Yay!!!!!

GfK · 13-03-2006, 19:33

As some of you might be aware, I did a National Certificate for Door Supervisors course a couple of weeks back. The course is split into two units, each two days long. We got through the first unit in two and a half hours, then the first of two exams at the end of it, so I was a bit worried about this one.

Spoke to the guy at the training firm a couple of hours ago - he said the results came in this morning. He told me I got 36/40 on Unit 2 (needed 24/40 to pass), and I convinced meself he was telling me my Unit 2 result first because I'd failed the first one.

He said he couldn't put his hands on the Unit 1 results sheet just now so couldn't tell me my score other than it was "very high".

So, I passed!!

Have to find £190 application fee now (which is kinda sorted) and apply for my SIA badge which should take about six weeks. Then I can start work again!!

Its a fairly major career change - had office/IT jobs for nearly ten years and there's no way I'm doing that again ever. Completely had enough of it for one lifetime. If I get a desk job I'll be getting about £6/hour. Don't have any qualifications to speak of and its always held me back. This way I'll never have to work for much less than double that.

I wanna get sooooo drunk just now.

Arkady · 13-03-2006, 19:36

So...are we all on the list or not...?
And are my trainers all right?

praxis · 13-03-2006, 19:41

I dont want to go in any club that lets my sort in! Well done!

Arkady · 13-03-2006, 19:52

oh hello Praxis - lovely Avatar you have there...grrr...Jeri Ryan...
Voyager was T0$$ til she came on board...

Steep · 13-03-2006, 19:55

Congrats

praxis · 13-03-2006, 19:58

Hello Arkady! your right she`s a cracker! (I would`nt throw her out of bed!)

Arkady · 13-03-2006, 20:08

You couldn't - she'd beat the cr*p out of you if you tried...

Warspite · 13-03-2006, 20:19

Congrats Gfk, hope it all works out for you in the new career

minimeeze · 13-03-2006, 20:28

Well done GFK - my brother has just started the same course.

**stepheno** · 13-03-2006, 20:36

Well done GfK

I used to teach on those courses when they first started. Done properly it's a very responsible job. Wishing you good luck.

regards

SammyC · 14-03-2006, 09:15

Nice one lad!

dod · 14-03-2006, 09:21

well done mate

KenCo1964 · 14-03-2006, 09:36

Glad to see there is some light shining for you, from what must have seemed like a very long tunnel of despair. Positive thinking from now on will keep you from revisiting the past few months.

Oh! And keep your calm when dealing with all the R-SOLES…..I’m sick of being chucked out!

barrymoir · 14-03-2006, 09:57

It takes a keen person to do that job, so well done, so i pressume your 9ft 3 and build like the great wall of china then

GfK · 14-03-2006, 10:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by barrymoir

It takes a keen person to do that job, so well done, so i pressume your 9ft 3 and build like the great wall of china then

Well, something like that. I can be seen from space...

CT · 14-03-2006, 11:00

Well done! That job requires a great deal of restraint and responsibility. Having seen the complete morons these guys deal with and the worst excesses of some 'doormen', it's nice to see that proper qualifications are required now for the job.

kamion · 14-03-2006, 11:04

Sorry, but what's a National Certificate for Door Supervisors ?

Congratulations anyway!

Mr THX · 14-03-2006, 13:12

A scheme basically set up to rid the town / city centres of the 'thug' type bouncers who you may have come across some years back. Bring a more professional approach to door supervising. In all fairness though they were a minority but I reckon they gave the whole profession a bad name.

Congratulations Gfk its always difficult to move into a diffrent field of work from what your used to

When do you get your bomber jacket and dicky bow ??

