Fair play Charlie, taking your time to teach the younger generation . Those few hours you spent with them will sink in for a few and hopefully they’ll take up a trade rather than going to uni and wasting years and money . 👍
Was doing this in college, didn't like it, joined a cookery course in Glasgow, 4 years later HND in professional cookery👌 didn't cost me a dime and got a cracker job out of it
@@Kazi2812 I did go to University. About fifteen years ago now. I work in the technology industry, and run a business. I earn sig figures. I love trade channels, because I enjoy seeing how other people work in their crafts. But I find dismissing University, in favour of trades astounding.
I am from South Africa and currently in bricklaying apprenticeship program . I really enjoyed this because it taught me few skills and to be patient with the tools. Thanks Charlie. Do more of this content.
Bloody brilliant Charlie !!! If you ever want to start a new career, education is the one for you, mate. My 13.yr old lad just watched this and was hanging on every word you said
Great to see you encouraging new blood...I see myself 30 years ago in you and remember to great times and money I made. I'm 58 and been out of the bricklaying game for 30 years but nice to see your story. I remember building 3 bed houses DPC to Wall plate including 3" blocks upstairs rooms for £2500...my 2+1 gang did one in 9 working days including a single detached garage. I moved into commercial gas and now I teach which I love...Keep up the great work my friend.
Well done Charlie , we need more of this in schools ! So many kids would benefit from learning a trade instead of been stuck in education until there 18 coming out and still not knowing what they want to do. It's not all about money but let's be honest how many kids are going to go on and earn anywhere near that in an office job .
100%. Education has become so profit-focused that they will make useless degree courses and allow kids who don't meet the requirements still enter to get that student loan payout.
I disagree as someone who has done a trade dont do it lots of jobs will pay very very well for a degree its just that the student has to make the right decision and not doing something stupid like an art degree or something
Charlie I take my hat off to you. Very honest and solid advice. I myself am a bricklayer in Scotland although with us it tends to be all block work or stone. 100% agree with all your comments in that video. Well done and keep up the good work. By the way fitz brick clamp are bang on.
You were brilliant with the kids Charlie, the more tradesman that give a small amount of time up to guide kids to chose their path in life is brilliant. I'm a mechanical engineer myself and watched your channel for a few years now learning so much to the extent of attempting to build my own summer house which I'm very proud of. Well done again mate, keep up the good work and have a brilliant weekend 👍
Giving it back Charlie. That there is what life is really about . Like having 1000 kids but one kid becomes an adult and then becomes a man/woman who then earns a living . Who then looks back and says I owe what I've got to my family and Charlie collison is an amazing feeling. Fair play to you mate. Big respect.
I also wrote that comment without seeing the full video. I'm a landscaper and fully appreciate the mental struggles of working self employed, weather dependant it's a tough ride. Fact is you've put yourself in this position in front of these kids, not changed nothing about yourself but these kids will learn so much. Nothing but respect mush.
Ain't Child labour illegal Charlie? 😂 Inspirational people like yourself are so important to show kids there's other ways than getting 30 grand in debt studying how to make computer games but end up stacking shelfs. Country needs more of this, nice one 👍
I have been watching your channel for a few yrs but never commented...but honestly the work and time you put into those school kids will really resonate with some. We need so much more of this kind of schooling. By the way im a farmer from Mid Wales, and our Ag industry is really struggling with new entrants etc. Keep up the good work.
