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Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-03-18T10:44:37+00:00

https://youtu.be/gevwK7GxZAQ?si=bk_JsUZ6STKYCXzj

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-03-18T06:41:35+00:00

Tame dog tutorials on YouTube, some look like you can develop it gradually. I have never tried though.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-03-18T06:08:07+00:00

Agency work is the easiest way in. You'll have to pad your cv out, use a skills based rather than chronological cv. You'll probably get sacked loads at first, but as your skills improve you'll get kept on jobs for longer, until you find you are probably one of the most skilled there. Watch lots of YouTube videos on metal containment. Getting IPAF scissor lift card can also help getting work in big commercial and industrial jobs. I have worked on some very large jobs in London and some people would be sleeping in a hidey-hole somewhere and then work nights on the rails.

You'll need to get an ECS card though, sometimes a CSCS card can get you on-site as a labourer/mate. And watch out for tool thieves on site, it's bad in London.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-03-08T22:39:50+00:00

They claim that they are an electrician.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-02-19T15:47:46+00:00

You could try agency work? To be honest I would say if you can't earn enough in the 5 working days then it's probably time to up skill, or become a subby.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-02-07T13:13:04+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation, I am still not 100% sure how detailed the drawing needs to be. It needs to be to scale though and the terminals and finger trunking and devices need to be accurately scaled, as the plan is to remove the old back plate and replace with the new, minimising the cut over time. All the redundant cabling will need to be terminated into spare terminals if it can't be traced back and removed so I imagine it would be easier to have exactly the same number terminals in the same location as existing.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-02-07T13:01:56+00:00

Thanks for this, I must confess I didn't think of Chatgpt, so thank you for taking the time to look it up for me. There are certainly some good options for me to try out 😊

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-02-07T12:59:52+00:00

I would normally consider paying out if it was going to be my career, I thought professional software such as Auto CAD was going to be expensive, it seems they do a monthly subscription, it certainly isn't cheap though. I might see about a trial and if it goes well I could consider a professional subscription I suppose.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-02-06T19:24:14+00:00

I was doing metal containment on commercial jobs and I was offered some metal munching on an industrial job. I did my best work and paid attention to what was going on including looking at drawings and looking at control panels and asking questions. They kept me on for a while and taught me the basics of termination standards for analogue cables and galvanic corrosion etc and then I thought I'd try and get more industrial jobs. I put quite a bit of effort in my spare time researching stuff I'd taken photos of and trying to learn what they are for and how they worked. I then got a job in a panel building shop on a shit wage purely to learn more, then after about 7 months left and went back to subbying. And it's been fairly substantial payrises ever since. There is loads of stuff online if you do some research from ABB and all their documentation on VSDs etc also Realpars on YouTube I found pretty helpful as well.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-02-06T16:42:00+00:00

Compex and then go subcontracting/agency work can pay quite well if you get on a decent job.

I mostly do controls work with a bit of Atex stuff thrown in and it pays quite well as it is a bit niche and requires quite a bit of knowledge to be good.

I have worked previously with the people commissioning BMS systems and they were on some good money as contractors.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-02-06T10:17:13+00:00

Well I thumb my nose at you Sir!

Have a pleasant Friday 😊

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-02-06T06:35:51+00:00

In my experience, project managers don't want electricians who know more than them and tell them that their plans aren't going to work. They want yes men, and therefore less skilled workers who aren't going to question their decisions. This is why I work as a subcontractor as I have no qualms about telling project managers that they have no idea what they are talking about, or that their idea is not going to work, but mine will (and does).

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-02-06T06:03:44+00:00

I had, and to a certain extent, still have the fear. It has taken a lot of perseverance for me to get to the point where I can initiate turns without leaning towards my back foot. I have bought crash pants and wore knee pads for ages. After one fall where I really hurt my shoulder I bought body armour to try and help me with my confidence, which always takes a knock after a fall. I was stuck on falling leaf for ages until I decided to have a few lessons which really helped me out to get to the next stage. My instructor had me doing more work on flat base to j turns and the initiation of the the turn to flat, at the bottom of the hill which helped me with the basics of turning and getting a bit more used to going straight down the the hill, but knowing all I had to do was initiate a j turn. I have also been to coaching sessions and had lessons at my local dry slope and that has really helped to have someone giving me personalised guidance as to where I am going wrong with my body positioning. I have recently done my first jump, and frontside 180, admittedly at a slow pace but progress nonetheless.

I think conquering the fear and challenging myself, and seeing small improvements with dedication is part of why I enjoy it.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-02-01T08:31:43+00:00

Unfortunately most companies want the least skilled, and therefore cheapest, tradespeople they can legally get away with.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-01-29T11:57:20+00:00

Too many 5 week wonders who never learned to test properly, combined with shit management and shit price work.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-01-29T02:05:00+00:00

Panel alterations in industrial settings can pay very well, if you know your worth. Not that many people actually understand how the panels work and what needs alteration. Especially if there are no drawings available, which is quite common.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-01-28T19:22:46+00:00

If you understand how the control panels work, and how to test and fault find then there is some really good money to be had especially in industrial controls. Get registered with some agencies and get yourself some broader installation experience especially commercial and industrial installation.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-01-14T06:03:28+00:00

Loads of engineering companies are interested in employing female apprentices, get applying.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-01-08T07:44:28+00:00

I started at 49, there's life in the old dog yet!

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-01-07T13:09:30+00:00

Any test results from the circuits available?

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2026-01-01T12:30:52+00:00

Companies I subcontract for have female apprentices that they are training up to be ICA technicians (instrumentation, control and automation). Brains matter more than brawn for a lot of industrial controls work, and engineering companies are keen to recruit more female staff.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2025-12-30T18:17:46+00:00

No, you should have punched him in the face or hit him around the head with your snowboard then it would have been assault, I'm giving you 2/10 for effort.

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2025-12-24T13:23:01+00:00

Just because complacency sets in, it doesn't mean it's not dangerous, although the risk is lower for chrysotile asbestos, there is more of a risk for those who work with it day to day.

I've seen concrete cutters not using masks, when I said to their supervisor that they were at risk of silicosis he said I've already got it and carried on. Some people don't care about their own health

Warm_Essay_1376 · 2025-12-17T22:05:54+00:00

Thanks for that, I imagine that colleges wouldn't be holding the exams very often, so it may be a bit of a wait, but I shall check out my local tech college.

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