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Hi there boys and girls, Just wanted to introduce myself to the forum. I've been reading on here for quite a while over the last six months or so but very recently joined and thought I'd make my first post. My name is Rich, and I am a 25 year old trainee plumber (I know I'm old) from North...

Hi peoples just thought I'd say hi , I'm new on the forum and not stuck with any thing at the mo but its only a matter of time !! My names Dan I'm 32 , only been on the GS register since early this year I believe I'm what ud call a course cowboy (if the cap fits) so not got loads of...

Hi everyone, Just joined this forum and found it to be very helpful already. I have been a plumber for about eight years and a year ago I became Gas Safe Registered, originally from London but now living in Essex( Witham). Thinking about going out on my own as not to many firms taking people on...

Hello i have been accepted on a plumbing/Gas course at hull college and i am looking for a placement.... does anybody have any good advice on where to look or how i would go about finding a placement? You can email me at [email protected] Any help would be very much appreciated! John

JUST WONDERING if anyone has heard of these ,i have recieved an e-mail to tender for a contract, i replied yesterday and recieved a telephone call more or less offering me a contract for 2 years, they are sending me it to look over and they want an answer by thursday,whats bothering me ,i;ve...

Hi Guys. Last night i was at my local college. I have just started a 10 week basic plastering course in the evening. not thinking of changing career hell no. just fancied doing it because for £80 it will come in handy for the bad walls i find when doing bathrooms etc. anyways the class...

just like to say a big hello and im a plumber from stoke on trent been working for someone and im looking to go on my own soon

What does everyone do once it goes a but quiet in the work front? Any other work or jobs ?

This is more a rant really, just makes me laugh when people think that plumbers are minted. Hear it every week that you must live in a big house and drive a sports car if you are a plumber 'because they rake it in' Is this the myth that lures many middleaged people to give up a good career...

I was just wondering how you are finding it at the moment,ive been self employed as a plumber for 4 years, now gas safe registered and was thinking of getting on a firm to have hands on with boilers daily,not having much luck on the job front as yet.How are you doing

im mike from whiltshire im a bricklayer and have started to train as a plumber with train4tradeskills just thought i would register incase i need some good advise

Hi, My name is Andrew I am a plumbing and heating engineer based in Mansfield, Notts. Basically I am only a year out of my time and have been working as a sub contractor but I am now also looking at picking some of my own work up aswell. But as I have all my papers I have joined this forum to...

Hi everyone im new to here and i really need some help on my old boiler please. I have an Myson midas combi boiler like the picture I have only 2 setting for heating like one setting for morning and one for evening and i could do with extra time controls eg morning afternoon and night.. is it...

How are you all doing? Names Eddie, I looking at getting a plumbing apprenticeship but at 24 cant find any I live in glasgow and if anyone give give me some info and point me in the right direction that would be good Thanks, Eddie

hello 1st time poster,i'm 50 years old and looking for career change and signed up with able skills for C&G 6129 and reading posts for a couple of weeks i'm begining to wonder if i've wasted my money,no work out there,will never get a work placement to do NVQ etc etc.what's the realistic chances...

hi everyone I have just recently passed my gas acs. i am finding hard to get a job without much experience i would like to do gas meter installs to start with. Is ther anyone in essex area who can take me along for experience i will work for free. thanks