baza31
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Registered: 19th Apr 03
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I work for a council as an electrician, recently i took over a technicians job who left but only temp. Someone said that they are watching how i go this week and may offer me the job. But the truth is its all way too complex for me in all fairness. But some of the jobs am fine with. I took a job on other day and took me a few hours to do then when i spoke to other technician he said was it this and it was. But i didnt have a clue. So far i have chose the jobs from the list that i can do. If they ask me if i want job i want to say yes but technically I aint clued up enough. The other two are nearly 60, am 22. Should i be truthfull and tell them and say i need training ( 2 years on nights) or blag my way through untill i learn the hard way,i have learnt a fair bit in the last week
 
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Timbaland
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Registered: 20th Jan 07
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Electricity is dangerous.
If you cant do it, Dont or you'll end up killing a family in a fire cos you've not done your job right.
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DannyB
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Best to be honest mate, it'll only end up coming back and biting you in the arse.
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AndyKent
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Some jobs, yes, you can blag.
With dangerous stuff like leccy, definately not.
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Paul_J
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if they offer you a job mate, just ask them for any training if required...
To be honest, most jobs will offer on site training / expect you to not know everything initially.
You'll be able to learn as you go along, do you think those 60 year olds knew it all initially? I'd just be open and honest.
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baza31
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Registered: 19th Apr 03
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its nothing to do with that. Its all technical stuff . Am a qualified electricain and the problem aint killing someone, its more like loosing about 100 grands worth of frozen food
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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as i said in my post, wait until they offer you the job and then request / enquire about on the job training where needed. Better to be upfront with them, as they may just go 'oh yeah that's fine!' - at the end of the day, they want you to be the best you can be as you represent them.
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AndyKent
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quote:
Originally posted by baza31
its nothing to do with that. Its all technical stuff . Am a qualified electricain and the problem aint killing someone, its more like loosing about 100 grands worth of frozen food
Surely if you're not 100% confident you can fix MOST problems, then you're not fully competant at the job - ask for training or do some extra in the evenings if you can find a relatively short course.
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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just be honest, if they offer you the job, say this.
i'd love to accept but after doing it i feel i need extra training and experience, i'd be willing to keep my current pay while i train into the new job as its something i've enjoyed doing so far and would love to progress in.
best they can do is give you what you want
worse they can stick you back in your old job
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Go apply for the job, you're better off pushing yourself to a better job to futher your career. If they give you the job then they will be satisfied that you can do it and in most cases they wont just drop you in at the deep end on your own will they?
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