" could get me on somewhere else or even on to agency work. Booked my CSCS card test today for 2 weeks time so hopefully might start being able to get some contacts in the trade and a bit of paid work while I learn.

i=p/u · Mar 4, 2012

good money in cleaning windows if you can get set of ladders bucket and wipes , keep ya fit too for all them atics

alarm man · Mar 4, 2012

i=p/u said:
good money in cleaning windows if you can get set of ladders bucket and wipes

ive heard it does make the job easier..:coolgleamA:

GLENNSPARK · Mar 4, 2012

i=p/u's right here ollie......you build on what your given......someone has given you an inlet....up to you now to kick the door open.....

OllieNotts · Mar 5, 2012

i=p/u said:
good money in cleaning windows if you can get set of ladders bucket and wipes , keep ya fit too for all them atics

Funny you should say that as last few years it has been quite difficult trying to get one now I have seen 3 different ones doing my road in the last month

I am not one for heights, or repeatedly trying to get the money off the customers who will never have the money ready. Be as bad if not worse then trying to get the money off your customers as a spark!