Passed my practical.
Woop.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 2 Sep 2013, 9:59, 6 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

We can see this
as you are not dead
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:00, Reply)

Good work son

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:00, Reply)

Got 3 hours now until theory test. Trying to decide what to do. Might go to chompys work and shout obscenities at him until he buys me some lunch.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:04, Reply)

There's a greasy spoon near me.
but you won't be let in my office.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:05, Reply)

He could dial in some sort of terror threat and flush you out.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:07, Reply)

:(

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:19, Reply)

Do that.
And make sure he gets you a drink as well.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:06, Reply)

Might I recommend the meat feast pizza?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:08, Reply)

Pricey
I hope he has a voucher
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:08, Reply)

Did you use my advice?
b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post2066767
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:02, Reply)

It's a good strategy, but too obvious,
I decided to turn up early, wake the customer at 6 am, moan about being up since 4 and use the noisiest bit of equipment on the thinnest adjoining wall to the neighbours.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:09, Reply)

Hmm
Your exam in Whitley Bay then?
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:09, Reply)

Knew you would.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:02, Reply)

How long before they let you loose on unsuspecting punters?

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:04, Reply)

Gotta do theory today, then 3 days of wiring regs (boring) 1 day of building regs then wait for my certificate.
Soon as I've got that, look out national grid, you're getting pigged .
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:07, Reply)

I like this

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:09, Reply)

How difficult was it?
(this isn't meant to be patronising, I just have no idea how complex it would be.)
(PsychoChomp, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:04, Reply)

What was it for?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:05, Reply)

Electriciany stuff.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:06, Reply)

I hope he's shit at plastering.
and makes no effort to improve this skill.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:08, Reply)

I'm already a good plasterer.
According to your mum.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:09, Reply)

She certainly has a face for radio

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:11, Reply)

It's not too hard to do the tests to be honest,
But it's about using the results to identify where faults are, or potential future problems. The design aspect is much harder, which is this afternoon
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:06, Reply)

Does this course avoid an apprenticeship, or do you have to apprentice afterwards?
I'm curious because I've heard firms are suspicious of paper qualifications and prefer to apprentice people directly.
( Kroney, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:09, Reply)

This does avoid an apprenticeship, and I'm aware some companies prefer to apprentice,
So I will likely have to start at a lower position than maybe I'd like at first, but after speaking to a few people, a decent cv, even if it's not inns relevant field, with management experience proves me to be a reliable employee, which can be attractive over spotty 18 year old.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:11, Reply)

I do despair when people say it's awful that nopbody employs 18 year olds.
But it's their own fault for mostly being so fucking useless at everything.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:13, Reply)

Some of the biggest companies in the country are built on hiring a bunch of 18 year olds.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:28, Reply)

That's definitely something.
My industry's changing, but it used to be similar in that they didn't like people turning up with armfuls of paper and no experience. I'm thinking of career changing myself, so I hope it all works out!
( Kroney, Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:13, Reply)

I'm going to have to interview well when I do get offers,
I need to show I'm not just doing this on a whim.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Mon 2 Sep 2013, 10:17, Reply)