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[Closed] Job trial at Kitchen designers as Trainee Joiner, Advice Please!

tacopowell · 2014-10-18T16:41:42Z

A few months back I decided to change jobs, when I say change jobs I really mean make a career for myself. I'm currently a Support Worker for Adults with Learning Disabilities, Can be a very rewarding job, Minimum wage, Tories have made it an almost impossible job to support someone in leading a full and worthwhile life. Heartbreaking at times. I'm not jumping ship, I simply want to be able to put what natural abilities I have in creating a career for myself in something I know I'll enjoy but also potentially earn much more in. I have an NVQ 2&3 in Hand Crafted Furniture which I somehow achieved through a fog of funky smelling smoke :P back in 2000/2001 when I initially left school. I never followed up the qualifications through sheer distraction of life. Fast forward 12 years and with a clear and determined head I've recently enrolled on a self funded NVQ 2 in Site Carpentry (my preferred Bench joinery wasn't available). Two days ago I found an advert for a Trainee Joiner in a High-end Bespoke Kitchen Designers (£20k-£60k+ kitchens), Yesterday I casually traveled the 30 minutes down to Loughborough to hand my CV & Heading letter over, thinking it was long shot, 20 minutes after talking to the Managing Director, I left, walked calmly over to my car got in, drove out of the car park and screamed in amazement! He offered me a job on the provido that their happy with my work over a two day trial, this Monday and Tuesday! I'm now of course bricking it! I'll be doing basic stuff to show I'm suitable but I can't help but think it'll go wrong. I would absolutely love this job so If anyone works in a workshop environment? I'd be massively grateful to hear any advice on what you'd expect from someone in my position?

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tacopowell

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"The door is certainly not closed for you here"
- A unattainable opportunity that has helped clarify for me that I've got the skills to do what needs to be done.

Here's to moving forward.

Posted : 23/10/2014 11:16 am

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