Those guys ( and girls) really learnt something today . Everyones got a skill , it's just finding what's right for the individual . Well done for giving them some really good advice..👍
Always terrifying when it comes to teaching others what is essentially second nature to a group. You nailed it my man, you dropped the formal chat and instead spoke like you were on site to them. They will definitely be spoken to like that in apprenticeships. But they get to show off a pick n dip to the old boys . Total Respect Charlie
This is what school should be encouraging. I did a talk at a school about the opportunities in the motor trade, from being a mechanic through body work , electronics, motorsport sales etc. At the end the teacher said, "well that just shows if you are not good enough to go to Uni there are well paid jobs out there. I managed not to explode until the kids had gone out and then told the teacher what I thought of her attitude to those who use their hands and how using them is not a failure. When I told her my salary package she had no idea what the real world earning of trades. You taking it easy can make 750 a day on a good day yet she would look down her nose at you. We need more trades and less uni educated media studies and the like who end up 60K in debt and no job at the end of it. Your delivery was spot on for the kids
As a young bricklayer myself I am thoroughly enjoying watching this video and have the highest of respect to you as you are teaching the younger generation
What a nice gesture of you Charlie,I bet the lads really enjoyed their lesson, you make a brilliant teacher. Great work mate, I can’t lay bricks to save my life but I’m sure I would have learned with a teacher like yourself.
Top man and woman giving your time up for these kids. One part you say about if your no good at bricklaying it will get picked up straight away and you wont get paid this doesn’t apply to stonework on these sites the amount of rough and unacceptable work just gets passed off.
Takes me back to my school days in the early 80s. We all had a go at plumbing, carpentry, electrics, brickwork even lead flashing. I took up electrics and was very fortunate to retire on a good pension at 55 (I’m now 57) Hopefully some of these kids will choose the trade path. Good on you Charlie.
wicked stuff mate. out of school 10 years myself and did vocational learning around the same ages as these kids and my peers did construction, bricklaying etc. i did engineering but having tradesmen coming in is a game changer for these lads. im sure the teachers are great but something about someone from the real world coming in and giving you a few hours showing you trade secrets or skills you learn on the job is inspiring af. very wholesome bro love it
Great job Charlie, brings back memories when I learned , sometimes the simplest actions are hardest to master, like picking up and laying the mortar but once learnt never forgotten , its so nice that you are giving back by showing the youngsters , well done mate!
You are a real crack. The best explanations I've ever seen and I've seen a lot. You're an asset for the profession. As a teacher, I must just say thank you. Excellent job. Cheers from Coin, south of Spain.
Good man Charlie, great to see U giving your honest opinion on the trade Pros and Cons, to the Next Generation, your public speaking was spot on, Your can do Attitude/ Hard work ethic will pay down the road
Another great video! It’s great that you took the time out to go and see these youngsters.. it’s something that bodes well in helping the trade stay alive. Without sucking your balls, if only these kids knew who they was talking to and how established you are in this industry. Big up Charlie
Well done Charlie,needs to be more trades going into schools,so we can get our trade base up and running again to give our youngsters something to work towards and have goal to for its hard at the beginning of an apprentice,I was a painter and decorater for years started my apprenticeship in 1982
Love this bloke, was laying bricks in the 90's then went into kitchens (after the eastern european came living in caravans taking our jobs). The governmet should pay this guy! Doing more for economy than any mug sitting in parliamnet in a suit!
I really respect how your being straight up and honest with the lads and telling them how it is year round and your personal experiences/feelings because I find it is always a lot to take in a first when your new to a trade and it can be mind blowing all the good & shit parts of it & the money. I started working for my brothers heating specialist company around 4 years ago at around age 17 and at first I couldn’t believe how shit money I was on and also how long the days could be. All the different weather and being in shitty uncomfortable situations like being up in a loft or under a park home in 40 degree heat sweating like anything 😂 but after a few years you start to pick up a good range of skills and it makes it a lot more interesting and you start getting more respect for your work and learn that a lot of the thing happening is just the job and realistically you just gotta get on with it or not do it ultimately.
Very good for young lads and girls to give it a try they maybe a natural at it 👍up to them all and I do hope some of them take it up .well done Charlie and Amy a good day out👍👍👍
You did well you're a natural at it, as far as the kids are concerned when your at that age you are 80% all nerves in situations like that. Its very difficult to not to let the nerves affect you by being put on the spot with other people around you at that age so they did excellent as well.
