Apprenticeship

[Thomas_Si]

I'm looking to start an apprenticeship next year.

I'm coming up on 24, sitting my theory test in January and been collecting my own tools.

I've got experience of servicing, changing brakes, exhausts, diagnosing faults and basic engine repairs.

Anyone have any advice on how I would go about getting on a course.

FIAT dealer would be good.

 

[Focus Owner]

Find a mechanics course what leads on to an apprenticeship maybe

Or go asking companies directly

 

[T14086]

what course

Apprentices get paid peanuts.......cause they grease monkeys

 

[Xen]

What would be the best route to get into the trade dya think?

 

[JFL]

i started at record rss on an nvq level 2 admin, then prgressed to nvq level 3.

just over 3 years later and im spares manager, the olffice based co-ordinator for the scotland area manager , and administration planner

work your way up from the bottom.

managing director for me sometime

 

[Munkul]

ive just started a mechanical engineering apprenticeship this year.

im sure i was told apprenticeships were for 16 to 22 yearolds only? bad luck if thats correct./

and yes, its peanuts the 1st year

best thing would be to pop into connexions and ask what you could get - our local office was very helpful, sent me job adverts etc.

oh, if your too old for them, then the local employment office?

 

[T14086]

anyone who wants to be car tech thesedays is :nutter:

 

[Munkul]

anyone who wants to be car tech thesedays is :nutter:

absolutely!

at least in a factory everything has been designed for easy acess/replacement, cars have more emphasis on cost and looks
good fun at our place too

 

[DanGil]

Your a bit late to start now you really should of done it in the summer when most firms recruit. My Apprentaship was 5 years and I agree the pay is poor but you are pretty much sorted for work for life. I've seen an apprentice who was 29, sometimes firms like older apprentices as they have more life experience regarding work.

 

[MattMk1]

You guys think Apprenticeships pay peanuts? You should try funding yourself on a mdes, then you'd appreciate what skint really means.

 

[Munkul]

You guys think Apprenticeships pay peanuts? You should try funding yourself on a mdes, then you'd appreciate what skint really means.

what is mdes? maybe its why we DONT do it

 

[MattMk1]

MDes = Master Of Design. My first year is costing a little short of 9k In FIAT terms, thats about 1 medium spec GP

 

[T14086]

MDes = Master Of Design. My first year is costing a little short of 9k In FIAT terms, thats about 1 medium spec GP

should of got the GP & job in McDonalds:yum:

 

[Jai]

if you walk in the door and see this bloke:

commence rapid foot to nuts interfacing.........

 

[T14086]

whos that

 

[Munkul]

MDes = Master Of Design. My first year is costing a little short of 9k In FIAT terms, thats about 1 medium spec GP

student loans, plus im guessing that once thats finished you will be on a very nice salery!

 

[MattMk1]

student loans, plus im guessing that once thats finished you will be on a very nice salery!

I hope so If I don't then it sort of like seems like a waste of 4 years

 

[Chas Uno]

I hope so If I don't then it sort of like seems like a waste of 4 years

There's always a call centre job to fall back onto.

 

[jug]

in 2004 the apprenticeship programme was extended to include 14-16 year olds and people over 25, however there are a limited number of apprenticeships that accept people aged 25+, many require you to be aged 22 or younger when you start.

 

[MattMk1]

There's always a call centre job to fall back onto.

I thought you had to live in india to work in one of those?