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...a plumbing course and about to register one in an electrician course.
Don't know how much is going to cost and if it's feasable, but I need a career (and fast).
Plus can't think of a much better one than a skilled tradesman that works for himself.
Anybody else had any experience with online courses?
Don't know how much is going to cost and if it's feasable, but I need a career (and fast).
Plus can't think of a much better one than a skilled tradesman that works for himself.
Anybody else had any experience with online courses?
...a plumbing course and about to register one in an electrician course.
Don't know how much is going to cost and if it's feasable, but I need a career (and fast).
Plus can't think of a much better one than a skilled tradesman that works for himself.
Anybody else had any experience with online courses?
Don't know how much is going to cost and if it's feasable, but I need a career (and fast).
Plus can't think of a much better one than a skilled tradesman that works for himself.
Anybody else had any experience with online courses?
...and they've only just gotten back to me.
Tried to force me with a home visit for discussion about the course (although completely skipped around the answer when I asked how long the course was and how much it was going to cost).
Called them back to confirm and said I was unable for the home visit, she quiclkly ended the call! Think she's having a bad day at the office!
Tried to force me with a home visit for discussion about the course (although completely skipped around the answer when I asked how long the course was and how much it was going to cost).
Called them back to confirm and said I was unable for the home visit, she quiclkly ended the call! Think she's having a bad day at the office!
I suspect its like learndirect etc.. The courses cost thousands so the only way anybody is going to be able to do them is via loans or grants. Naturally people are reticent so they want to send around a salesman to talk you into signing up. And to convince that the huge loan you're about to take out is really a good idea and nothing to worry about at all.
I'd have thought for plumber/electrician that apprenticeship was the way to go anyway as there is much more financial support available.
I'd have thought for plumber/electrician that apprenticeship was the way to go anyway as there is much more financial support available.
I actually think that may be my way forward if I do decide to follow this path.
Quite an amusing phone call though
Quite an amusing phone call though
Garin wrote:
> I'd have thought for plumber/electrician that apprenticeship was
> the way to go anyway as there is much more financial support
> available.
I found 'modern apprenticeships' to be complete crap, so went to college with the same idea as hippyman in finding a trade, and found it just as infuriating. Maybe the motor industry is unproportionally apathetic, but the electronics department was run along side, and it seemed to have the same amount of stupidity (which is a concern when you consider you are working with power tools and/or mains electricity).
As for plumbing, I do know people who have completed quick courses, and gone on to find work, but there isn’t the ludicrous amount of money in it like when there was a shortage of plumbers a while back. I do think having a trade is a good idea, just carefully think over what you could stand doing, and avoid crappy courses as Garin suggested.
> I'd have thought for plumber/electrician that apprenticeship was
> the way to go anyway as there is much more financial support
> available.
I found 'modern apprenticeships' to be complete crap, so went to college with the same idea as hippyman in finding a trade, and found it just as infuriating. Maybe the motor industry is unproportionally apathetic, but the electronics department was run along side, and it seemed to have the same amount of stupidity (which is a concern when you consider you are working with power tools and/or mains electricity).
As for plumbing, I do know people who have completed quick courses, and gone on to find work, but there isn’t the ludicrous amount of money in it like when there was a shortage of plumbers a while back. I do think having a trade is a good idea, just carefully think over what you could stand doing, and avoid crappy courses as Garin suggested.
Thanks Marzman, so many things offering a chance to me, but soon as they said a home visit, I was instantly tuned in to expect a high pressure sales pitch.
The lady on the phone didn't try too hard as I said I had a sales background and gave a salesperson's nightmare rally of difficult answers to their questions. I know it's their job, so I'm patient and will listen, but at the same time, stood my ground and told them to give me the answers to my questions before I'd consider it.
Just a bit lost on the work front at the moment, but I'm sure I'll fall into something soon.
The lady on the phone didn't try too hard as I said I had a sales background and gave a salesperson's nightmare rally of difficult answers to their questions. I know it's their job, so I'm patient and will listen, but at the same time, stood my ground and told them to give me the answers to my questions before I'd consider it.
Just a bit lost on the work front at the moment, but I'm sure I'll fall into something soon.