Mathew’s domestic installer route into the industry

These videos are real life experiences that people have been through trying to enter the electrical industry, the aim of which is to help someone starting out on their journey, to make an informed choice. In this video I talk to Matthew who went down the domestic installer route 12 years ago, and is comfortable that he knows his limitations. Luckily he has had a safety net of advice from family members within the construction industry that were able to help guide him after he completed course, but even so; Mathew has some clear warnings towards the end of the video on the downfalls of the domestic installer route. Personally, I would like to thank Mathew for coming forward and sharing his experience so that others may learn from it, and we are now going to try and work out the next steps for Mathew to take, but as most of you will know; It's not easy to change career when you have financial responsibilities and a family to support. One of the things that I would like to see come out of this, is the government offering more support to career changers, as the majority of people I speak to in that position are more likely to be fully invested in their future, they are just trapped by the financial constraints. I'm not saying it isn't impossible, but it definitely complicates things. One thing to remember is that the government are offering employers £3-4k to take on an apprentice, and that means the training is fully paid for, including the workplace logbook (NVQ) and the AM2. The minimum wage for a first year apprentice is around £4.15ph for the 1st year (although you can try to negotiate a higher wage based on your skill set), and then rising to national minimum wage in year 2. Another option is to start the diploma route and get level 2 done in the evenings, and then when you have a job in the 2nd year transfer onto the apprenticeship and that way avoiding the pay cut. More information can be found here: https://www.electricalcareers.co.uk/w...