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Old 03 March 2011, 05:42 PM
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Cool Im no longer unemployed (sort of)
On Monday i start a training course for my Forklift truck licences both counter weight and reach. I am now a mature student So its back to school for 4 weeks H&S then up to 8 weeks work based learning and then im qualified (fingers crossed) and they 90% guarantee a job at the end of the course I cant wait to start now and get back in the rat race
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Old 03 March 2011, 05:57 PM
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Congratulations Calv - keep up the good work
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Congrats Calv, hope it goes ok, and all the best for the future.
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Congrats buddy!!

I`ve had he same news today too lol.
Starting my Class 1 training on Monday, so hopefully you`ll be loading the trailer I take away soon.

Where you doing the training??
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Originally Posted by Jimbob WRX
Congrats buddy!!

I`ve had he same news today too lol.
Starting my Class 1 training on Monday, so hopefully you`ll be loading the trailer I take away soon.

Where you doing the training??
The Health and Saftey stuff is done with Llanelli rural council then they decide who i do my work experience with.



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Old 03 March 2011, 08:07 PM
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The Health and Saftey stuff is done with Llanelli rural council then they decide who i do my work experience with.



Cheers guys
I was going to be going there, but am in Fforestfach with City and County of Swansea instead, as its come up quicker.
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Old 03 March 2011, 08:50 PM
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Bloody hell Calv, thoght you'd have got somthing before now, i mean you were actually looking for work, all the best fella.
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great news,well done mate!! 360 Caterpillars and big Rigger Boots for you soon then!!
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Good news, let's hope it leads to a tidy job for you
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Nice one calves. Good luck.
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Well done Calvin, I hope it works out for you.

What weight class are you going for? I've had my forklift licence for 15 years but you'd never know as I had a bit of a disaster today.
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Great news there Calvin.... is it the RTITB your going to have at the end of this ?
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Nice one Calv On the job training is the way forward.
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Good news. Lets hope you get a job out of it at the end mate
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Good stuff mate, fingers crossed for the job at the end
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well done mate and hope you all the best and you get a job at the end
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you can buy your own Welsh Cakes now. I thought you where sorted before now mate. Well done anyway.
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Originally Posted by Silver Scooby Sport
Great news there Calvin.... is it the RTITB your going to have at the end of this ?
Thats the one Si.
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Old 04 March 2011, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Black-Hawk
Bloody hell Calv, thoght you'd have got somthing before now, i mean you were actually looking for work, all the best fella.
Naff all out there Jarv. Plus my work history wasnt great as i cared for my disabled gran for 8years.

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you can buy your own Welsh Cakes now. I thought you where sorted before now mate. Well done anyway.
Ange's will still be my first port of call for them Ian



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I also come out of it with 2 NVQ's aswell which is a bonus.
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Old 04 March 2011, 04:41 PM
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That is good news
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A friend of mine just finshed his course with llanelli council and it was only a week long, h&s included. He didn't have work experiance tho!

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Day 1 done Feels like being back at school The entire course can take up to 20 weeks depending on learning rate. Not as boring as i thought so thats good Roll on the next few weeks
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Nice one calv, had a ball when I done mine many years ago.
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Day 1 done Feels like being back at school The entire course can take up to 20 weeks depending on learning rate. Not as boring as i thought so thats good Roll on the next few weeks
Thats not bad, not bad at all.
Try not to have too much fun.

Mine "started" today, go in sign a form go home lol.
Should be 13 weeks or so for me, yet to see what exactly it consists of tho.
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Originally Posted by wrx287
Day 1 done Feels like being back at school The entire course can take up to 20 weeks depending on learning rate. Not as boring as i thought so thats good Roll on the next few weeks
Excellent stuff

Thought you were popping over for that back box mate?
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Originally Posted by Nomad_72
Excellent stuff

Thought you were popping over for that back box mate?
Completely forgot mate sorry. Will give you a ring tomorrow when i finish
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