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kingm1988
Well for those of you that know, I had an interview/trial with a plumber on friday. Thanks to all that gave me sound advice, particularly:
"When you shake his hand in the morning. Remind him of your name and tell him your nervous, just to break the ice." Justlead1, I can't thank you enough for this piece of advice, simple yet effective.
So how did it go? Pretty well I thought. We got on extremely well and had a lot to talk about. He took me to two jobs, the first was a faulty tap for a pensioner and the second was an on going bathroom installation where I helped install a shower and towel radiator. I got on very well with the customers, was always on my feet in terms of handing him his next tool without him asking for it, cleaned up the work space, carried his tool box, ran to and from his van on numerous occasions to get things (although admittidely the first time he asked me to get something from his van, a small green box of washers, I brought back a huge green box containing his drill haha!).
Sooo I think it went good. He ended up buying me 4 pints down at the pub where he was telling me more about the role etc and that all of next week he was having a guy everyday doing what I did and then he'd let me know by next weekend. I think it's safe to say that this week will be the longest of my life but hey, I can't complain. I thanked him for the opportunity and told him it was a huge learning curb for me.
Look out for part 3 next weekend!
"When you shake his hand in the morning. Remind him of your name and tell him your nervous, just to break the ice." Justlead1, I can't thank you enough for this piece of advice, simple yet effective.
So how did it go? Pretty well I thought. We got on extremely well and had a lot to talk about. He took me to two jobs, the first was a faulty tap for a pensioner and the second was an on going bathroom installation where I helped install a shower and towel radiator. I got on very well with the customers, was always on my feet in terms of handing him his next tool without him asking for it, cleaned up the work space, carried his tool box, ran to and from his van on numerous occasions to get things (although admittidely the first time he asked me to get something from his van, a small green box of washers, I brought back a huge green box containing his drill haha!).
Sooo I think it went good. He ended up buying me 4 pints down at the pub where he was telling me more about the role etc and that all of next week he was having a guy everyday doing what I did and then he'd let me know by next weekend. I think it's safe to say that this week will be the longest of my life but hey, I can't complain. I thanked him for the opportunity and told him it was a huge learning curb for me.
Look out for part 3 next weekend!
regards turnpin
