Apprenticeships?
Mistrust in Management
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Try B.A.
Try - British Airways. They are running a continuing Apprenticeship scheme for Engineers. Did a 4 year one myself back in '68 with BOAC and very good it was too.
My youngest Son is attending Farnborough Tech this year on the 'AME' course with a view to 'hopefully' starting a BA apprenticeship later this year.
My apprenticeship was an excellent preparation for life in general, and in particular aviation (not just Engineering, although clearly that was the focus)
I moved over to the 'dark side' quite early on but I daily rely on what I learned in those early years. A number of my colleagues who remained in Engineering had very succesfull careers that were far more financially rewarding than the path I chose - I have to say though that without exception they were more able than I and that they deserved the positions they achieved.
Regards
Exeng
My youngest Son is attending Farnborough Tech this year on the 'AME' course with a view to 'hopefully' starting a BA apprenticeship later this year.
My apprenticeship was an excellent preparation for life in general, and in particular aviation (not just Engineering, although clearly that was the focus)
I moved over to the 'dark side' quite early on but I daily rely on what I learned in those early years. A number of my colleagues who remained in Engineering had very succesfull careers that were far more financially rewarding than the path I chose - I have to say though that without exception they were more able than I and that they deserved the positions they achieved.
Regards
Exeng
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Flybe has an Apprentice scheme which offers a guaranteed job to those who complete the course (note the words carefully) but I don't know if it is fully taken up, or how it is faring as Flybe feels the financial pinch bite home.
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exeng
Do you recall the Apprentice heads secretary. Gorgeous girl who married the (British) Iran Air Engineering Manager Phil something?
Try - British Airways. They are running a continuing Apprenticeship scheme for Engineers. Did a 4 year one myself back in '68 with BOAC and very good it was too.
My apprenticeship was an excellent preparation for life in general, and in particular aviation (not just Engineering, although clearly that was the focus)
My apprenticeship was an excellent preparation for life in general, and in particular aviation (not just Engineering, although clearly that was the focus)
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From: Rugby
Flybe has an Apprentice scheme which offers a guaranteed job to those who complete the course (note the words carefully) but I don't know if it is fully taken up, or how it is faring as Flybe feels the financial pinch bite home.
As it wasn't a university course, I couldn't get any money from Student finance and my family didn't have the money to pay for my accommodation. I could have tried to get a part time job, but it wouldn't have been enough.
Therefore, the apprenticeship was only good for those living in or near to Exeter, or could afford to move there for 4 years without an income.
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From: Upper Deck
Thread drift alert!
I did the BA apprenticeship in about 1982, think we were called TAB1/M. what a foundation for life. Today I fly the birds I was taught to fix, but its not so much fun! The final years of the course we went to majors/minors/T4. In Minors I really learnt the bird, @T4 I had so much fun every day I went home with a sore stomach from laughing!! Great guys working hard (sometimes!) playing harder!! All @20ish years! I look back with a smile.
I did the BA apprenticeship in about 1982, think we were called TAB1/M. what a foundation for life. Today I fly the birds I was taught to fix, but its not so much fun! The final years of the course we went to majors/minors/T4. In Minors I really learnt the bird, @T4 I had so much fun every day I went home with a sore stomach from laughing!! Great guys working hard (sometimes!) playing harder!! All @20ish years! I look back with a smile.
