Trade shortage still in headlines

[Puddle]

Papers still given and give information of a skills shortage


'The UK is facing a 'ticking time bomb' because of a potential shortage of skilled workers such as electricians and plumbers, an industry leader warned today.'

Read more: Shortage of skilled workers a 'ticking time bomb' | Mail Online
Shortage of skilled workers a 'ticking time bomb' | Mail Online

 

[fuzzy]

beggars belief

 

[oldplumber]

told the mail what i think, as usual all the comments blame the trades not the fact they dont want to pay for good work.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

rubbish🙂 i see a new van every other week,they come they go

 

[REDSAW]

surley this is missleading info and against the law?.

 

[tamz]

"Diane Johnson, the first female president of the Electrical Contractors' Association, complained"

She should be careful what she wishes for 🙁😕🙄

 

[oldplumber]

hurrah more sparkies on training courses, prehaps their rates will drop now, and all those potential plumbers may change to sparky courses

 

[REDSAW]

i will for sure look into it when i have time. i did a few years electrical with my mates but no formal q's.

 

[Dannypipe]

Part P registration is a lot easier to gain than gas/oil qualifications. Which is nuts really.

 

[REDSAW]

boiled or fried?. takes ur choice...hehe.

 

[Puddle]

Part P registration is a lot easier to gain than gas/oil qualifications. Which is nuts really.

I think thats the way it should be really

Otherwise a lot of sparks would not be able to get qualified at all 😱😱😉


imho

 

[tamz]

When i was an apprentice we were told a spark was a plumber with his head bashed out😱
They also said that about every other trade too though 😀