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So this September I started my HNC in Electrical engineering, this took about a year of convincing and fighting with my employer to put me on it, I thought I really wanted it for myself. Since starting it I’ve been a mess, really lost my footing mentally, it was a lot different to what I thought it would be like at college, and after a year of fighting I’d honestly say I regret it a bit.

Since starting 4 weeks ago I’ve felt awful, it’s not been the best time in life for me recently and this course has been the final push to put me in a really bad place mentally, so I’m really struggling with what to do,

I’ve got a training bond with work, so if I quit I’ll have to pay £3750, I’ve honestly been thinking of doing that, either joining the army to change my life or finding another job and moving to another part of the country and just having a little life reset, ive honestly had a couple days the last two weeks at home in tears all day feeling lost in everything that’s going on.

Any advice appreciated

Hi guys,

I’m an industrial electrician, about to start my HNC level 4 in electrical and electronic engineering.

I’ve been interested in working offshore/ on ships since seeing guys working out there on YouTube and it’s appealed to me for a while

Warsash maritime school in Southampton do an ETO cadetship with a HND in EE Engineering, and I’m considering staring it after completing my HNC

my question is, is it worth it? I’m motivated by interesting work and learning new things. I wouldn’t want to be a mariner for the rest of my career, maybe like a 5 year stint to gain experience offshore.

Any advice on life as a UK ETO would be appreciated

Mines at least 1hour 30mins both ways, ATLEAST

Hello,

So I’ve seen everyone on social media, all going to Australia, and getting good jobs at mines and such

Was wondering if there was anyone on here has done this recently that could give a bit of insight into how it all works, getting a job over there

Anything about sparky jobs in AUS would be appreciated

Hello,

Is anyone in here working in the manufacturing industry? What’s it like as an electrician/tech/maintenance technician in a factory or plant?

It seems interesting looking in from what I do at the minute and I haven’t found a job less then 50k which is 10k more then what I’m on now, so would be interested to here peoples take on what it’s like. Thanks

Hello,

I’m starting my HNC in electrical and electronic engineering at college on day release this September, is there anyone who has done this course got any tips/advice for it?

Anything is appreciated!

Hello,

So I’m currently a fully qualified electrician (23 years old)

This September I’m starting a HNC in electrical and electronic engineering, my employer is sponsoring me to go to college for this.

When I finish that in 2 years, I want to do the HND top up, then further top that up to a degree in EE, this will take me if everything goes smoothly 6-7 years so I’ll be 30.

As I do these qualifications I will gain experience and should go up through the ranks, supervisor, senior supervisor, project engineer, Quality supervisor. Basically my goal is to be in the office full time by my mid 30s.

My question is, would doing something like an MBA be worth doing in the meantime online, in say 10 years time? I want to be able to make the most out of myself at work and climb the ranks in the office

Any advice appreciated

Need a decent lunch box to stop using carrier bags lol, any recs?

Hello,

Any motorbike riders in Brighton/hove.

Just wanted to confirm the situation with parking, do you need a parking permit for a motor bike when parking in designated moto spaces on the street?

Thanks

Hello, so I want to build a training rig to teach myself basic controls for automation. I work in waste water treatment as an electrician, but don’t get involved enough in the controls side of things to learn it properly

I want to learn about: Basic control circuits like how to wire push to test lights, HOA switch, relays, contactor’s, star/delta, starters Basically anything controls based so I can start doing little projects like a mini pumping station with floats switch’s controlling mini pumps for example, I want to be able to do everything from starting/stopping the pumps at certain levels, high level alarms,simulate star/delta starter

I’ve tried making a parts list using ChatGPT but it’s a bit crap, and don’t want to spend money on parts I can’t use or don’t go together.

If anyone can do a quick parts list I’d greatly appreciate it

My budget is £600

Thanks guys.

Currently 2 years post qualified electrician in UK, starting a HNC in electrical engineering this September,

I’m Interested in perusing a career in offshore oil and gas, and would like an idea of what equipment you need experience with.

My apprenticeship was mostly domestic work, so basic lighting, power, distribution but for the last 2 years I’ve been working in the waste water industry, however the work we do is usually just installing instruments, 90% of the time it’s flow meters, occasionally other things like valve actuators and level monitors.

I’m presuming any job listed as ‘Electrician’ is expecting very experienced in ICA and motors/pumps, I have some experience with instruments and controls but not confident yet, and very little experience of motors/pumps

Any info on what I’d need to gain experience on for a shot at this for a career would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks guys.

So I feel like my knowledge isn’t where I want it to be to be honest, I’ve been qualified 2 years and just feel like I’m not that sharp on the knowing actual technical electrical, I let myself down sometimes at work and make myself look silly. I want to work on this.

I basically want to get shit hot on the basics. Does anyone know a decent way of doing this?

Thanks guys

To those of you who work in a single factory’s or plants doing shifts, what’s it like? Is it better in anyway than working at multiple different jobs?

Currently working at a firm where the jobs are usually between 1-3 days each and are all over the place Oxford,Cambridge,London,Sussex, so easily do 10-20 hours a week driving which is alright I don’t mind it, but would be interested in working at a local plant as seems cushty to an outsider!

(Currently Industrial based, mostly electrical work for me but work with controls and instruments as well with other team members)

Any info on working at a plant factory as a sparks would be great thanks!

Probably a silly question, has anyone picked up loads of bits from the new Ikea in Churchill square. Does anyone know if it’s easy to get a trolley with a bed mattress dresser to the car park easy? Want to order some bits for pick up but don’t want to have to carry bits through Churchill square

Hello,

So I’m very fortunate to have been sponsored to do a 2 year HNC in electrical engineering on day release which will start in September.

I’m curious to know what roles others with a HNC have gone onto, ideally from personal experience!

Cheers guys

(Im a fully qualified UK electrician working in water treatment sites) I’m trying to convince my company to put me on a Lvl 4 HNC in electrical and electronic engineering at a college one day a week, they have come back and said ‘this course is better for business needs’ and suggested a online HNC in instrumentation and control.

They are literally the same modules word for word, except for EE principles and IC principles modules

The EE course offers PLC,Automation,electrical machines, quality and process improvement and production engineering for manufacturing

IC offers Analytical instruments, PLC, electrical machines,and electro, pneumatic and hydraulic systems

Both offer engineering science/maths and a design project

Can anyone help me understand if these are that different?

So I believe according to nationwide/chat GPT, I’m not far from being able to mortgage a house,

I’ve lived in a flat on my own for a year now, and would like to gauge how much of a ballache it will be for me to do

Thanks!!

Hello,

(Industrial electrician)

So basically my company is fucking me about, I was going to move companies to get more training elsewhere, got the job, put notice in but before I was going to leave got talking to my manager and business director who said i could get a HNC if I stay, this happened about 3 months

Long story short it’s not now looking like it’s gonna happen, obviously I don’t want to stay here if there going to fuck me about like that,

So my question is, if I start the HNC myself and pay for all of it myself, how likely are other companies to hire me if I need to be at college for one day a week? Also is it likely they will pay me for the day I’ll be a college?

Cheers guys