Big props for making the sole purpose of this class on bricklaying and only mentioning the youtube channel as something you do on the side. If you had revealed how big your channel was to them, you can imagine the only thing on their mind would have been youtube orientated and not about bricklaying. I'm not a bricky but I did a year back when I was in college and enjoyed it to be fair. I just had other dreams I wanted to follow but I am really glad that I learnt a trade. This gave me some great memories watching this video!
21:48 This is probably what will stick with these lads a lot longer than any of the standing around talking bits. Point out what happens, tap, scrape, pull level to check. All looks so simple, but when they try it, it isn't. And then when they get it right after a few goes they get the reward and satisfaction.
Well done Charlie, great for kids to see someone like you sharing such a dying trade, Lets hope these kids take up your lead. This also teaches these so much more than just lying bricks...
Well done that man. keep the tradition going. It may of not been for every student there, but it only takes a few of them to again pass on the knowledge and skills.
Not gonna lie, this would actually have been really cool as a kid in school. Closest thing to a useful subject we did was afterschool motorcycle repair and maintenance. Seeing a bricky or a plumber or sparky come in and show practically how things are done would have been amazing. Love this.
Well done on sharing your skills and experience. It seems to be an issue today that no one is willing to give back, so congratulations. P.S. Natural teacher ❤.
Brilliant video. Too many kids leave school without seeing possible careers that engage them. I wish more masters of their trade would do this, showing kids how academic stuff can help in the real world. Great point about getting more girls into the trades too.
Interesting at 33:00 about their routes into work. Back in the day (early 80s) it was more simple, councils still had DLOs, and put apprentices through 3 years of block release. I did my C&G at Stockwell College of Building & FE at Vauxhall, London.
Well done Charlie. I can remember being a teenager and feeling like life had its foot on my head. The fact that anyone can get a pile of bricks ( some sand + a bag of hydrated lime) practice laying to a line. The fact that Nothing can stop you progressing I think is empowering for young men. I’d recommend 6 months at a skill center learning to lay bricks to anyone 👍
This is something they stopped doing in American schools for the most part. There are a few places that still do it but its a sad fact they stopped in most schools. We need more of it though and I admire you for doing it. Hell of a man for making the time to show some skill to the younger ones.
Well done mate this is exactly the type of thing they should be doing in schools bringing in tradesmen into the classroom and giving a first-hand experience of what the job is like and what the money potential is.
I'd love to teach Bricklaying because at 60 years old I've kind of had enough. But my Bro is a teacher in a college and he's showed me the hoops you have to jump through and the courses you need and forms you have to complete and it's horrendous. There's so many kids out there that would benefit from old timers who have the skills, knowledge and experience needed to show kids whether a particular job is for them or not. Something should be done. Well done anyway Chaz.
don't worry about all those hoops you have to jump - if you want to teach then teach! quality instructors are in great demand, the colleges will sort the paperwork for you.
