31-03-2016, 08:37 PM
Im booked for my 17th in a few months time. Its apparently bloody hard and in reality the only reason im doing it is to support my college course and get my gold card.
If the only qualification you have is your 17th, most places will laugh you out the door. Its not a case of just doing that and you are an electrician unfortunately.
Alternatively, if you want to work in the electrical industry but dont want the 3-5 years of training, get involved in a particular pathway such as fire, cctv, access, BMS etc. Most of these if you can become well trained, you can earn more than your typical sparky, you still get involved in the electrical industry and at the moment, most of these trades are seriously understaffed. Im a fire engineer and i cant tell you how desperate the industry is at the moment for skilled staff. Companies are starting to pay silly money for a skilled senior engineer. To give you an idea, i was offered a interview with a national company the other week with a OTE of 72k. You wont get that as a house basher!
If the only qualification you have is your 17th, most places will laugh you out the door. Its not a case of just doing that and you are an electrician unfortunately.
Alternatively, if you want to work in the electrical industry but dont want the 3-5 years of training, get involved in a particular pathway such as fire, cctv, access, BMS etc. Most of these if you can become well trained, you can earn more than your typical sparky, you still get involved in the electrical industry and at the moment, most of these trades are seriously understaffed. Im a fire engineer and i cant tell you how desperate the industry is at the moment for skilled staff. Companies are starting to pay silly money for a skilled senior engineer. To give you an idea, i was offered a interview with a national company the other week with a OTE of 72k. You wont get that as a house basher!
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