42 replies to this topic

[jinkura]

just scored an mechanics apprenticeship .. am over the moon as im needing to retrain. Im an older chap (37). any others here currently doing 1

[Seedy Al]

Cant say I'm doing one now, But I have done one
Good fun really. hope you like to read and write heh

[michael0008]

i want one its the only thing i like to do , but cant seem to find one and all those dam people from the pre apprenticeship courses they pump out every year makes its harder..

[johnnyfive]

Good on you! I finished mine a little while ago and have just signed up to do an Auto-Sparky apprenticeship, dreading it a bit but will be glad to have the ticket.

[LingLing]

Man, I would like to do that!

Where do I sign up? AUT or

[Requiemk]

Apprenticeships rule finished mine and now at uni.
Not hard to choose which is more enjoyable haha

[Dell'orto]

i want one its the only thing i like to do , but cant seem to find one and all those dam people from the pre apprenticeship courses they pump out every year makes its harder..

90% of those are fritters, if you've got a good work ethic and aren't an idiot you're more likely to get a job than the UCOL/Courtesy Ford kids

[michael0008]

yea i know what you mean most them did it just for living costs ect, i did the courtesy ford one but was doing the paying course which was really good didn't have those other havewits around and tutor was the best....Think in 4 months we did there whole years work and was onto other stuff like a golf cart power by a 1300cc motor bike engine ,then ended up finishing my work+extra units and just worked on my car for a month or so

main problem atm most the garages are having trouble staying open

[johnnyfive]

Man, I would like to do that!

Where do I sign up? AUT or

Andy, if you're serious.
You can either get a job with a garage or simiar and do all of the training through the workplace.
Do a 'pretrade' course or similar, which cuts down the length of time required to train once you're in the workplace.
Or some trades (few I think) can be fully completed at a polytech or similar (at a decent cost).

[bootz1]

I had 1 but then got shafted with the 90 day rule... 4.30 on the 90th day- we need to talk after work. by 5 i had no job. so be careful!

[Llama]

i want one its the only thing i like to do , but cant seem to find one and all those dam people from the pre apprenticeship courses they pump out every year makes its harder..

90% of those are fritters, if you've got a good work ethic and aren't an idiot you're more likely to get a job than the UCOL/Courtesy Ford kids

I agree with this. Knowing people is still probably the easiest way to get a foot in the door though.

[LingLing]

Man, I would like to do that!

Where do I sign up? AUT or

Andy, if you're serious.
You can either get a job with a garage or simiar and do all of the training through the workplace.
Do a 'pretrade' course or similar, which cuts down the length of time required to train once you're in the workplace.
Or some trades (few I think) can be fully completed at a polytech or similar (at a decent cost).

ohk, that sucks, there ain't any government fund night or weekend courses?

[Seedy Al]

you cant learn to be a mechanic in a class room. trust me. i'm a professional

[d1 mule]

Good on you! I finished mine a little while ago and have just signed up to do an Auto-Sparky apprenticeship, dreading it a bit but will be glad to have the ticket.

get the auto sparky stuff done and move to perth man.

A mate of mine whose saying with me in perth is a Dual qualified Mechanic / Auto sparky.
he applied for 7 jobs the day after he got here, 5 called him back and after interviews all offered him jobs.

cant believe how easy it was for him to get a job.

[jinkura]

i want one its the only thing i like to do , but cant seem to find one and all those dam people from the pre apprenticeship courses they pump out every year makes its harder..

90% of those are fritters, if you've got a good work ethic and aren't an idiot you're more likely to get a job than the UCOL/Courtesy Ford kids

I agree with this. Knowing people is still probably the easiest way to get a foot in the door though.

this is how i got mine .. through a friend of a friend.. start next monday..

[shizzl]

if you come across enthusiastic and confident youll be in to win..
thats how i got my job, i start next week as head bike mechanic on a large scale farm servicing and maintaining 30 quads,tractors,diggers and trucks.....stoked,was also good to tell my father n law im leaving his workshop.lol

will try and do a MITO qual at some stage.

[2JZKP]

agree with seedy al, did some polytech time and it was shit, got in the workplace n did my apprenticeship there instead soo much better/more fun/ you get paid...

trust me im also a professional

[andy]

trust me, i'm a professional too.... go and knock on a few doors and ask for an apprenticeship (sp.wine) We old(er) people appreciate that shit and offer people jobs on the basis you can handle some rejection in the real world. Also, dont wear a hoodie, dont use the words bro, u'se (to describe a group of people) or mention text messaging. We hate text messages.

[d1 mule]

IMO doing a pre trade is far far better in the long run (well is for sparkys anyways) did a 10 month course 3 days a week, got all of level 2 and 3 and about 45% of level 4 done so only had to do a couple months of night school (2 nights a week) rather than the 3 years its ment to take if you dont do the pre trade.
Cuz night school can suck a fart after a 8-10 hour day.

[Llama]

Electrical shenannigins is black magic though.