Apprenticeships

charlie · Post by **charlie** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:05 pm

I was woundering.... what happens when you have done your 3 year apprenticeship but havnt finished or struggling? I suppose you do it untill your finished?

Thanks, charlie

honeymonster · Post by **honeymonster** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:47 pm

Finishing it is important, but that does not mean that you cannot earn along the way

I know a couple of good apprentices that do foreigners at weekend, it is a learning curve and once you have learnt your trade you will be able to earn decent money.

Stick at it and try to get working with a good joiner, one that will help you and pass on his knowledge, rather than taking the pi** out of you all the time.

It will be worth it in the long run

charlie · Post by **charlie** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:00 pm

Yes, but what will happen if i havnt finished? will i do it untill i have completed the apprenticeship? or will i be chucked off the job? (

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Hinton Heating · Post by **Hinton Heating** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:04 pm

What do you mean if you haven't finished it...

Giving up an apprenticeship will portray the image of a quitter and most people wouldn't want to employ you.

When you say thrown off the job, it depends if the job & apprenticeship are linked, or how much contact there is....

You need to think long and hard about your LONG TERM future, not just what is best for the rest of this year!

charlie · Post by **charlie** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:09 pm

Hinton Heating wrote:What do you mean if you haven't finished it...

Giving up an apprenticeship will portray the image of a quitter and most people wouldn't want to employ you.

When you say thrown off the job, it depends if the job & apprenticeship are linked, or how much contact there is....

You need to think long and hard about your LONG TERM future, not just what is best for the rest of this year!

No im not an about quiting the apprenticeship, im worried just asking what happens when i have done my 3 years apprenticeship in joinery/carpentry and i havnt finished me course yet, what wll happen?
Do they keep me on untill i have completed it and im qualified?

honeymonster · Post by **honeymonster** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:20 pm

charlie wrote:
Hinton Heating wrote:What do you mean if you haven't finished it...

Giving up an apprenticeship will portray the image of a quitter and most people wouldn't want to employ you.

When you say thrown off the job, it depends if the job & apprenticeship are linked, or how much contact there is....

You need to think long and hard about your LONG TERM future, not just what is best for the rest of this year!

No im not an about quiting the apprenticeship, im worried just asking what happens when i have done my 3 years apprenticeship in joinery/carpentry and i havnt finished me course yet, what wll happen?
Do they keep me on untill i have completed it and im qualified?

They normally keep you on until you have finished and if you are good and can afford you, they will offer you a permanent job, but most tradesmen choose to go their own way and go self employed- this is much better than working for someone else.

If you really enjoy carpentry/ joinery then that is the main thing, no amount of money can compensate for a job that you hate doing

charlie · Post by **charlie** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:39 pm

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They normally keep you on until you have finished and if you are good and can afford you, they will offer you a permanent job, but most tradesmen choose to go their own way and go self employed- this is much better than working for someone else.

If you really enjoy carpentry/ joinery then that is the main thing, no amount of money can compensate for a job that you hate doing

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Splended! i want to go into self employment and become a ''subby'' 8-)
I also enjoy Bricklaying but we'l see when i have finished my NVQ 3 in construction at college ;) and what i enjoy most. Because i don't want to go into something what i will hate doing all my career!