Apprentice troubles

[_AmyBaxter]

Should get a girl! I would love am opportunity like this I have all my tickets, just need to have the opportunity to climb more. Were I'm working now all the jobs are landscaping.

[Mikelawn]

Where are u based amy?

 

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[_AmyBaxter]

Liverpool mike

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

As a fairly young man and a former apprentice i do realise and appreciate the time, effort and of course financial input that employers and senior members of staff put in. To be honest i am embarressed by my generation as they have no long term thought. Grass is always greener and all that. However i am sure you will find an apprentice that will restore your faith in the next generation. After all we will be paying your pensions.

 

 

Good-on-ya! Good posts from several current or previous apprentices.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Im considering training in arbiculture as im just firewood cutting and smallscale thinning. Its not easy to get started when your 31

 

 

Just a tease but, maybe if you were "landroverhusq" it would be easier....

 

31 isn't too old!!

[MattyF]

How much were you paying your lad ?

I very quickly realised if you got a keeper up the wages or they walk and having a good groundy is as essential to having a good climber in are work so worth every penny.

 

 

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[Daniël Bos]

I have an apprentice currently, he's severely dyspraxic, and has quite severe aspergers syndrome.

I've set hem the task of cutting me 30 framing pegs, a job that would take me 2 hours or so, on a comfy outdoor chair with a pint.

He's been doing that for three days now and has made 20 or so that could be usable.

I think he's still learning from it though, as am I.

 

What I'm trying to say is that you have to think why you have an apprentice rather than an employee. What do you want out of the deal and what do you think you are offering them?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

They don't seem to be able to see the end goal. There mates are working at factories in mind numbing jobs getting more money.

 

That's exactly what happens most of the time. Either that or they grow an ego.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Should get a girl! I would love am opportunity like this I have all my tickets, just need to have the opportunity to climb more. Were I'm working now all the jobs are landscaping.

 

If you lived down here Amy I'd probably offer you a good job because girls generally don't grow macho egos like dumb blokes do.

[_AmyBaxter]

Hahaa I know what you mean! There is nothing down here Atm. Seems to be job everywhere apart from liverpool. I'm not even bothered about the wages! Just wanna get in somewere climb regularly and get better then soon wages go up as you're move expienced and skilled