***Dave*** · 14-03-2006, 20:17

Congrats .....single file now

13-03-2006, 19:33	#1 (permalink)
GfK Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 861	Yay!!!!! As some of you might be aware, I did a National Certificate for Door Supervisors course a couple of weeks back. The course is split into two units, each two days long. We got through the first unit in two and a half hours, then the first of two exams at the end of it, so I was a bit worried about this one. Spoke to the guy at the training firm a couple of hours ago - he said the results came in this morning. He told me I got 36/40 on Unit 2 (needed 24/40 to pass), and I convinced meself he was telling me my Unit 2 result first because I'd failed the first one. He said he couldn't put his hands on the Unit 1 results sheet just now so couldn't tell me my score other than it was "very high". So, I passed!! Have to find £190 application fee now (which is kinda sorted) and apply for my SIA badge which should take about six weeks. Then I can start work again!! Its a fairly major career change - had office/IT jobs for nearly ten years and there's no way I'm doing that again ever. Completely had enough of it for one lifetime. If I get a desk job I'll be getting about £6/hour. Don't have any qualifications to speak of and its always held me back. This way I'll never have to work for much less than double that. I wanna get sooooo drunk just now. __________________ The camera never lies, but Photoshop does.

13-03-2006, 19:36	#2 (permalink)
Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	So...are we all on the list or not...? And are my trainers all right?

13-03-2006, 19:41	#3 (permalink)
praxis Quite Chatty Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bradford, West Yorks Posts: 75	I dont want to go in any club that lets my sort in! Well done!

13-03-2006, 19:52	#4 (permalink)
Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	oh hello Praxis - lovely Avatar you have there...grrr...Jeri Ryan... Voyager was T0$$ til she came on board...

13-03-2006, 19:55	#5 (permalink)
Steep Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inverness Posts: 964	Congrats

13-03-2006, 19:58	#6 (permalink)
praxis Quite Chatty Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bradford, West Yorks Posts: 75	Hello Arkady! your right she`s a cracker! (I would`nt throw her out of bed!)

13-03-2006, 20:08	#7 (permalink)
Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	You couldn't - she'd beat the cr*p out of you if you tried...

13-03-2006, 20:19	#8 (permalink)
Warspite Feet under the table Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newcastle Sunderland Middlesbrough (UK) Posts: 1,736	Congrats Gfk, hope it all works out for you in the new career

13-03-2006, 20:28	#9 (permalink)
minimeeze Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hants Posts: 567	Well done GFK - my brother has just started the same course.

13-03-2006, 20:36	#10 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,637	Well done GfK I used to teach on those courses when they first started. Done properly it's a very responsible job. Wishing you good luck. regards

14-03-2006, 09:15	#11 (permalink)
SammyC Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,466	Nice one lad!

14-03-2006, 09:21	#12 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	well done mate

14-03-2006, 09:36	#13 (permalink)
KenCo1964 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Co. Durham England Posts: 1,069	Glad to see there is some light shining for you, from what must have seemed like a very long tunnel of despair. Positive thinking from now on will keep you from revisiting the past few months. Oh! And keep your calm when dealing with all the R-SOLES…..I’m sick of being chucked out!

14-03-2006, 09:57	#14 (permalink)
barrymoir Been here a while Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 369	It takes a keen person to do that job, so well done, so i pressume your 9ft 3 and build like the great wall of china then

14-03-2006, 11:00	#16 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Well done! That job requires a great deal of restraint and responsibility. Having seen the complete morons these guys deal with and the worst excesses of some 'doormen', it's nice to see that proper qualifications are required now for the job.

14-03-2006, 11:04	#17 (permalink)
kamion Getting Comfy Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 160	Sorry, but what's a National Certificate for Door Supervisors ? Congratulations anyway!

14-03-2006, 13:12	#18 (permalink)
Mr THX Getting Comfy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Barnsley Posts: 177	A scheme basically set up to rid the town / city centres of the 'thug' type bouncers who you may have come across some years back. Bring a more professional approach to door supervising. In all fairness though they were a minority but I reckon they gave the whole profession a bad name. Congratulations Gfk its always difficult to move into a diffrent field of work from what your used to When do you get your bomber jacket and dicky bow ??

14-03-2006, 20:17	#19 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,909	Congrats .....single file now