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shane176

Hi im looking to work with a pro in the tiling industry, who can take me on as his/hers labourer/trainee!
im from harrow middlesex

ive been to college on a 6 week course, and went out working with a local tiler for 1 year, but he had to let me go as he ran dry of work.
whilst working with him i was

-Loading and unloading the van
-setting out the area that needed to be tiled eg prep,and measuring out
-mixing up
-laying the tiles
-grouting
-cleaning up
-sometimes sealing pourous natural stone tiles
-sometimes dealing with the customers
-making wicked cups of tea

I enjoyed the whole lot and want to get back in doing the trade,

im 20 years old, english, very hard working, and willing to learn,
if you would like to see my c.v i can e-mail to you, also if you want i can show you some pics of the work ive done by my self.

Thanks for reading this post
you can email me or phone 07809881333/07903850011
my name is shane
 
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Dave Ramsden

Bets of luck with that mate!

Being able to make a decent cuppa is always a good selling point!

You not thought about maybe starting on your own nice and slowly???
 
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tile55

Hi Shane,
Although I've used a couple of trainees before, I am not too sure that I will use another trainee for the near future.
I am more than happy to give you all the help and advice that you need. It is a very difficult trading period at the moment so it will be quite hard fo find anyone willing to take you on as an apprentice, as Dave says, have you thought about doing your own thing.

Good luck in whatever you decide to do, and you're welcome to give me a call.

Mark 07869111048
 
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shane176

cheerz mark, did u have a bad experience with your previous trainees?

i have conciderd starting on my own but dont feel to confident working solo at the moment, just need a bit more experience to boost my confidents.

thanks for the post appreciate what your saying..
many thanks
shane:8:(top bloke)
 
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graham31

cheerz mark, did u have a bad experience with your previous trainees?

i have conciderd starting on my own but dont feel to confident working solo at the moment, just need a bit more experience to boost my confidents.

thanks for the post appreciate what your saying..
many thanks
shane:8:(top bloke)
Hi by the sounds of things you have more experience than some who start out on their own.Confidence will only come with dealing with customers and doing your own jobs and having no one their to hold your hand.Take on jobs you are comfortable at doing and take it slow and steadily work up to bigger and better jobs.
This forum is a great help if you get stuck ask questions and i'm sure someone will have the answer.

Take the bull by the horns and go for it,especially if you have no ties like bills and such stuff.

Good luck
 
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tile55

cheerz mark, did u have a bad experience with your previous trainees?

Not so much as a bad experience, one of the guys was 40 years old and I thought that I would give him a break - he didn't appreciate it. This was through a job agency.
He wasn't as keen to work as I thought he would be.
The other guy was at college for 2 days, and working with me for 3 days, he was 18 and very enthusiastic at first, he was with me for about 2 months, then he just disapeared, tried to contact him and he wouldn't answer his phone.:beatdeadhorse5:
Life goes on...........back to business

Don't worry about lack of confidence, everyone goes through it, If you don't try you will never know. Confidence only comes with experience the more tiling and meeting people you do, the easier it becomes.:santa_cheesy:
 
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david campbell

Hi by the sounds of things you have more experience than some who start out on their own.Confidence will only come with dealing with customers and doing your own jobs and having no one their to hold your hand.Take on jobs you are comfortable at doing and take it slow and steadily work up to bigger and better jobs.
This forum is a great help if you get stuck ask questions and i'm sure someone will have the answer.

Take the bull by the horns and go for it,especially if you have no ties like bills and such stuff.

Good luck
dont beat about the bush graham tell him how it is!!!! lol
 
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LM Ceramics

cheerz mark, did u have a bad experience with your previous trainees?

i have conciderd starting on my own but dont feel to confident working solo at the moment, just need a bit more experience to boost my confidents.

thanks for the post appreciate what your saying..
many thanks
shane:8:(top bloke)


shane if its your age your concerned about it doesnt matter im 20 and have been tiling for 4 years on and off i set up this year on my own and have had a regular flow off work still quite busy give it ago pal trust best thing i ever did and i let my work do the talking ive had no customers question me due to my age
 

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