That's brilliant. Must take allot of patience to teach young builders like this, it must be very intimidating for the youngsters to see you do it with such ease. Also it's good for them to have a laugh doing it. In my opinion this what you where doing is the best way to teach. 😊
fantastic and well done -- two days learn to read a plan a level and square a job then two years on the job to toughen up and perfect your trowel skills - good work . I've been in it for thirty years and still have stuff to learn
That brought me back to them awkward first days 😖. Well-done for from teaching in person i learn from just watching your videos u have made my job that bit easier
This is brilliant. Good on you mate had the chance myself back in school to do the multi trade course once a week and although I never went down any of them paths it put me in good stead for the trade I’m in now, but can definitely say having someone come in like this would have been much more motivational for me at the time for many reasons, keep up the work geez
I've been a plumber for 30 years... even I learned a little something from this video!😂 If you can have the time to really develop a class structure you would be onto something starting your own school. You had some shy students at first but they got into it more when you relaxed more and they clearly enjoyed it. Top class class chap. Keep it up youre a natural with apprentices! (Take mine he needs a good teacher😂😂)
The group is studying for a qualification in construction at secondary school. This was a fantastic day. They are looking forward to their next lesson. Thank you Charlie and Amy
Fantastic mate 👍 Giving them the best techniques and tricks, priceless. It's funny how you show them, but when they come to lay it's like they've forgotten everything you've just said 🙄😂
i was the same when i first started, worried that you will do a bad job but at the end of the day it can be taken down and rebuilt your learning so just take your time and get the technique down then you can go from there! once your comfortable with the tools you will feel that it flows much smother and in turn enables you to lay better bricks 👍
Well done Charlie for giving those kids the opportunity. I wish I had that insight in the 90's as I would've probably chosen to opt for a trade as opposed to bloody IT! Even at 40 I'm still considering retraining into electrics. 🙃 You did well to keep that clean..... deserve rep just for that. 😂😂
Fair play charlie boy you explain things bang on. Your showeing you have to love it or hate it. Im 20 years in love the british weather always learneing🫡
Great job!! It’s a shame it’s a dying trade!! I love it I’ve got the muck in my veins glad I chose it after the Army let’s pray the youngsters keep it going
I loved construction at school best lessons we had at school we used to build big bbqs and build corners of houses up to dpc we used to put them vents in as well just lime mixed with sand and water as the mix cups of coffee and tea mr webster was the teacher proper legend he was in his 60s when i was at school an he used to dress up as santa for the local schools and charity football matches ect
Great job Charlie,just a shame some of the kids at the end were not even listening and to me being a bit disrespectful but hopefully the majority we're listening and some good questions in there👍
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Fair play Charlie, taking your time to teach the younger generation . Those few hours you spent with them will sink in for a few and hopefully they’ll take up a trade rather than going to uni and wasting years and money . 👍
Was doing this in college, didn't like it, joined a cookery course in Glasgow, 4 years later HND in professional cookery👌 didn't cost me a dime and got a cracker job out of it
He was paid, you muppet 😂
I hardly see how going to University is a waste?.
@@baron5747 Seen the price to go to Uni these days? Stealth tax for the rest of your life.
@@Kazi2812 I did go to University. About fifteen years ago now. I work in the technology industry, and run a business. I earn sig figures. I love trade channels, because I enjoy seeing how other people work in their crafts. But I find dismissing University, in favour of trades astounding.
I am from South Africa and currently in bricklaying apprenticeship program . I really enjoyed this because it taught me few skills and to be patient with the tools. Thanks Charlie. Do more of this content.
Well done Charlie, there could be one kid there who'll pick up the trowel because of your visit and talk, and therefore have a better life. Good man.
....and in his later years suffer from back pain, knee trouble, tennis elbow etc.....in my opinion
@@alternativeopinion310What about Stretching and strengthening those groups so you won't have those problems?
Bloody brilliant Charlie !!!
If you ever want to start a new career, education is the one for you, mate. My 13.yr old lad just watched this and was hanging on every word you said
Nice 👌 tell him I said hello 👊🏻
I'm 45 and I was hanging on every word you said too, fascinating stuff.
Great to see you encouraging new blood...I see myself 30 years ago in you and remember to great times and money I made. I'm 58 and been out of the bricklaying game for 30 years but nice to see your story. I remember building 3 bed houses DPC to Wall plate including 3" blocks upstairs rooms for £2500...my 2+1 gang did one in 9 working days including a single detached garage. I moved into commercial gas and now I teach which I love...Keep up the great work my friend.
Well done Charlie , we need more of this in schools ! So many kids would benefit from learning a trade instead of been stuck in education until there 18 coming out and still not knowing what they want to do.
It's not all about money but let's be honest how many kids are going to go on and earn anywhere near that in an office job .
100%. Education has become so profit-focused that they will make useless degree courses and allow kids who don't meet the requirements still enter to get that student loan payout.
I disagree as someone who has done a trade dont do it lots of jobs will pay very very well for a degree its just that the student has to make the right decision and not doing something stupid like an art degree or something
@@proshooters1So many people have degrees and get into a low paid job with so much debt. A lot of them are at my firm.
