ESB apprenticeship

foreverme

I haven't heard anything yet either. Did the interview in July and nothing yet. Maybe this will be the week I hear something.

sky2010

foreverme wrote: »

I haven't heard anything yet either. Did the interview in July and nothing yet. Maybe this will be the week I hear something.

Hopefully we'll hear something this week...hope its not too late....wonder have they filled all the places yet :rolleyes:

bassey

Don't want to sound crude, but if you haven't heard anything by now I'd be nearly 100% certain that you won't be getting a place this year.

However I know of loads of people that didn't get in one year but re-applied the next year and got in.

sky2010

bassey wrote: »

Don't want to sound crude, but if you haven't heard anything by now I'd be nearly 100% certain that you won't be getting a place this year.

However I know of loads of people that didn't get in one year but re-applied the next year and got in.

Im kinda thinking the same but wish they would just let me know.....the waiting would kill ya....

Shock Of The Lightning

Has any1 sorted ou digs yet? i got a list off HR and there fairly far away so not sure wer t go?doesnt look like theres any buses or anything?any1 hav any info bou how der gna get der anall?

Stoner

Shock Of The Lightning wrote: »

Has any1 sorted ou digs yet? i got a list off HR and there fairly far away so not sure wer t go?doesnt look like theres any buses or anything?any1 hav any info bou how der gna get der anall?

Please use the English language guys as per the charter.

Well done to everyone who has secured an apprenticeship.

TheBully

Shock Of The Lightning wrote: »

Has any1 sorted ou digs yet? i got a list off HR and there fairly far away so not sure wer t go?doesnt look like theres any buses or anything?any1 hav any info bou how der gna get der anall?

Id nearly rent a house! digs is handy, but a pain in the a$$ at the same time! as for busses, iv the car so no worries for me there

jonooooooo

can someone fill me in on how to get them to pay for accomadation.. lost my copy of the contract :P

walsh120

did anyone who sent back the contract get anything back after it ?? just wondering:rolleyes:

jonooooooo

walsh120 wrote: »

did anyone who sent back the contract get anything back after it ?? just wondering:rolleyes:

well i didnt, dont think your supposed to though.

TheBully

anyone start yet? Whats the story?

jonooooooo

3rd day today have the safe pass tomorrow

TheBully

Any1 havin problems with accomodation the week starting the 20th?

walsh120

TheBully wrote: »

Any1 havin problems with accomodation the week starting the 20th?

ya its mad dear the week of the ploughing :eek:

The Dawg

Ya i had the same problem.....spent half the day looking for somewhere to stay...got some hotel for 35quid..!!

upjohn90

what hotel is that?? i cant find anywhere

TheBully

Im thinkin of stayin in Carlow or somewhere cos i can get nowhere to stay at all! whats that hotel you got called?

Davy

At a guess, the Maldron. They are usually pretty cheap.

TheBully

Davy wrote: »

At a guess, the Maldron. They are usually pretty cheap.

Def not the maldron that week anyway....mad dear for the ploughing!

http://www.avvio.com/hotels/Maldron_Hotel_Portlaoise/bookings/client.php?formname=checkincheckout&duration=bynights&search=1&maldron=1&ci_day=20&ci_ym=2010-9&nights=5&SID=0170b0c709a0b00cca33a97a9dbf43b7&ul=1

Davy

You cant always go by online prices, i know from experience with hotels including maldrons. Also have paid €35 for a stay in a maldron for room only but had free use of pool gym etc

TheBully

Rang there but reservations is closed !

dingding

Finished my apprenticship with the ESB 25 years ago today. Anyone else here that would have been in the "Board" at that time.

RoundyMooney

dingding wrote: »

Finished my apprenticship with the ESB 25 years ago today. Anyone else here that would have been in the "Board" at that time.

You missed me by a hairs breadth, unless they kept you on for a bit:)

dingding

Kept me on for 3 months working in "contracts" fitting storage heaters, lagging jackets, immersion timers and knock runway lighting

RoundyMooney

dingding wrote: »

Kept me on for 3 months working in "contracts" fitting storage heaters, lagging jackets, immersion timers and knock runway lighting

God be with the days, I did about ten years in there. Ended up in PL, but jumped ship about two years before they sold it to Scottish Power.

Hard to imagine that ESB wired houses one time.

Bruthal

dingding wrote: »

Finished my apprenticship with the ESB 25 years ago today. Anyone else here that would have been in the "Board" at that time.

I started 23 years ago in sept,

Bruthal

RoundyMooney wrote: »

God be with the days, I did about ten years in there. Ended up in PL, but jumped ship about two years before they sold it to Scottish Power.

Hard to imagine that ESB wired houses one time.

Yes it is, i did a few with them, and loads of the storage heaters, no RCD`s on showers at that time i dont think, or immersions.

dingding

Storage heaters, Earth Rods etc....

Great variety of experience back then.

Appliance Repair
Elements in toasters and kettles
Plugtops on new appliances
Calling to peoples houses to fix cookers and twin tubs

Contracts
Storage Heating
Lagging Jackets

District Work
Mainly reading and installing meters.
Replacing HT fuses during outages
Reading Max Demand meters once a month


Stations
Spent a lot of time drilling the angle iron fences and extending them by a foot
Wiring CVs and VTs in the middle of winter freezing

Metering
Making CT meter cabinets

dingding

robbie7730 wrote: »

Yes it is, i did a few with them, and loads of the storage heaters, no RCD`s on showers at that time i dont think, or immersions.

Yes I done a 2 up 2 down terace house in 3 days.

Gipo3

good stuff