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Teen Smow Starts Work Today.... Shame I Couldn't See Him
Well despite my efforts he decided to stay at his dad's and last week was offered an apprenticeship as an electrician, going to college one day a week and working the other four. He will be working for a company that makes the lodges for holiday parks and he had an induction day where he saw them being made from the first cut of wood to the fully finished lodge. Hate to say it but he sounds as though he is looking forward to it. Always assumed I'd see him off on his first day but things don't always work out as you plan do they.... I've accepted it now and we chat almost every day , and nxt week is his birthday so am going to go up and see him. But I know where he is and he is safe/warm/fed and got a job already so hopefully it will all work out for him. Good luck today young smow, and you never know, if I ever need an electrician....... : )
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Smow..I guess this is the best result from a very tricky situation ....at least he's going to continue his education and as you say, he's housed and fed and not tying to live on the street.
You've managed to keep the lines of communication open and his attitude will change once he gets a feel for earning a living himself, so well done you, thats quite an achievement...good luck xx
You've managed to keep the lines of communication open and his attitude will change once he gets a feel for earning a living himself, so well done you, thats quite an achievement...good luck xx
A apprenticeship with day release to college is an excellent way to work and learn at the same time. It's how I started. I did 4 days work and 1 day and an evening a college studying to be a laboratory technician. That went on to me doing a degree in Industrial chemistry 9 years all by day release.
Far better than University in my opinion, for a start you get paid and the employer pays all you college fees!
Far better than University in my opinion, for a start you get paid and the employer pays all you college fees!
Yes it was far more common when I left school , everyone did it. There were courses for printing and bookbinding near me a lot of my school mate went on them as we had 3 large printing firms in the town. There were engineering courses as there were 3 big engineering companies, I was the only one to do lab work though.
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