starting out

[Mesterh]

wondered what people think about apprenticeships with local firms, will it take years to get to a decent position, will you get just get used for labour?

 

It will no matter what you do tbh. You wont do a bit of training then jump in as a top climber.

 

Doing apprenticeships is a very good way to get a taster of what its all about IMO. It would be my recommendation to do this first then go on a course or whatever afterwards.

[Frankie Lawrence]

wondered what people think about apprenticeships with local firms, will it take years to get to a decent position, will you get just get used for labour?

 

Im sure I posted on this thread but hey maybe not. Im doing an apprentership with a small firm and go to college once a fortnight. The college work is easy realy just geting lots of pictures etc. Working full time pretty much shows you that its not all climbing massive oaks or in the woods all day you have to start at the bottom dragging other peoples mess etc but if you get past that you show determination , willing etc then you should be liked and looked after by your employer.

 

To be honest I would recomend apprenterships you may have to start of with free work experience to get your foot in the door once again if you show your willing to do this then you should be looked after. This should in most cases mean that after your apprentership and when your qualified youve got a full time job where as the ten week course your a qualified arborist but with no job unless you find one straight away.

 

sorry abuot the long post just my bit of advice:thumbup1:

[james mack]

no long posts are fine, the more info the better.

 

Ive only been wondering as there are loads of different avenues you can take, and its fiding out experiences of each and ultimately what they can lead to.

 

Ive been looking at the BSc course at myerscough as well, i got ABBB at A-level, and am fascinated by the detail that kind of learning can bring. I currently analyse lawns, and have learnt about diseases etc, and am left wanting to know more and more and more.

 

Yes I want to climb, but at the sametime I would like to spend time surveying and analysing. That is why I ask, as I don't want to get into a position where it is purely labour

[Frankie Lawrence]

no long posts are fine, the more info the better.

 

Ive only been wondering as there are loads of different avenues you can take, and its fiding out experiences of each and ultimately what they can lead to.

 

Ive been looking at the BSc course at myerscough as well, i got ABBB at A-level, and am fascinated by the detail that kind of learning can bring. I currently analyse lawns, and have learnt about diseases etc, and am left wanting to know more and more and more.

 

Yes I want to climb, but at the sametime I would like to spend time surveying and analysing. That is why I ask, as I don't want to get into a position where it is purely labour

 

Oh well maybe the apprentership might not be for you well saying that you need to start somewhere mate with all respect we caant do what we want we gota work for it. Like I said I dont mean that nastily.

 

What does AAAB stand for?

[james mack]

No offence take, i understand where your coming from, and I do realise that we don't get to start where we necessarily would like to.

 

ABBB, refers to grades, A being the highest and so on, sixth form college.

 

I'm just trying to find out whether a course may be more beneficial to where I would like to work, rather than taking an apprenticeship or similar where it does not cover what I am looking for, and vice versa. I realise starting out I am a novice, and therefore can not expect anything, however I can look to start on a more suitable path.

 

Thanks, you are helping.

[Frankie Lawrence]

No offence take, i understand where your coming from, and I do realise that we don't get to start where we necessarily would like to.

 

ABBB, refers to grades, A being the highest and so on, sixth form college.

 

I'm just trying to find out whether a course may be more beneficial to where I would like to work, rather than taking an apprenticeship or similar where it does not cover what I am looking for, and vice versa. I realise starting out I am a novice, and therefore can not expect anything, however I can look to start on a more suitable path.

 

Thanks, you are helping.

 

DOH! very good grades for a levels anyway.

 

Sorry I cant realy help any more but good luck with it all:thumbup1: