Driving now-a-days seems so foccing confusing for an old fart like me, not just driving but trying to earn a living in a lot of spheres of life.
Once your trained and have passed the appropriate test/completed the course that should be it, well it always was.
I'm a retired brickie (71) I did my apprenticeship, 4 years on the firm, one day a week (Day Release) at Guildford Tech learning the more technical side of the job (Stresses, Load bearing, Bonding) and worked on site 4 days a week. Then 4 years down the line you are qualified, that's it, any changes in construction practices you learned and adapted as you went along.
I feel so sorry for trades like plumbers, electricians and I'm sure there are a lot more that fall into the same category. The is lots of additional training they have to do and keep that training up to date, Part P some of it is called, poor old plumber or Sparkie had to go do a 4 or 5 week training course that costs him a couple of grand to do to keep his qualification up to date, not only does it cost him the 2 grand he is not earning for the period and ends up costing 6 grand with lost wages, not to mention lost customer because they want their work done.
Surely to goodness these guys are not foccing stupid they can learn and adapt to new standards as they go along with out shelling out an arm and a leg every couple of years.
People them moan that it's difficult to get a Plumber or a Sparkie and they charge so much, is it any wonder.
So much bullshit, by law a untrained layman can not change a cold water tap washer in his kitchen, you by law have to be a Part P qualified plumber because it is mains water therefore classed as Potable Water (drinking water) you could find yourself in serious trouble if you were found out. As I said Bullshit, A lot of peoples outside taps are illeagle, standpipes or outside taps should have an anti symphony valve in them, any outside tap 15/20 or so years old as not within spec. More bullshit.
What gets my goat? Nothing Mr easy going.
