adiohead
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Ojc
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Christ I haven't seen that for over a decade now.
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3CorsaMeal
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i didn't get one 
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adiohead
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Mine has rock gig posters I played at when I was 14. Important stuff!
Oh, and my Silverstone Rally school certificate.
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Ojc
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I have my year 9 pencil case on my desk, along with my year 9 homework diary.
Bauer H7-Tuuk 6000 rollerblades on the front.
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adiohead
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Sim wheels and sim racing bearings.
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Butler
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God knows where my GCSE certificates are!
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jezza
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Originally posted by adiohead
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Originally posted by Butler
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Originally posted by adiohead
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Id rather shoot myself in the face than work for BT, and I got shocking GCSEs. (no offense)
If you got shocking GCSEs then they wouldn't take you on even if you wanted to.
I'm not sure I want the job. The pay is shit and they kind of tricked us into becoming home installers (rather than proper engineers)
Just as well. I got 5 A-C's, thats what most jobs require in my experience. Its too easy to lie about GCSE's anyway.
You'd of got in with those 5 (that's all they wanted). Oh, and they required all the certificates to catch people lying.
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Originally posted by Butler
Im finding it hard to comprehend why anyone would receive a visit from the BT man and think 'Fuck me, this guys living the dream'
it's a shit job, but it's still a job.
I don't want to take it but I really have no idea what to do. I would like to go to uni but I need to pay my mortgage.
[Edited on 21-01-2011 by adiohead]
At my hub day they said the initial priority was the home installing hence the 15 weeks training, but over the 3 years will be trained up like all other engineers, just in a different order.
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A2H GO
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Originally posted by jezza
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Originally posted by adiohead
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Originally posted by Butler
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Originally posted by adiohead
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At my hub day they said the initial priority was the home installing hence the 15 weeks training, but over the 3 years will be trained up like all other engineers, just in a different order.
I think what they're saying is, at the end of the 3 years your just a 'home installer' rather than an actual 'engineer'.
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jezza
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That's not how it sounded to me really, although I get that there will be a lot of home installing initially.
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jezza
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They rang today and offered me a job
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taylorboosh
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Originally posted by jezza
They rang today and offered me a job
nice one... good to hear.
and from the people saying its a shite job id like to see them find a better one with no experiance in that role during these hard times.
as for home engineer lol theyre called managed installs and everyone will need to know how to them including myself so thats no biggy and its not just a case of being in a home and plugging in, just a slightly different role. £40k a year is achievable if overtime is done once qualified. 
also getting into the company is the hard part - manyways to progress if you dislike your role
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taylorboosh
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Originally posted by adiohead
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Originally posted by Butler
Id rather shoot myself in the face than work for BT, and I got shocking GCSEs. (no offense)
If you got shocking GCSEs then they wouldn't take you on even if you wanted to.
I'm not sure I want the job. The pay is shit and they kind of tricked us into becoming home installers (rather than proper engineers)
£805 after tax a month isnt bad for a first year apprentice
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A2H GO
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Originally posted by jezza
They rang today and offered me a job
Congrats mate. 
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adiohead
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They rang today and offered me a job
well done dude
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jezza
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Thanks a lot lads. Cheers john for pointing it out in the first place. In the interview I was interogating them on development prospects, I think this a good move, currently a Team Leader at Tesco, it's absolute shite!
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taylorboosh
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So many current mabagers ect used to be apprentices its unreal
No need to thank - all i did was post a link - you did the hard bit
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mattk
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Originally posted by Ojc
No I don't regret it because everyday I have memories that make me laugh and that is what life is all about.
I was exactly like this at school, I got my college place and started my job as a plumber in yr10 so I had my future in the bag, if I had got straight As at the end of yr11 I would still be exactly the same as I am today
as a result I spent Yr11 fucking about non stop with my mates, we still talk and laugh about it these days in the pub
I loved that last year at school, I was quite popular, surrounded by 15 and 16 yr old birds in skirts, I had a scooter so I could go where I wanted and I managed on 15 quid a week!
I only got one C grade and that was english lol
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adiohead
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Had a missed call from them yesterday and got two calls today.
After ringing back I got offered the job but declined it.
[Edited on 28-01-2011 by adiohead]
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taylorboosh
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quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
Had a missed call from them yesterday and got two calls today.
After ringing back I got offered the job but declined it.
[Edited on 28-01-2011 by adiohead]
Any reason or just the fibre install?
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adiohead
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Originally posted by john-d
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Originally posted by adiohead
Had a missed call from them yesterday and got two calls today.
After ringing back I got offered the job but declined it.
[Edited on 28-01-2011 by adiohead]
Any reason or just the fibre install?
Mostly that reason and also because I felt misled by them.
They just want Infinity installers and that's not for me.
I'm gonna keep looking for something that I'll enjoy more, or take over my dad's company.
[Edited on 28-01-2011 by adiohead]
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Ojc
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Originally posted by mattk
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Originally posted by Ojc
No I don't regret it because everyday I have memories that make me laugh and that is what life is all about.
I was exactly like this at school, I got my college place and started my job as a plumber in yr10 so I had my future in the bag, if I had got straight As at the end of yr11 I would still be exactly the same as I am today
as a result I spent Yr11 fucking about non stop with my mates, we still talk and laugh about it these days in the pub
I loved that last year at school, I was quite popular, surrounded by 15 and 16 yr old birds in skirts, I had a scooter so I could go where I wanted and I managed on 15 quid a week!
I only got one C grade and that was english lol
Spot on same as me. I love you more and more.
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Jake
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you wont want to shake his hand though
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taylorboosh
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i see your point matey
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adiohead
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The woman on the phone sounded upset
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