We Were Gobsmacked by This Young Carpenter 

It all starts with the father

True about good teachers .but I bet the teacher felt good as a teacher with this pupil. Rather than other pupils texting friends under the table. Etc you can only teach if pupil wants to be taught. I.E. you can lead a horse to water but you cant make him drink it..also love the comments of other old school traders. Makes me proud to be in the game.

Teachers are everything

@@KeithWhittingham BOOM !! Bang on mate !! 😎👍☘️🍺

@@peterfitzpatrick7032 Mothers too but fathers are more important once kids turn two. Mothers protect kids from the world, fathers prepare kids for the world.

Just my thoughts great lad

Great touch for a big man

All credit due to him!

My feeling exactly James👍I was starting to think lads like Elliot no longer existed😬

Well said lad.

Exactly

Very, very! true.

Absolutely

Chris you’d appreciate my life story pertaining to work history/current. We do meed more folks like this kid.

SPOT ON .

WE NEED MORE YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE THIS .

A raratiy these days ,.WELL DONE .

He was a joy to watch Jeff🤗Made my day seeing how keen he is.

He’s a top lad! Wouldn’t think twice about trusting him to get the job done!!

Couldn't have said it better myself, reminds me of myself when was his age, excited about the prospects of the future in my chosen field (30 years ago)

@@simonRTJ he’s amazing just like myself 🤣

Thanks for watching it Del and the great comments. 🙌🏻

@@Ultimate-roofing-square. Watching this lad gives us all hope Dan😎Well done mate🤗

@@thetallcarpenter I’ve had another young chap with me who was also very keen to learn. Certainly great work ethics and a pleasure to share some knowledge. 👊🏻

Where do you find lads like this? He's interested, Hardworking, and sharper than one of Robin Clevitts chisels👍 I'd be happy to find one that could stay off drugs and get up out of bed!

Going by what Elliot said he’s about to start his 3rd year at the carpentry trade ? In Ireland apprenticeships in bricklaying ,carpentry, plastering electrics etc are 4 years duration . They are made up of mostly onsite work and block releases to institute of technology (i.t) . When I served my time in the early 80s most guys would start serving there time at age 16 or 17 and be out of there time at 20 or 21 ,by the end of your 4 year training period you’d be expected to be capable of working independently. Elliot looks like he’s going to be a good one . I suspect he’s capable of doing the whole of that roof independently. Beth skinner ( who would be out of her time by now ) is an impressive bricklayer and Darcie from rattle kings who’s only at the bricklaying trade I think just over a year is very impressive .very confident person . From the outside looking in at mostly English based construction channels the word apprentice seems to be used very loosely . I wonder how many of they guys being referred to as an apprentice in these are actually properly registered and following a definitive course to being qualified tradesmen . Very little I suspect . Especially in the bricklaying trade it seems to be mostly laboring they do .

that's a good thing for the person who will never have to do the shitty job of roofing.

cause no one wants to work in a shit trade like roofing.

Seems to be the way with most trades, Im a HGV mechanic theres hardly any decent lads coming through the trade either

yeah bcus u wanna pay em 40 pound a day for 300 pound worth of work ya bunch of fools

No point in working a trade building houses and not being able to afford a house.

Yes he does give a good explanation and is making his own videos.

Don’t give up! Sometimes we have to knock on a 100 doors before the right opportunity comes to fruition! Do NOT be discouraged by rejection it’s only part of the process. 10 years from now you will be a skilled tradesmen if that’s your dream 👍🏽

@@vinnysurti just getting fed up with being turned down for 4 years going on 5

Past 3 years has been a challenge for everyone, however today is the beginning of the rest of your life! Try a different approach. Maybe offer to volunteer in your spare time? Widen your search or method? If you want something badly enough you will eventually get it!

@@mattystyles4683 Have you tried Redrow? as they are taking over Kent and building newbuilds all over Kent .

@@vinnysurti yeah i get it, i can't widen my search for work because of not having a vehicle

Probably why many site agents were chippys

underpaid?....isnt 200-250 a day enough then?

@@Lloyd1885 how much is it worth a day for you to have a place that wont collapse?

@@dylanwheaton2785 Im all for decent wages, but at that sort of money, its hardly being underpaid is it

What you on about, every site lad i know is getting paid £200/300 a day. Lads i know working in workshops still make £130+ a day with all the comforts of not working on sites. Its a bloody well paid job coming from getting paid £10/hr working doors which was ten times the hassle and stress.

Glad you enjoyed it!