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I had an e-mail come through yesterday, they've offered me the position. Would've heard back alot quicker had vision express not of been fully booked when I was free haha. Haven't been this pleased in a long long time! Really excited to get started now. Going to be a good career that's for...

So, had my interview yesterday, along with another guy. They seemed really pleased with me, especially when they asked me about my extra curricular activities from school and what i've carried on etc. and they also went on to say how I would fit in well with members of their staff due to...

Don't get me wrong, i'm not disputing it, was just in hope I guess! haha. Will let you know how it all goes tomorrow with this interview. :)

I thought living near a good sized city with an affluent population, someone must have something available, it does go to show, I was wrong.

In the above post before I mentioned I had the interview you was saying it was hard as noone had the work for themselves let alone a trainee to expand to; I was saying that I understand that the work isn't there as that was often the reason cited by those of whom I spoke to. Its just abit of a...

So do i! :( hahaha Nah, I understand that the work isn't there and such as that was often the reason cited, but it's cool, just abit of a throwback when all of them within 20~ miles are saying it like! But fingers crossed I can get a foot in the door tomorrow.

Aye I did the letter followed by a call. I've got an interview at 11.30 tomorrow with one firm so hopefully something comes of that.

This is incredibly hard! Literally everyone has said 'no, not interested'. Not sure where i'm going wrong, if at all, but it just seems really hard to get involved in the trade.

Hey guys, sorry to bring up a 'dead thread' I guess, just didn't want to start a new one! The college had lost my results and interview notes so I had to sit their diagnostics all over again, passed with Maths & English at Level 3 standard, now comes the arduous task of finding an employer...

Aye I did physics and maths GCSE. Got an A in Maths & a B in Physics. Was going to do both at A level before I pulled out and sought work with RM, earning a nice little earner given my age too so I don't regret it to be honest. Funny you mention that, i've been a lurker on here for quite...

Yeah the last 2 years of the plumbing one includes gas. Just taken this from the college website: "In the two years of your NVQ Level 3 apprenticeship you will cover: Safety, Risk Assessments, Program Planning, Hot Water Heating Calculations, Hot Water Heating, Boosted Cold Water Systems...

Hello, I'm a 17 year old, currently working as a postman, and i've been offered a position as an apprentice in both the spark & plumbing trades. Both apprenticeships are 4 years long. I'm totally unsure which I should opt for, ideallly, I would like to go for the one which has a variation, and...