Plumbing 'work experience' wanted

[kemp60]

Hi my name is Richard Kemp. I have just paid for myself to re-train at Rugby College for the City and Guilds 6129 - and passed. I am now looking for some work experience around the Rugby area (but also willing to travel to Cov, Northampton area etc..)

I am hoping that with this hands-on work experience I can then go onto complete my NVQ 2 etc... As it is proving very hard to get any work without the NVQ 2 but without the experience you cant get NVQ 2 so its a bit of a vicious circle really!! I am 29, have a car and full driving license.

I am willing to work for nothing, as the experience is my main objective here. I hope that someone will be willing to give me a chance to further my plumbing career....??

 

[EPH]

If I were you mate I'd pick up the yellow pages and start at the beginning of the section and ring everyone offering your services for free.
There's a lot of people in similar situations to you so you have to be pro-active. You'll be more likely to pick something up that way than on here unless you're really lucky.
Good luck!

 

[Dave (chris)]

I'm in much the same position. One of the people on my course in Barry did exactly what EPH suggested - she got a plumber to take her on but he was just about the last one in the Yellow Pages Listing.
It's tough

I've sent a private message to one of the moderators to set up a Specific Sub forum for "apprentices/plumbers mates wanted or available" to make it easier for everyone concernred find something whilst freeing up other forums for more practical posts -

Maybe others could suggest it to the moderators too?

 

[karenmorgan]

I am the female mentioned in the above post. Actually I didn't find a plumber in the yellow pages as they all said no! I found my plumber through a friend in the end. I used yell.com and the yellow pages and I had no luck at all. Have you tried your local council?