Hello all

[alan m]

Just saying hello
Have just started out on my own having been made redundant last year from an industry I had been in for about 12 years. I decided to retrain and yes I attended a Fast Track gas course. Now I know what a lot of you guys feel about these.
I started the course in June of last year ,6 weeks in the class room then 3 months unpaid work to gain porfolio(I did learn alot) .Sat ACS in November, registered with Gas Safe in January. I have applied for several gas related jobs but no company will touch you without at least 3 years experience. So since going alone (only option really) I have managed to do a few jobs,servicing, couple of boiler swaps, converting one from Y-Plan system boiler to combi, including fitting new timer & room stat & a few repairs. It has been costly to get going, van,tools,FGA,multimeter and a small stock of fittings but I feel given time word will get around and I will get more work. I am doing other work along side the gas and may pursue this further.

Cheers

Alan

 

[Barry98]

good luck alan , keep ya chin up fella it will soon be winter

 

[Puddle]

Hi Alan

Thanks for a great introduction,sorry to hear about the redundancy but hopefully you are now on track to get established in your own right.Good luck to you,we are always here for any help or support we can give :smiley2:

 

[alan m]

Thanks for the words of encouragement guys much appreciated,I dare say I'll be on this forum quite alot from now,asking plenty of questions.

Cheers

Alan

 

[dontknowitall]

Hi Alan and welcome.

Apart from the redundancy part I started exactly the same way as you. Hard work and patience to get going but now I sometimes wish I wasn't quite so busy.

Best of luck!!

 

[REDSAW]

hello,

 

[PlumbBobBob]

welcome