| Apprenticeships 15:39 - Jul 21 with 2038 views | CountyJim |
Just been speaking to a Electrician doing work on my house he was saying he's having trouble getting a young lad/girl because basically they just got their phone in their hands all the time and not taking notice.
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| Apprenticeships on 16:00 - Jul 21 with 1564 views | Whiterockin |
Is he prepared to pay them a decent wage? The minimum wage for a 16-17 year old is £4.81 and hour under £170 a week for 35 hours and if the parents are on benefits their earnings are deducted from the benefits. Makes no sense for some youngsters to get a trade if its going to hit the family. |  | | |
| Apprenticeships on 16:05 - Jul 21 with 1560 views | CountyJim |
| Apprenticeships on 16:00 - Jul 21 by Whiterockin |
Is he prepared to pay them a decent wage? The minimum wage for a 16-17 year old is £4.81 and hour under £170 a week for 35 hours and if the parents are on benefits their earnings are deducted from the benefits. Makes no sense for some youngsters to get a trade if its going to hit the family. |
He said it costs him a tenner an hour mate he had a lad last week just didn't want to do anything just play on the phone he's had fair few lads now for few days trial no good
I couldn't get an apprenticeship back in 80s I'd have snapped his had off | | | |
| Apprenticeships on 16:12 - Jul 21 with 1541 views | Whiterockin |
| Apprenticeships on 16:05 - Jul 21 by CountyJim |
He said it costs him a tenner an hour mate he had a lad last week just didn't want to do anything just play on the phone he's had fair few lads now for few days trial no good
I couldn't get an apprenticeship back in 80s I'd have snapped his had off |
Fair play to him for paying over the minimum apprenticeship rate. Many don't. | | | |
| Apprenticeships on 17:37 - Jul 21 with 1467 views | krunchykarrot |
| Apprenticeships on 16:12 - Jul 21 by Whiterockin |
Fair play to him for paying over the minimum apprenticeship rate. Many don't. |
Amazon pay believe it or not 26k from day 1, my mate is on the course at the minute. |  | | |
| Apprenticeships on 18:05 - Jul 21 with 1435 views | AguycalledJack |
We had the same. The sparky had an apprentice with him who sat on his arse playing on his phone. The sparky felt he couldn’t say anything as it was the boss’s son. He had previously raised concerns but the boss wouldn’t have it.
Neighbours just had their garden done. Big job, by a guy on his own. Got talking to the contractor and he said he couldn’t get anyone as when he’s previously tried all they did was be on their phone all day.
I’m 48 and run my own business. The younger generation have a totally different work ethic to what I had when I started work. |  | | |
| Apprenticeships on 18:40 - Jul 21 with 1413 views | KeithHaynes |
| Apprenticeships on 16:05 - Jul 21 by CountyJim |
He said it costs him a tenner an hour mate he had a lad last week just didn't want to do anything just play on the phone he's had fair few lads now for few days trial no good
I couldn't get an apprenticeship back in 80s I'd have snapped his had off |
I did an apprenticeship when I left school in 1979.
First six months on yts, then they took me on for three years.
Paid for college etc, gave me loads of time to concentrate on the band, Saturdays off for football.
I committed to them totally in return, made great mates who I still have today.
Mate iof mine has a farm in bishops Cleeve near Cheltenham. All year round. Spuds, etc. Can’t employ British people, when he does they are slow, don’t turn up on time, Moan about back aches and one kid got his mum to pick him up after an hours graft because his hands got dirty.
He mostly employs Eastern Europeans. Has even laid on buses from Poland there and back. Pays £12 an hour, work as long or for as many days as you want.
The UK is reaping what it sows ( scuse the pun ) |  |
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| Apprenticeships on 19:44 - Jul 21 with 1372 views | BarrySwan |
| Apprenticeships on 16:00 - Jul 21 by Whiterockin |
Is he prepared to pay them a decent wage? The minimum wage for a 16-17 year old is £4.81 and hour under £170 a week for 35 hours and if the parents are on benefits their earnings are deducted from the benefits. Makes no sense for some youngsters to get a trade if its going to hit the family. |
My first pay packet in 1975 as an apprentice with the Gas Board was £11 and that was for a 40 hr week.
£88 a week now apparently.
I survived.
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| Apprenticeships on 20:35 - Jul 21 with 1315 views | swan65split |
| Apprenticeships on 19:44 - Jul 21 by BarrySwan |
My first pay packet in 1975 as an apprentice with the Gas Board was £11 and that was for a 40 hr week.
£88 a week now apparently.
I survived.
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In 69 I was on £5. 40 hrs and a night in night school a week, met my wife 6 months later she was on £15 a week.
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| Apprenticeships on 20:48 - Jul 21 with 1309 views | gadgetuk |
My company is paying apprentices 30k a year for some careers, lowest is 23k she's that's from 16 | | | |
| Apprenticeships on 21:16 - Jul 21 with 1292 views | majorraglan |
| Apprenticeships on 20:48 - Jul 21 by gadgetuk |
My company is paying apprentices 30k a year for some careers, lowest is 23k she's that's from 16 |
Are they graduates at £30k? Do you mind if I ask what type of work they do for that kind of money. | | | |
| Apprenticeships on 21:16 - Jul 21 with 1292 views | builthjack |
My mate owns a hardware shop. They have to put their phones in a box and only have them during breaks. Anything important family can phone the shop.