@@proshooters1 what trade did u do and why don't u recommend it
@@coachingconfidant2785 roofing
It's having the balls in life is what matters. Charlie is doing that with his career, RUclips channel and talks at schools.
Charlie I take my hat off to you. Very honest and solid advice. I myself am a bricklayer in Scotland although with us it tends to be all block work or stone. 100% agree with all your comments in that video. Well done and keep up the good work. By the way fitz brick clamp are bang on.
You were brilliant with the kids Charlie, the more tradesman that give a small amount of time up to guide kids to chose their path in life is brilliant. I'm a mechanical engineer myself and watched your channel for a few years now learning so much to the extent of attempting to build my own summer house which I'm very proud of. Well done again mate, keep up the good work and have a brilliant weekend 👍
The youngsters getting a masterclass 👍
Schools should do a lot more of this and also get these kids out on site for some work experience
We’ll done Charlie, awesome video, great to see a real bricklayer teaching the young on’s, you are a credit to the industry, 🫶🏻 cheers, loomo 👍
Giving it back Charlie. That there is what life is really about . Like having 1000 kids but one kid becomes an adult and then becomes a man/woman who then earns a living . Who then looks back and says I owe what I've got to my family and Charlie collison is an amazing feeling. Fair play to you mate. Big respect.
I also wrote that comment without seeing the full video. I'm a landscaper and fully appreciate the mental struggles of working self employed, weather dependant it's a tough ride. Fact is you've put yourself in this position in front of these kids, not changed nothing about yourself but these kids will learn so much. Nothing but respect mush.
Ain't Child labour illegal Charlie? 😂
Inspirational people like yourself are so important to show kids there's other ways than getting 30 grand in debt studying how to make computer games but end up stacking shelfs.
Country needs more of this, nice one 👍
I have been watching your channel for a few yrs but never commented...but honestly the work and time you put into those school kids will really resonate with some. We need so much more of this kind of schooling. By the way im a farmer from Mid Wales, and our Ag industry is really struggling with new entrants etc.
Keep up the good work.
Those guys ( and girls) really learnt something today . Everyones got a skill , it's just finding what's right for the individual . Well done for giving them some really good advice..👍
Always terrifying when it comes to teaching others what is essentially second nature to a group. You nailed it my man, you dropped the formal chat and instead spoke like you were on site to them. They will definitely be spoken to like that in apprenticeships. But they get to show off a pick n dip to the old boys .
Total Respect Charlie
Brillant to see this Charlie. I work in Scotland for one of the big builders and I love to support events like this. Well done.
You are an amazing role model Charlie. Thank you for everything that you do. God bless you and your family ❤
This is what school should be encouraging. I did a talk at a school about the opportunities in the motor trade, from being a mechanic through body work , electronics, motorsport sales etc. At the end the teacher said, "well that just shows if you are not good enough to go to Uni there are well paid jobs out there.
I managed not to explode until the kids had gone out and then told the teacher what I thought of her attitude to those who use their hands and how using them is not a failure.
When I told her my salary package she had no idea what the real world earning of trades.
You taking it easy can make 750 a day on a good day yet she would look down her nose at you. We need more trades and less uni educated media studies and the like who end up 60K in debt and no job at the end of it.
Your delivery was spot on for the kids
As a young bricklayer myself I am thoroughly enjoying watching this video and have the highest of respect to you as you are teaching the younger generation
Passing on your knowledge. You will find ascension. Respect goes out to you Sir.
What a nice gesture of you Charlie,I bet the lads really enjoyed their lesson, you make a brilliant teacher. Great work mate, I can’t lay bricks to save my life but I’m sure I would have learned with a teacher like yourself.
Not to shabby !...make an excellent teacher if and when you decided to make a change...a natural !
Fair play Charlie . You are a natural at teaching. Not a easy thing to do. Well done my man 👌🏻
Having a Purpose in Life...best advice right there Charles
Love this!!!!! Good for the school for prioritising practical tasks because loads of children need this type of lesson!
