"misterroy" wrote in message
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On Friday, December 6, 2019 at 8:38:33 AM UTC, alan_m wrote:
On 05/12/2019 14:05, whisky-dave wrote:
On Wednesday, 4 December 2019 18:03:51 UTC, ARW wrote:

This year we have 2 third year apprentices. Neither of them can fit a
back box straight, wire up a two way lightswitch etc etc. Due to the
minimum wage rules and the fact we run a business then they will
probably soon be laid off.

I've just had a 2nd year electronic engineering student studying for a
degree ask me what the connector on the end of the soldering iron is
for, I said to connect to the power supply, what power supply ? was the
next question.



A fair question if he has only been given the working end of a
temperature controlled soldering iron and no control box. Or was the
connector on the end of the lead a mains plug?

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Before starting an apprentiship, at least in Scotland there is a test. The
electrician one is the hardest. Adam should be seeing the best that is on
offer as far as apprentises go.

The problem is that the best that is on offer are mostly hopeless
on the basic work ethic stuff, let alone very basic stuff like getting
back boxes level. Hardly rocket science.