Chances of being put in a different College?

[kirky1122]

So I live in Glasgow so you would think I would go to Glasgow College, but just wondering what's the chances of me being sent like to fleetwood for example?

[Martyboy]

Depends on company, but pretty high!! I can get the bus to Glasgow college from my house in 15 mins, and yet find my self in South Shields :P The theory behind it being if you find out your home sick in the UK, it's not as big a deal as if you live at home with your parents through college, and then fly to Australia and decided you miss home

[kirky1122]

Yeah I know what they try and teach you like to live independently, I already do, I wouldn't mind staying down south or elsewhere but I'd quite like to keep the ?100 a week lol. Mind you I'm 16 so I might qualify for housing benefit?

[Blondie]

Housing benefit? I doubt it, you'll be paid a training allowance during your cadetship which is to be used for rent

[Martyboy]

16-60, You get your wages, you pay your halls and you can save the rest of it or blow it, only difference from being 16-18 is you'll have a curfew at the halls :P

[kirky1122]

Seriously Lol?? Any idea of when curfew is lol?

[Martyboy]

In South Shields I think it was 11pm through the week and midnight at the weekends, everyone has to sign in at security and if you don't they come to your room, and if you aren't in.... They tell your company Don't know how other colleges work.

[kirky1122]

Say I get into Glasgow am I allowed to go home at weekends do I just need to let security know etc?

[Martyboy]

Yeah, as far as I know you just let security know you'll be away and that's fine. I do know someone who got sacked because they said they were going home each weekend and were actually staying with a "friend".........

[kirky1122]

Haha! Would benefit me if I got into Glasgow for that reason then but I like travelling so I'm not too bothered! Cheers for all the answers lol!

[Martyboy]

Who are your sponsoring company? Maersk don't use Glasgow, not sure if others are the same. From what I've heard..... it wont benefit you :P

[EH75]

Don't know what the situation is at Glasgow just now actually. The self catered halls where they used to put all the under 18s recently got demolished so not sure where they are putting those guys now or if curfews are still being enforced. The other accommodation they have are self catered flats over the road where no curfews are enforced (nor would they be able to if they wanted due to the set up of the building). To be honest if you went there now they might well prefer to have you staying at home due to the refurbishment and lack of rooms.

[kirky1122]

Still waiting to go for my interview but I'm confident! Hopefully not jumping the gun a bit by looking into all this already, but maersk were the company I was most looking into!! Although in my current job customer service is 99% of it so was gonna put down one cruise company but not sure whether too or not as their looked down on

[Martyboy]

SHHHHHHHHHH Don't say they are looked down on, you'll start a war on here :P You might not get the same level of experience :P Well Maersk don't use Glasgow, so that's your question answered :P

[kirky1122]

Haha! To be honest I like them, although pay not might be as high it has its benefits compared to cargo etc :P Are the cabins on cruise ships for deck cadets really the royal navy type bunk-bed cupboard things?