Great video Charlie 👍🏻. Fair play to you. Great you have taken your own time to show and teach others.
Top man and woman giving your time up for these kids. One part you say about if your no good at bricklaying it will get picked up straight away and you wont get paid this doesn’t apply to stonework on these sites the amount of rough and unacceptable work just gets passed off.
Charlie … you are going to a bricklayers heaven when you pass . You are a great man . Truly admire you
Well done for your patience with the kids without changing ' they will remember you ! I was put on 40yrs ago when i was labourer looking to move up!
Takes me back to my school days in the early 80s. We all had a go at plumbing, carpentry, electrics, brickwork even lead flashing. I took up electrics and was very fortunate to retire on a good pension at 55 (I’m now 57)
Hopefully some of these kids will choose the trade path. Good on you Charlie.
Great to see Charlie , youngsters having a go , this should be happening all over the Industry !
This brings back memories of when I did bricklaying at school. Happy days . Good of you to go back to school and share your experience.
wicked stuff mate. out of school 10 years myself and did vocational learning around the same ages as these kids and my peers did construction, bricklaying etc. i did engineering but having tradesmen coming in is a game changer for these lads. im sure the teachers are great but something about someone from the real world coming in and giving you a few hours showing you trade secrets or skills you learn on the job is inspiring af. very wholesome bro love it
Well done Charlie for taking time out to show the young one's that this job is not for the faint hearted. Good on you son 👍🏴
Great job Charlie, brings back memories when I learned , sometimes the simplest actions are hardest to master, like picking up and laying the mortar but once learnt never forgotten , its so nice that you are giving back by showing the youngsters , well done mate!
You are a real crack. The best explanations I've ever seen and I've seen a lot. You're an asset for the profession. As a teacher, I must just say thank you. Excellent job. Cheers from Coin, south of Spain.
Good man Charlie, great to see U giving your honest opinion on the trade Pros and Cons, to the Next Generation, your public speaking was spot on, Your can do Attitude/ Hard work ethic will pay down the road
You learn more on a day on site than collage anyday, fair play to these young apprentices for giving it ago. Respect Charlie.
Another great video! It’s great that you took the time out to go and see these youngsters.. it’s something that bodes well in helping the trade stay alive. Without sucking your balls, if only these kids knew who they was talking to and how established you are in this industry.
Big up Charlie
🫣🫣🫣🫣 What if they asked him for his phone number?
How would they benefit from knowing? I'm clueless man but he can teach them stuff and mentor them right? But would he have the time?
Well done Charlie,needs to be more trades going into schools,so we can get our trade base up and running again to give our youngsters something to work towards and have goal to for its hard at the beginning of an apprentice,I was a painter and decorater for years started my apprenticeship in 1982
Brilliant Charlie you don't know where this could lead to, well done
Love this bloke, was laying bricks in the 90's then went into kitchens (after the eastern european came living in caravans taking our jobs).
The governmet should pay this guy! Doing more for economy than any mug sitting in parliamnet in a suit!
I really respect how your being straight up and honest with the lads and telling them how it is year round and your personal experiences/feelings because I find it is always a lot to take in a first when your new to a trade and it can be mind blowing all the good & shit parts of it & the money. I started working for my brothers heating specialist company around 4 years ago at around age 17 and at first I couldn’t believe how shit money I was on and also how long the days could be. All the different weather and being in shitty uncomfortable situations like being up in a loft or under a park home in 40 degree heat sweating like anything 😂 but after a few years you start to pick up a good range of skills and it makes it a lot more interesting and you start getting more respect for your work and learn that a lot of the thing happening is just the job and realistically you just gotta get on with it or not do it ultimately.
It's great you've taken your own down time to go and educate the next generation how the game works , well done Charlie .
Very good for young lads and girls to give it a try they maybe a natural at it 👍up to them all and I do hope some of them take it up .well done Charlie and Amy a good day out👍👍👍
You did well you're a natural at it, as far as the kids are concerned
when your at that age you are 80% all nerves in situations like that.
