mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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Passed my 8 hour theory exam two weeks ago and passed the 2 day practical course today 
Im now a Corgi Registered Gas Installer
I no longer carry the HORRID apprentice title 
[Edited on 23-05-2008 by mattk]
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chris_uk
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congrats..
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Tom
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Well done, license to print money 
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carey
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well done
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Cavey
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Was gonna say, tons of money in that!
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_Allan_
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Congratulations 
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johnhara1
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Well done matey.
Big money now
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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Cheers, yeah I should be able to make some propper pennies now instead of rubbish apprentices wages
gonna miss my wednesday off every week for college though
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16V_1600
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Cavey
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Just take Wednesdays off anyway, you'll be able to afford it!
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
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Well done Matt, pleased for you
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
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well done
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
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Well done matt, i'll give you a hug at PVS
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dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Well done, license to print money
How long has it taken you, what experience did you start with and how much has it cost you?
edit - if you dont mind me asking of course 
[Edited on 23-05-2008 by dannymccann]
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mattk
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I started straight from school, with no experience at all, I was working with a good team though and they taught me well,
cause I started from school the government paid for it My mate at college though had to pay, it was a grand to start the course but your company will most probably pay half if not all of it
I only get the basic test though off the government, that lets me install pipework and boilers, that means I have to pay £450 and go back for another 3 days training to be legal to fit cookers fires and water heaters  even though their easier than boilers, im doing that in july
I have to pay £150 to learn about energy efficiancy as well  thats in a few weeks too
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pow
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Congrats matt
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Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
Well done matt, i'll give you a hug at PVS
i shall look forward to it
congrats matt
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Fonz
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well done
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dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
I started straight from school, with no experience at all, I was working with a good team though and they taught me well,
cause I started from school the government paid for it My mate at college though had to pay, it was a grand to start the course but your company will most probably pay half if not all of it
I only get the basic test though off the government, that lets me install pipework and boilers, that means I have to pay £450 and go back for another 3 days training to be legal to fit cookers fires and water heaters even though their easier than boilers, im doing that in july
I have to pay £150 to learn about energy efficiancy as well thats in a few weeks too
Cheaper than university by damn long shot  Maybe I should of done this
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Paul_J
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nice one
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mattk
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yeah I dont have the head for uni, im more of a manual person my G/F is in 15ks worth of debt already with 1.5 years of uni left, shes away from her family and is working hard constanly, shes going to be an optician and they make roughly the same as plumbers she has spent alot more than me
I can do forigners too which she cant 
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dannymccann
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I dont particularly have the head for uni either, but i was a big girls blouse and wanted to do something clean....grown up a little bit now and tbh for the money u can earn its probly worth getting greasy and possibly scolded every now and again
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mattk
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its a physical job, very dirty and bad for the knees, you should see my knees, they dont look like 20 yr olds knees at all!
have to put up with Idiots all the time too
there are much much worse things to be doing though
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Superlite Ltd.
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Matt thats fucking great news
Well done
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
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Sub me £3000 please.
Ta
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