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Sean - just giving you a little idea of the kind of humour (mainly directed at you!) you will have to put up with as a trainee plumber!

 

[cooper.s]

Sean - just giving you a little idea of the kind of humour (mainly directed at you!) you will have to put up with as a trainee plumber!

Im fully aware of that lol its part of the trainee job descrisption aint it? lol...

Back on to subject thou, im going to be sending my CV to all the local plumbers again... now do I use my first post as a covering letter obviously changed about a little bit or is that a bit to formal? I hate CVs, I dont feel like im very good at them, I can work alot harder and perform alot better than i can write a CV, and besides, they are a postcard from the past, they tell people what ive done not what I can do, and if I was to list everything I can do I'll have a 10page long CV that no1 will read because no1 likes reading CV's.

And while im on CV's ive got a question to all you real world plumbers... can a bloke sound too good and desperate in a CV? Do plumbers prefere the basic, Im Sean I done the 6129 course, I like golf and Ive worked here here and here? or do you want the whole, determined indivual with an ethusiastic approach bla bla bla...

Or do I be different and Combine a covering letter with a CV?

 

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Maybe better to send a 1 page letter, listing your skills as well. Keep it short or no one will read it!

I get letters through every month - most go in the bin when I see they are asking for work! That is is my situation however . . . Most plumber will not be asred to read a cv though - maybe offer one in your letter - and do a follow up call to check the situation. Keep the CV to a couple of pages only.

I started like this. not so many years ago - and had no luck at all. I had to bite the bullet, gather my 'kahonas' and launch myself bravely into self employment. You may have no other choice in the present climate. Many of the guys approaching me now with the 6129 are offering to work for free!!!

Good luck with whatever you do anyhoo!

 

[cooper.s]

Still no joy

 

[mrlennie]

Get a list of alot of plumbers addresses. Go and knock on all the doors and say I need to work for free. If no joy ask can you call back in a couple of weeks, don't say next week that's too early. Say things like "don't mean to keep bugging you but you know what its like if you don't ask you don't get"

 

[cooper.s]

Kind of started to give up with plumbing but honestly can't find another job I'd enjoy as much so I'm sticking with my guns and i am going to sit it out until I make it as a plumber, so anyone willing to train me will be rewarded with the hardest working plumbers mate on the Market
Thanks again
Sean

 

[philtheflush]

go it alone use this forum for advice give it a go and see what happens

 

[cooper.s]

It's tempting VERY but I've only got basic tools, no van anymore as insurance company wanted £1500 to change my address for the last 4 months of my policy so I had to revert back to a car and I've got no money for advertising etc

 

[mrlennie]

I work out of a car as I can't afford van insurance. Nothing to it. Your first jobs will only be small anyways. Biggest thing you'll get is a bathroom and even then you can get the stuff delivered on site. 3m lengths of pipe aren't half as big when you chop them in two. Get on it! Also don't take on any jobs you don't think you can do.

 

[cooper.s]

Just a bit scary lol big wide world of self employment lol but the reason I did the course was so one day I could work for myself. I think if I don't get any luck anytime soon I'll go for it what's the worst that can happen

 

[mrlennie]

Yeah it feels big but you will get regular customers who want you to maintain their plumbing work because your cheap enthusiastic and good (most importantly). If you get 12 customers and 2 jobs a month off either one thats all the people you'll have to deal with. Also I would tell them you do general work as well as painting plasterboarding and bits of joinery that way there is always something to do. If you dont do any of that if you have a friend offer to work for free with him and learn or offer a tradesman doesnt matter if he's a plumber you will need to learn to plasterboard anyway. I learnt it off working with a joiner.

 

[cooper.s]

Ive done a few days labouring with a few plasterers as my aim is to specializing in complete bathroom refurbs inc plastering and tiling and im a dab hand with most diy stuff so that shouldn't be a problem.

Im doing a day with my mate on monday, gonna see if he will let me tag along everyday for a few months so i can get the feel for it and then gna grow a pair and go on me own hopefully. Wish me luck! lol

 

[mrlennie]

Sounds like your doing the right thing. If someone wants a bathroom installing they will generally ask for a bathroom installer not a plumber anyway and its satisfying work generally. Can be a pain if the walls are really squint but it's something you gotta check before you give your quote.

 

[fuzzy]

start with small jobs only, working from your car, build it up from there