Its very difficult to not to let the nerves affect you by being put on the
spot with other people around you at that age so they did excellent as well.
Great preparation as most of construction is dealing with the nerves of being heckled lol. It is mainly in good fun.
Big props for making the sole purpose of this class on bricklaying and only mentioning the youtube channel as something you do on the side. If you had revealed how big your channel was to them, you can imagine the only thing on their mind would have been youtube orientated and not about bricklaying. I'm not a bricky but I did a year back when I was in college and enjoyed it to be fair. I just had other dreams I wanted to follow but I am really glad that I learnt a trade. This gave me some great memories watching this video!
Well done Charlie nice to see someone giving a little bit back got to keep the young ones coming into the trade 👍👍
21:48
This is probably what will stick with these lads a lot longer than any of the standing around talking bits.
Point out what happens, tap, scrape, pull level to check. All looks so simple, but when they try it, it isn't. And then when they get it right after a few goes they get the reward and satisfaction.
Well done Charlie, great for kids to see someone like you sharing such a dying trade, Lets hope these kids take up your lead. This also teaches these so much more than just lying bricks...
Well done that man.
keep the tradition going. It may of not been for every student there, but it only takes a few of them to again pass on the knowledge and skills.
Not gonna lie, this would actually have been really cool as a kid in school. Closest thing to a useful subject we did was afterschool motorcycle repair and maintenance. Seeing a bricky or a plumber or sparky come in and show practically how things are done would have been amazing. Love this.
Well done the pair of you, it's good to give something back 👏👏👏👍
Them kids were so well behaved , good on them .
Hats off to you guy well done teaching good to see
Well done on sharing your skills and experience. It seems to be an issue today that no one is willing to give back, so congratulations. P.S. Natural teacher ❤.
Brilliant video. Too many kids leave school without seeing possible careers that engage them. I wish more masters of their trade would do this, showing kids how academic stuff can help in the real world. Great point about getting more girls into the trades too.
Interesting at 33:00 about their routes into work. Back in the day (early 80s) it was more simple, councils still had DLOs, and put apprentices through 3 years of block release. I did my C&G at Stockwell College of Building & FE at Vauxhall, London.
Well done Charlie. I can remember being a teenager and feeling like life had its foot on my head. The fact that anyone can get a pile of bricks ( some sand + a bag of hydrated lime) practice laying to a line. The fact that Nothing can stop you progressing I think is empowering for young men. I’d recommend 6 months at a skill center learning to lay bricks to anyone 👍
You did really well there Charlie. Good to get the nutrition message in too !!!
great video Charlie showing those young guys your skill ans as Matt said even if a few follow you then job well done
This is something they stopped doing in American schools for the most part. There are a few places that still do it but its a sad fact they stopped in most schools. We need more of it though and I admire you for doing it. Hell of a man for making the time to show some skill to the younger ones.
You the man Charlie. Way to teach the young chaps!
Well done mate this is exactly the type of thing they should be doing in schools bringing in tradesmen into the classroom and giving a first-hand experience of what the job is like and what the money potential is.
As a Hod aspiring to be a bricky, loving the content. Awesome stuff!!!
Quality taking your time to give back!!
It would have been amazing if this had been a part of a standard school education.
I'd love to teach Bricklaying because at 60 years old I've kind of had enough. But my Bro is a teacher in a college and he's showed me the hoops you have to jump through and the courses you need and forms you have to complete and it's horrendous.
There's so many kids out there that would benefit from old timers who have the skills, knowledge and experience needed to show kids whether a particular job is for them or not.
Something should be done.
Well done anyway Chaz.
don't worry about all those hoops you have to jump - if you want to teach then teach! quality instructors are in great demand, the colleges will sort the paperwork for you.
