Hello

[Noahdub]

Hello

 

[plumber0808]

Welcome to the forum.

If you don't know you should ask better that than do it wrong.

 

[turnpin]

Hi Noah and welcome no such thing as a stupid question in this game regards turnpin:27:

 

[SimonG]

Welcome along

 

[Rickster123]

Welcome to the forum. Can you really become gas safe registered within 1 year from starting? I find that terrifying!

 

[mountainman]

Welcome to the forum. Can you really become gas safe registered within 1 year from starting? I find that terrifying!

I don't see a problem with getting registered within a year.
The knowledge though, takes a lifetime.

 

[Alpha man]

Hello.

 

[Rickster123]

I don't see a problem with getting registered within a year.
The knowledge though, takes a lifetime.

Did you do the speedy route mm? I'm not knocking it if you did. I just find it amazing that you can take in enough info In that time to be deemed competent.

 

[leethegasman]

I don't see a problem with getting registered within a year.
The knowledge though, takes a lifetime.

I have had a few apprentices over the years my last one I have had for six years and to be honest one of the best I have had I have only just set him up with a van and sent him out on his own.
i know that he will call me when he needs to if he did not I would be worried. but I personally would not have been confident in him after a year I know big company's fast track workers came across one last week installed gate valve on a vent pipe.but I do think in are careers we need some one to call on when needed I still have some one I call not as often now .and I still have calls from my old apprentices but it does get less. you can not teach them everything in four years when we all learn every day,so if you are on your own after a year you may possibly need some support and you will get a certain amount from here but also I would advise you keep a close relationship with the person that has trained you in that year.

 

[leethegasman]

And welcome

 

[mountainman]

Did you do the speedy route mm? I'm not knocking it if you did. I just find it amazing that you can take in enough info In that time to be deemed competent.

No my friend, I did a four year apprenticeship with BG before it became BG.
I've so far completed 40 odd years in this profession and while I know quite a bit, there is always more to learn.

Competent is a basic skill.
Capable of doing the job is another matter.

 

[lame plumber]

it seems to me that being a gas technician and being a plumber are 2 different things. No gas engineer knows the rules on vents etc and non gsr plumbers dont know how to do a tightness test. But to be a successful self employed heating engineer you need both trades to succeed. so becoming a gas tech in a year is possible, being able to work on all the systems out there takes a bit more learning and erxperience and we all continue to learn on a daily basis, and despite my cynical apperance, this old forums is very useful at times to me as well. so keep on learning Noah and u can turn into an old git soon.

 

[Noahdub]

Onthe nOnthe n

 

[SimonG]

I am not stupid, I appreciate its not an ideal way of learning the trade but its the only option I have. I am not stupid enough to think I know everything which is why I am not doing a fast track 4 week course, and spending time looking and learning. I know I still have masses to learn but I have to start somewhere. Seems like this forum is a clique place. Don't think I'll use it again.

That's a shame mate. It's really useful on here. You said your bit and people said there's. It's a public forum and everybody has an opinion. If the views expressed on here have upset you then maybe plumbing/gas isn't the right career for you as I don't believe they were aimed directly at you. It's just more experienced people expressing their opinions.

Good luck.

 

[lame plumber]

I am not stupid, I appreciate its not an ideal way of learning the trade but its the only option I have. I am not stupid enough to think I know everything which is why I am not doing a fast track 4 week course, and spending time looking and learning. I know I still have masses to learn but I have to start somewhere. Seems like this forum is a clique place. Don't think I'll use it again.

Seems my being supportive didnt work

 

[leethegasman]

Seems my being supportive didnt work

It's a shame as this can be a good place for advise and sharing experiences.

 

[Chalked]

Onthe nOnthe n

Banned in 7 posts.
is that a record?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Banned in 7 posts.
is that a record?

no,spammers get banned with 1

 

[Dotty]

no,spammers get banned with 1

Just idiots get banned within ten posts.