Apprentiship/ Traineeship Advice

TommoVN250 · Post by **TommoVN250** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:07 am

I am after a bit of advice, If a start a 2yr Apprentiship or a traineeship and after a year or 18 months decide that it is not what I wih to do anymore. I am I allowed to quit.

plane · Post by **plane** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:59 am

Hi Tommo,

As an HR manager I'll give you a bit of advice.

1. Make sure you run a spell checker over all documents/emails before you send them.

2. Have a real long, hard think about the traineeship that you want to undertake and make sure it is going to get you where you want to go.

3. Yes, you can resign from any traineeship, but have a think about how that will look to potential employers (or potential training organisations) if you do reneg on the commitment you made in the first place.

4. Refer point 2.

5. Take your time chosing a career and ask a few people already in that particular field as to how they like the work.

6. Refer point 2.

Cheers,
Pete

TommoVN250 · Post by **TommoVN250** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:35 pm

Whoa, hold on.

I am only saying this because, at the end of the year I am planning on applying for the Police Force (6 months waiting time after applying). This should give me time to complete my training, but if my Police application comes though earlier than expected, its is just nice to know that I can up and leave.

Jonno · Post by **Jonno** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:42 pm

TommoVN250 wrote:Whoa, hold on.

I am only saying this because, at the end of the year I am planning on applying for the Police Force (6 months waiting time after applying). This should give me time to complete my training, but if my Police application comes though earlier than expected, its is just nice to know that I can up and leave.

Bugga, just wrote a whole spiel, now ya said that! :lol:

Do it anyway, at least you are doing something and if the force app fails for some reason you have plan B right.

No problem to pull out, disappointing for the people involved but they will understand once you have the go ahead for the force that this is what you want.

But do not say anything about it to anyone until you have the job/training with the cops, that will piss em right off.

Stace · Post by **Stace** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:23 pm

Speaking as someone that has been well and truely pissed off in the past by apprentices who swear they realise an apprenticeship is a 4 year commitment and say it is exactly the job they want to do then go and disappear 6-12 months after i've put them on.
The only word of advise i can give is to be up front with your employer and let them know what you are considering. At least that way they have some advanced warning and can make arrangments before time for when/if you leave. Just saves burning any bridges and from my experience if things turn pear shaped you will always be welcome back.

Good luck.

God i'm starting to sound old LMAO

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:41 pm

Stace wrote:Speaking as someone that has been well and truely pissed off in the past by apprentices who swear they realise an apprenticeship is a 4 year commitment and say it is exactly the job they want to do then go and disappear 6-12 months after i've put them on...

One of the big problems as I see it is the whole apprentice scheme is really aimed at very young people, who funnily enough are typical young people, apt to change their minds, etc. Try getting an apprenticeship once you are over 20, though...no one is interested...anyhow, I digress.

Take the job, and then if you get the police thing, no one is really going to stand in your way. Don't tell them you are considering it though, as otherwise no one will put you on. Then you do yourself a dis-service as you never get to try something else that you wanted to do. You might end up liking it so much you never want to leave...life is funny like that.

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:41 pm

Cut out the middle man, take a traineeship as a copper

PM Aardvark and see if he can take a pillion on the work vehicle

TommoVN250 · Post by **TommoVN250** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:44 pm

mick_dundee wrote:Cut out the middle man, take a traineeship as a copper PM Aardvark and see if he can take a pillion on the work vehicle

That would be great

(never going to happen though)

What some people dont realise with Police members is after their 5 moths at the Academy they continue to complete a traineeship/ Certificate for the follow 2 years.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:57 pm

I still think it is a good idea to ask some of the police if they actually enjoy what they are doing....

Because the people I know who are or have been in "the force" dont get paid much...

In fact I was getting about 15k a year more than most of them and they had been there for a while...

So if you are doing it for the money, I wouldnt bother....

Also remember, there is a lot of shift work, thats not good for your social life...

Although you are doing a public service, a lot of people dont see it that way...

Personally I would hate to be a policeman.... But hey.... its up to you ofcourse and I thank you for considering it...

Im sure you have thought of all of this though...

SocialSecurity · Post by **SocialSecurity** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:15 pm

what apprenticeship would you be considering?

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:50 pm

SocialSecurity wrote:what apprenticeship would you be considering?

Hairdressing? :lol:

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:33 pm

Ok, heres my 2.2c (inc GST),

My missus went to Goulburn and got most of the way through her training to be a copper & left early over a b-s issue. She is now working in local govt, with a company car and phone, earning more than she would be as a 3rd-4th yr copper (where she would be now).

One of her friends stuck through the training and became a copper. That person is now a senior sargent, and said they liked (not loved) the job. E.g. They went back to do some additional training and got abused physically and emotionally (ffs there were hard arse coppers that no one sane i know would take on there that pee'd emselves due to the shit the trainers put them through), my missus' poor friend is still a very unhappy camper after that event.

And other events have happened that i've been told about by another friend of mine (this time a copper that rides). I'm not saying "go become a copper" or "dont quit your apprenticeship", but be aware, it *will* be a hard and long road, long after you graduate (providing you do).

Cheers,

Mike.

TommoVN250 · Post by **TommoVN250** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:42 pm

Im sure you have thought of all of this though...

Yep and cop it (no pun intended) everytime I say I want to join the Police.

And with family who are Sgt's & Snr Sgts, and friend who are S/C and Dect. S/C I have heard alot of stories.

SocialSecurity · Post by **SocialSecurity** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:45 pm

definately something you would have to really want to do :wink:

my life is pretty easy as a 2nd year apprentice, working conditions are great and money is probably better than most cops :wink:

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:53 pm

Well if your aware of the things you will come across, and things you are likely to face, and still want to do it. I say go for it. You can only be sure that you want something by giving it a go.