Getting a job as a plumber with a criminal record?

[Dickie]

Can I please ask? Would you be happy working with some child molester that's not even done a proper apprenticeship?? How long would it be before we all get branded with the same title?? In my view & I know it's the view of many, many others in our trade; you need to do a full apprenticeship before calling yourself a Plumber.
Of course everyone should get a second chance, but why should our trade be polluted with these kiddy fiddlers & shirt lifters??

 

[Sag]

There are two different issues. Criminals & qualification/level of experience.

The OP is looking to better himself, good for him. He's not going to be able to get the same training as he would on the outside, but he's making a start.

What about all the properly qualified & experienced plumbers out there who are crooks & cowboys (just looks at the photos in the photos of shame thread or whatever it's called!).

Classing any crook as a kiddy fiddler is hardly fair is it?!

Would I be happy working with ex-criminals? Who says I haven't already, how would I know?

Do you always crb check everyone you work with? What about customers, do you crb check them?

People are people, some are dodgy, some not, some outright nutters, but that's people for you.

 

[Ermintrude]

My wife is a doctor and works in forensic mental health.

Pedophiles are getting a lot of stick here. Henry the 8th slept with 12 year olds all day long!
Pedophilia is wrong and I feel sorry for any one on receiving end. Being attracted to children is not a choice for them much like being gay or straight. Acting on your sexuality is though if your a pedo. Yes I have children yes I think it's discussing and would kill a pedo if one even looked at my son.

Perhaps drug dealers and people traffickers would be a more suitable comparison though for this chap as he's a bit of an ex thug?

 

[Dickie]

If they, at our expense(tax payer) are training crims & kiddy fiddlers as Plumbers, then it's the same issue. Of course it's the same issue & we should highlight it to the poor unsuspecting British Public! Doctors bury their mistakes, but a poor trained Toy Plumber is a danger to everyone.
If the OP could please give more details of this scheme - if he's not already banged up??!! Then I'll take it up with my local MP & ensure the Daily Mail is informed directly.

 

[Dickie]

If they, at our expense(tax payer) are training crims & kiddy fiddlers as Plumbers, then it's the same issue. Of course it's the same issue & we should highlight it to the poor unsuspecting British Public! Doctors bury their mistakes, but a poorly trained Toy Plumber is a danger to everyone.
If the OP could please give more details of this scheme - if he's not already banged up??!! Then I'll take it up with my local MP & ensure the Daily Mail is informed directly.

 

[Ermintrude]

If they, at our expense(tax payer) are training crims & kiddy fiddlers as Plumbers, then it's the same issue. Of course it's the same issue & we should highlight it to the poor unsuspecting British Public! Doctors bury their mistakes, but a poorly trained Toy Plumber is a danger to everyone.
If the OP could please give more details of this scheme - if he's not already banged up??!! Then I'll take it up with my local MP & ensure the Daily Mail is informed directly.

Good old daily hail!

 

[modenaz]

I think that it should depend upon whom you are going to work with. Second thing your experience as well as the type of criminal record you have. If would hire some one i wouldn't think about a criminal record until there is not so heat created.