Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

[blue matt]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

How does a person train to be a plumber which is a minimum of three years with a placement, and in doing so, have to take time off work to do so, putting themselves in further poverty and debt. Maybe the government should give them 90 grand for the three years while they train in whatever it is that they want to do in order to improve their standing in life. Sadly, that money would have to be found somewhere, Tax increase maybe, although that would make us all poorer while these people prosper. It's a conundrum, that's for sure.

it can be done via " intensive courses " at skills centres ( as we ( both you and I ) used to know them as )

Lv 1

10 days in a skills centre

this would certainly open the world of being employed as a plumbers mate ( as we used to call them ), they start every few weeks, so could be done with taking 2 weeks holidays

https://www.ytatraining.com/plumbing-courses/10-day-level-1-intense-plumbing-course/

its certainly doable, I looked at it for training to be a " sparky " only last year

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

it can be done via " intensive courses " at skills centres ( as we ( both you and I ) used to know them as )

Lv 1

10 days in a skills centre

this would certainly open the world of being employed as a plumbers mate ( as we used to call them ), they start every few weeks, so could be done with taking 2 weeks holidays

https://www.ytatraining.com/plumbing-courses/10-day-level-1-intense-plumbing-course/

its certainly doable, I looked at it for training to be a " sparky " only last year

People in poverty don't have £1100 lying around.

[Feedback]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

Why on Earth should someone be disadvantaged for being risk averse? Some would call it a virtue. Just how many gamblers have been left penniless and desolate over the years?

I didn't read that as being disadvantaged. The comment was about taking risks can get you ahead of the game. Taking risks is not for everyone, but as you miss 100% of the shots you don't take, if you don't take risks, you cannot complain when others do and reap the rewards.

[Feedback]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

People in poverty don't have £1100 lying around.

This does appear to be a difficult issue for some to grasp.

[blue matt]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

People in poverty don't have £1100 lying around.

government help via a Grant

Local councils offer help with training costs

I guess it must work for some

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

How does a person train to be a plumber which is a minimum of three years with a placement, and in doing so, have to take time off work to do so, putting themselves in further poverty and debt. Maybe the government should give them 90 grand for the three years while they train in whatever it is that they want to do in order to improve their standing in life. Sadly, that money would have to be found somewhere, Tax increase maybe, although that would make us all poorer while these people prosper. It's a conundrum, that's for sure.

Don't become a plumber then if you haven't got the money for the training, become something else like a HGV driver, the World is your oyster!

Replies are generic and may not apply to some people, but should apply to most!

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

Why on Earth should someone be disadvantaged for being risk averse? Some would call it a virtue. Just how many gamblers have been left penniless and desolate over the years?

Because it's a big bad World and if you don't get yourself out of a porely paid dead end job, no one else will!

[delmbox]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

Don't become a plumber then if you haven't got the money for the training, become something else like a HGV driver, the World is your oyster!

Replies are generic and may not apply to some people, but should apply to most!

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/experts/article-10046133/How-HGV-driver-Training-costs-salary-expectations.html

£1500

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

Those courses are mostly shite

You become a plasterer or a dry liner through being taught properly not spending a week flying through too much information

[blue matt]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

Those courses are mostly shite

You become a plasterer or a dry liner through being taught properly not spending a week flying through too much information

which is what I always thought ( being a time served carpenter ) but the way the industry is, they need bodies, so if its a " foot in the door " then its got to be a start

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

which is what I always thought ( being a time served carpenter ) but the way the industry is, they need bodies, so if its a " foot in the door " then its got to be a start

Bring em in from Poland

Oh no hold on a minute

[life on mars]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

Bring em in from Poland

Oh no hold on a minute

Or provide opportunity for younger people to rise above minimum wage and learn a trade..

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

I don't want badly trained carpenters building houses

[J R Hartley]

Re: Mick Lynch RMT Gen Sec

Starmer OUT

MIck IN