ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Ive been offered a placement as an apprentice mechanic, provided i can funding, and then Ill get taken on, on a trial basis.
What sort of pay is it for an apprent? Im guessing its pretty shite, as my brother is a fully qualified grease monkey now, and his pay is nothing special.
Also, where to get funding in Scotland? Looking at the modern apprenticeship website, they seem to be the people to go to, but im unsure.
I was looking to do an electrical apprenticehip, but its so hard to get one up here, might as well do the mechanic apprent. Would enjoy it too, and Im mates with the people that work there, one of them has a 400bhp scooby, hes always working on it there, so should be fun 
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nova_gteuk
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: South Wales Drives: The Bandwagon
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wouldnt bother...do an electrical apprenticeship,not much money in cars..
I done my 3 years,1 year in college 2 years as an apprentice and was the worst thing i did..i should of done something a lot better in the first place...cars are always changing so what you learn there in a few years wouldnt get you far, i found that out 
Stick with electrics if you can lots more money 
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Its getting an apprenteship up here though, its so hard to get one 
Id really enjoy being a mechanic tho, but would like to go offshore sometime.
Any such job as an offshore mechanic?
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dazavich
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Registered: 27th Sep 06
Location: Greenock, Inverclyde
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You could work offshore as a mechanical engineer, not really anything like car mechanics though, lol
Go to the nautical college or join the mechant navy mate 
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Or work on a rig 
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ed
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You could be an aeronautical mechanic and work on helicopters and other aircraft if you wanted to do offshore stuff
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
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Still only 16, so getting to places, being able to afford courses etc would be quite hard for me.
Ill start this apprenticeship, if i find a good electrical one pop up next year, I might well do it.
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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If you want to go offshore do Mechancial/Electrical Engineering
Even if you cant get an apprenticeship for the above just now, go to college and do a HNC and start applying.
Companies will see your willing to learn (and SAAS pay for your tuition fees)
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie
If you want to go offshore do Mechancial/Electrical Engineering
Even if you cant get an apprenticeship for the above just now, go to college and do a HNC and start applying.
Companies will see your willing to learn (and SAAS pay for your tuition fees)
Not keen on engineering, as im fucking shite a maths, only got a 3 in the general standard grades. Did get offered a electrical engineering course through dounreay, on the condition that I passed higher physics. I didnt
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