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Masood
Whenever I get like that, I look at this picture. It reminds me that things could be so, so much worse!
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Whenever I get like that, I look at this picture. It reminds me that things could be so, so much worse!
I slipped thru any training that was going and did a govt training scheme when I was 23 it took a bit to get into as people didn't care for the govt trainees but I made out and 30/40 years later im due to get the hang of this anytime soon I often wonder what became of the guys from slough skill centre
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Masood
Looks a bit like Pat Butcher off East Enders...
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lame plumber
I hate that as well had it other week turned up at a massive detached house and two nice cars on the drive . End of the job i get oh thats a bit pricey !!!I swear some people really think you should do it as a favour .
I would walk from this game if i had the bottle to open up a shop.
Just for your information it was 1964 I left school NOT 1864 , although most days I feel like it was 1864 all the working parts are worn out !!
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Masood
23 years before I was born!!
I got in to plumbing mainly because I hated school and couldn't stand the thought of being in the education system for any longer. So my work experience was with a plumber who was a friend of the family. Up to that point I was undecided between an electrician and a plumber as they appeared to be the two best paid trades. The work experience made me think plumbing was for me, mainly because I got to use a blow torch. That novelty soon wore off haha.
So two weeks after I finished school I started my apprenticeship. I contacted more companies than I care to remember when searching and they were the only ones who gave me an interview, luckily they took me on. I spent 3 years with them, then had a falling out with the boss who wanted me to drop out of college and work 5 days a week. So I joined a one man band to finish my apprenticeship with and worked for him for a couple years after too. I was only doing install work and had no breakdown experience, he wasn't willing to teach me despite me offering to work for free on the days I shadowed him. I left there to contract to BG to do service and repair for about 18 months, then they got rid of all the contractors in my area so I decided to set up my own company. It was a little earlier than planned, but 4 years in and its all going well. Hopefully the business continues to grow as it has been, the plan is to have a few people working for me so I can get off the tools myself and just focus on the business side.
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JCSPLUMBING
Left school with the promise of a plumbing apprenticeship with my dad's mate who owns HBS Southern. I also played football with his son. Completed a 3 year apprenticeship with them with one of the neatest plumbers around who taught me everything. Wouldn't let me cut corners and made me do everything right. I hated it at the time but I'm grateful now. I left there as didn't enjoy working on site on pricework all that much. I joined a bathroom company, fitting bathrooms for 4-5 years then went out on my own as self employed. I absolutely love it. Don't get me wrong I get the odd job that's a nightmare but it's mainly great. I wouldn't go back to being a subby again in a hurry
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lame plumber
Worked with my electrician uncle for a while, got a few shocks! Prefer being a plumber. Not drowned yet or blown myself up. :teeth_smile:
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Wish it was a game as before when plumbing. Ever since the ACS. It's been called a job to me ever since!!
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