Good idea,
So much work time is lost to people messing on mobiles. |  |
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| Apprenticeships on 21:29 - Jul 21 with 1280 views | Flashberryjack |
| Apprenticeships on 21:16 - Jul 21 by majorraglan |
Are they graduates at £30k? Do you mind if I ask what type of work they do for that kind of money. |
Gardner.
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| Apprenticeships on 21:36 - Jul 21 with 1274 views | raynor94 |
| Apprenticeships on 19:44 - Jul 21 by BarrySwan |
My first pay packet in 1975 as an apprentice with the Gas Board was £11 and that was for a 40 hr week.
£88 a week now apparently.
I survived.
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£10.18 a week with British Steel in 1972 for me |  |
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| Apprenticeships on 21:42 - Jul 21 with 1259 views | Flashberryjack |
| Apprenticeships on 20:35 - Jul 21 by swan65split |
In 69 I was on £5. 40 hrs and a night in night school a week, met my wife 6 months later she was on £15 a week.
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Very much the same with me. | |
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| Apprenticeships on 22:08 - Jul 21 with 1236 views | waynekerr55 |
| Apprenticeships on 19:44 - Jul 21 by BarrySwan |
My first pay packet in 1975 as an apprentice with the Gas Board was £11 and that was for a 40 hr week.
£88 a week now apparently.
I survived.
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Times have changed now |  |
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| Apprenticeships on 22:10 - Jul 21 with 1231 views | waynekerr55 |
| Apprenticeships on 18:05 - Jul 21 by AguycalledJack |
We had the same. The sparky had an apprentice with him who sat on his arse playing on his phone. The sparky felt he couldn’t say anything as it was the boss’s son. He had previously raised concerns but the boss wouldn’t have it.
Neighbours just had their garden done. Big job, by a guy on his own. Got talking to the contractor and he said he couldn’t get anyone as when he’s previously tried all they did was be on their phone all day.
I’m 48 and run my own business. The younger generation have a totally different work ethic to what I had when I started work. |
I think a lot of this has to do with how ill prepared they are as a result of the curriculum. There are very few consequences for non compliance and the first interaction they have with employers is at interview or during a work trial. There's a lot of work around careers guidance needed for young people. | |
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| Apprenticeships on 22:38 - Jul 21 with 1196 views | KeithHaynes |
| Apprenticeships on 22:10 - Jul 21 by waynekerr55 |
I think a lot of this has to do with how ill prepared they are as a result of the curriculum. There are very few consequences for non compliance and the first interaction they have with employers is at interview or during a work trial. There's a lot of work around careers guidance needed for young people. |
And parental guidance. | |
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| Apprenticeships on 23:33 - Jul 21 with 1154 views | Treforys_Jack |
£27 a week as an apprentice architect on the County Hall construction, then dropped out and became an Electrical Fitter on £31 for the 1st year. Happy days |  | | |
| Apprenticeships on 01:23 - Jul 22 with 1115 views | Robbie |
| Apprenticeships on 22:38 - Jul 21 by KeithHaynes |
And parental guidance. |
I retired from industry in 2017 , even then many of the experienced staff lived on their phones , what do their children see in their homes if that is the example they set .
On the positive side , I now work part time in retail , there are some great casual younger generation staff , also hard working , who do leave their phones off the shop floor .
The incessant pinging and quick glances of their messages by the older element , in my experience is not great , one older guy gets pinged every time an event happens in a football match . Spread betting I believe it is called .
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| Apprenticeships on 08:18 - Jul 22 with 1072 views | waynekerr55 |
| Apprenticeships on 22:38 - Jul 21 by KeithHaynes |
And parental guidance. |
Absolutely Keith | |
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| Apprenticeships on 08:41 - Jul 22 with 1056 views | swan65split |
| Apprenticeships on 21:36 - Jul 21 by raynor94 |
£10.18 a week with British Steel in 1972 for me |
Blinking heck!!! doubled in 3 years! | | | |
| Apprenticeships on 09:16 - Jul 22 with 1036 views | gadgetuk |
| Apprenticeships on 21:16 - Jul 21 by majorraglan |
Are they graduates at £30k? Do you mind if I ask what type of work they do for that kind of money. |
Straight from school, project management apprenticeship start at 23k, cyber security 30k
This is based in London and Reading.
Maersk start their apprentices on around 21k. Lots of large companies are embracing apprenticeship schemes | | | |
| Apprenticeships on 09:17 - Jul 22 with 1035 views | gadgetuk |
| Apprenticeships on 09:16 - Jul 22 by gadgetuk |
Straight from school, project management apprenticeship start at 23k, cyber security 30k
This is based in London and Reading.
Maersk start their apprentices on around 21k. Lots of large companies are embracing apprenticeship schemes |
And by school I mean a level, although some are after gcse | | | |
| Apprenticeships on 12:33 - Jul 22 with 974 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
My neighbour runs some children's nurseries, has the same issue as Jim's electrician. Can't find people who want to work full-time. |  |
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| Apprenticeships on 13:13 - Jul 22 with 950 views | CountyJim |
Is there a scheme for the more mature person to take up an apprenticeship | | | |
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