Ok so if I remember right, my last update said that I had a trial with a heating firm. Just thought I'd let you all know that I got the job and I'm now in my 3rd week. (second as an employee). I am going out with the lads each day and helping out on heating jobs. I'm really enjoying it but it's mentally draining trying to take it all in.
I'll let you all have a laugh and tell you on my first day I was putting floorboards down and for some stupid reason I put one through the middle of a board and pierced a pipe but we didn't know about it until the next morning when it had started dripping through the ceiling on to the customers 1 day old 2grand sofa. It wasn't funny at the time, I was so embarrassed, I have lifted loads of floor boards, I just think the nerves got to me. (yeah, that sounds good, I'll stick to that) I even said to the lad I was with is it worth me finishing the trial and he said yeah stick it out, I thought they'll keep me for the rest of the week and tell me I weren't good enough. Luckily they are really decent people working here and they overlooked it and still took me on. I feel as though I worked really hard even if I didn't know what I was doing sometimes, I was smart, and always on time. I think that saved me. I'm not entirely sure there's a long term place for me but either way I'll work hard and take what I can from it.
I still have a long way to go and my confidence is still pretty low when it comes to plumbing but I have learnt more in the last two weeks than I have in the last 9 months of working weekends for free.
Working weekends was good as it kept me familiar with the tools I need and all the various fittings and parts which could easily have all been forgotten while I was finishing the army. I did feel as though I had stoppe learning anything new and I was being taken advantage of but I won't go in to all that. I benefitted from it so alls well that ends well.
The only downside to the job is living away from my girlfriend and my little girl during the week but it's a sacrifice I have to make if I want to learn the trade. Hopefully if things work out my gf will move down in the summer depending on her job and everything will be rosy.
I was meant to update on here a couple of weeks ago but been far too tired! lol Thanks to everyone who has given advice and support etc up to this point. My hard work is paying off finally.
I'll let you all have a laugh and tell you on my first day I was putting floorboards down and for some stupid reason I put one through the middle of a board and pierced a pipe but we didn't know about it until the next morning when it had started dripping through the ceiling on to the customers 1 day old 2grand sofa. It wasn't funny at the time, I was so embarrassed, I have lifted loads of floor boards, I just think the nerves got to me. (yeah, that sounds good, I'll stick to that) I even said to the lad I was with is it worth me finishing the trial and he said yeah stick it out, I thought they'll keep me for the rest of the week and tell me I weren't good enough. Luckily they are really decent people working here and they overlooked it and still took me on. I feel as though I worked really hard even if I didn't know what I was doing sometimes, I was smart, and always on time. I think that saved me. I'm not entirely sure there's a long term place for me but either way I'll work hard and take what I can from it.
I still have a long way to go and my confidence is still pretty low when it comes to plumbing but I have learnt more in the last two weeks than I have in the last 9 months of working weekends for free.
Working weekends was good as it kept me familiar with the tools I need and all the various fittings and parts which could easily have all been forgotten while I was finishing the army. I did feel as though I had stoppe learning anything new and I was being taken advantage of but I won't go in to all that. I benefitted from it so alls well that ends well.
The only downside to the job is living away from my girlfriend and my little girl during the week but it's a sacrifice I have to make if I want to learn the trade. Hopefully if things work out my gf will move down in the summer depending on her job and everything will be rosy.
I was meant to update on here a couple of weeks ago but been far too tired! lol Thanks to everyone who has given advice and support etc up to this point. My hard work is paying off finally.