Pls teach me 🫡
teach me sir
I will tell you what Charlie you have learnt them youths more today than any MP will ever do you should be proud of your self
That's brilliant. Must take allot of patience to teach young builders like this, it must be very intimidating for the youngsters to see you do it with such ease. Also it's good for them to have a laugh doing it. In my opinion this what you where doing is the best way to teach. 😊
Massive respect to you Charlie I wish there was something like this when I was at school 👍👍👍👍👍
fantastic and well done -- two days learn to read a plan a level and square a job then two years on the job to toughen up and perfect your trowel skills - good work . I've been in it for thirty years and still have stuff to learn
Top video
Love the bit about training the eyes not just rely on level. Was taught exactly the same 👍🏻
Brilliant 🤩 Charlie
Get to see a Pro teaching the young
Can't think of anyone better to learn from, fair play to you, 👍
Brilliant Charlie letting the next generation get some knowledge about the trade
Good one Charlie, and well done to the school we need more of this in the UK
That brought me back to them awkward first days 😖. Well-done for from teaching in person i learn from just watching your videos u have made my job that bit easier
This is brilliant. Good on you mate had the chance myself back in school to do the multi trade course once a week and although I never went down any of them paths it put me in good stead for the trade I’m in now, but can definitely say having someone come in like this would have been much more motivational for me at the time for many reasons, keep up the work geez
👌 brilliant Charlie spot on👍👍
well done charlie , nice you took your time to try and inspire youngens not to waste their lives
Brilliant charlie.great to see so it is.catching up on videos tonight lol😅
I've been a plumber for 30 years... even I learned a little something from this video!😂
If you can have the time to really develop a class structure you would be onto something starting your own school. You had some shy students at first but they got into it more when you relaxed more and they clearly enjoyed it.
Top class class chap. Keep it up youre a natural with apprentices! (Take mine he needs a good teacher😂😂)
The group is studying for a qualification in construction at secondary school. This was a fantastic day. They are looking forward to their next lesson. Thank you Charlie and Amy
Great job Charlie, a worth while use of your time.
Fantastic mate 👍 Giving them the best techniques and tricks, priceless. It's funny how you show them, but when they come to lay it's like they've forgotten everything you've just said 🙄😂
i was the same when i first started, worried that you will do a bad job but at the end of the day it can be taken down and rebuilt your learning so just take your time and get the technique down then you can go from there! once your comfortable with the tools you will feel that it flows much smother and in turn enables you to lay better bricks 👍
Well done for doing this, you'll have made a positive impression.
Well done mate, it's an art like plastering. Plus engineering bricks are tricky as they don't suck the water out the muck
Well done Charlie for giving those kids the opportunity. I wish I had that insight in the 90's as I would've probably chosen to opt for a trade as opposed to bloody IT! Even at 40 I'm still considering retraining into electrics. 🙃
You did well to keep that clean..... deserve rep just for that. 😂😂
ya just know that the full school will subscribe and like, well done ur work and videos are ace 🧱
Fair play charlie boy you explain things bang on. Your showeing you have to love it or hate it. Im 20 years in love the british weather always learneing🫡
I'm retired now, started bricklaying when i was 15
very impressed with your teaching
Its fucking insane seeing far Charlie has made it, remember watching his videos back when he had under 100k..
Nice work mate💯👌🏽
Great job!! It’s a shame it’s a dying trade!! I love it I’ve got the muck in my veins glad I chose it after the Army let’s pray the youngsters keep it going
I loved construction at school best lessons we had at school we used to build big bbqs and build corners of houses up to dpc we used to put them vents in as well just lime mixed with sand and water as the mix cups of coffee and tea mr webster was the teacher proper legend he was in his 60s when i was at school an he used to dress up as santa for the local schools and charity football matches ect
Probably one of the best videos so far
Just had some of your videos pop up on my account, got to say what a top man and clearly brilliant at your trade. Can’t wait to see more videos.
Great job Charlie,just a shame some of the kids at the end were not even listening and to me being a bit disrespectful but hopefully the majority we're listening and some good questions in there👍
As long as I helped a few that’s all that matters 👌