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Pegleg



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JLR Apprenticeship Scheme

My son has been told today that he's won a place. Starts September.
It's what he wanted badly, there were 4,300 applicants.

So son enters the UK Auto sector like his Dad did. Without any pushing whatsoever.
I'm as proud as punch.

Now son, what about the employee 25% discount? Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.
Post #149919 31st Jul 2012 4:07 pm
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taztastic



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Thats fantastic news greg, you both must be thrilled with that news. Thumbs Up

I take it something red and fruity will be imbibed in the near future Whistle
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Excellent news. Where's he going to be based? I did the same 20 something years previous* - I was one of 12 at Gaydon (Rover Group) - proves how time and investment changes for the better Thumbs Up

* three owners ago Shocked

However prepare to be disappointed, it's only 20% Big Cry
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Pegleg



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Thanks chaps Thumbs Up

No idea where yet, wait for the contract to come through. He received a phone call today.
I've worked at Gaydon in the past, Q Deck with the 'street'. Found the place a bit odd for some reason.

Think I can live with 'just' 20% Rolling with laughter Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.
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Natwest



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My first day as an apprentice was August bank holiday Monday - not happy about that!

By the way, it's GDEC - Group Design and Engineering Centre (or building 531). Anywhere that has it's own weather system is odd (horizontal rain is a speciality in winter along with it being bloody cold) Rolling with laughter
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Pegleg



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Oops, yes, it's GDEC!
I'm getting confused with Q gate at Longbridge!
Or was it P gate Rolling with laughter Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.
Post #149933 31st Jul 2012 6:04 pm
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20%?! I got more than that off ours!!

Congrats by the way Thumbs Up Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
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Pegleg wrote:
Oops, yes, it's GDEC!
I'm getting confused with Q gate at Longbridge!
Or was it P gate Rolling with laughter


Did you work alongside Peter Pocket by any chance?

He came direct from Longbridge to deliver a replacement new Range Rover Vogue (Green) to my home in Derbyshire many moons ago, promptly followed within the space of 30mins by the supplying dealer of a courtesy RR (White) and, also the nearest local LR dealer Kennings with their courtesy RR (Green). Teamwork and communications were never a strong point of the BL Group in those days.

So 3 RR Vogues cluttering up the farm's yard and my 2 month old stuck in the local dealer with four butterfly values bent in the space of those two months. In total I think from memory I spent more than one week in hours broken down on the roadside in those two months with this fault. In the end the reason for the bent butterfly values was put down to the supplying dealer fitting a none approved cruise control unit the shut/closed the carbs to violently resulting in bending the butterfly values.

Still I got a new RR Vogue out of the experience.
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Pegleg



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Fraid not! Never heard his name.
I'll send you a pm shortly Thumbs Up Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.
Post #149953 31st Jul 2012 7:43 pm
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Natwest



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Big Dave wrote:
20%?! I got more than that off ours!!

Congrats by the way Thumbs Up


Impressive. Interested to know what photographs you have of the dealer principal and in what particularly comprising position! Whistle
Post #149956 31st Jul 2012 8:01 pm
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Great news Greg Thumbs Up
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Brilliant, well done, we need more apprenticeships of all kinds in the uk manufacturing industry Thumbs Up 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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Pegleg



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Martyn,
Yep, we used to have a really good scheme till the bean counters ditched it. Then you have to go outside, pay more for something that isn't moulded your way. Short sighted.

Good to see Bentley Motors and Airbus still run a proper apprenticeship scheme too Thumbs Up Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.
Post #149972 31st Jul 2012 9:31 pm
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Natwest wrote:
Big Dave wrote:
20%?! I got more than that off ours!!

Congrats by the way Thumbs Up


Impressive. Interested to know what photographs you have of the dealer principal and in what particularly comprising position! Whistle



Whistle Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
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Great news Greg. Especially in today's climate, really great news! Fantastic to know he succeeded when 4300 applied! Thumbs Up 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

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