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Dont want to do apprenticeship

Hi I've signed a contract for an apprenticeship

But I no longer want to do it

I can just email then saying I don't want to do it anymore right?
Because I signed the contract it doesn't mean I HAVE to do it does it?

Thanks

Reply 1

augczx

Original post by Umayrc63

Email and ask, but you surely will be let off they can't force you to attend or penalise you haha. I wouldn't do one anyway, total scam of an excuse to pay you less for the same work.

Reply 2

O_O.

Original post by augczx

Email and ask, but you surely will be let off they can't force you to attend or penalise you haha. I wouldn't do one anyway, total scam of an excuse to pay you less for the same work.

I think that scam thing is only true for certain apprenticeships for jobs that you could get without needing an apprenticeship. Like retail assistant apprenticeships for example, you could get a retail job that pays more and you don’t need to study a qualification at the same time.

however for things like software engineering or accounting or law, it’s incredibly rare for someone to be able to get a job in that field fresh from college. So apprenticeships are a good choice then, esp since many offer decent salaries along with a free degree/other qualification and sometimes a permanent role in the company after completion

i can definitely see the downsides of apprenticeships and there are definitely some that pay poorly/are clearly employers taking advantage of the system, but I don’t think it’s fair to write them off as a scam

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 3

UsernameTaken98

Original post by augczx

Email and ask, but you surely will be let off they can't force you to attend or penalise you haha. I wouldn't do one anyway, total scam of an excuse to pay you less for the same work.

I'm starting one... they pay well (well enough for me to comfortably pay rent in South England) and its 4 years of experience at a top company doing Engineering. Many apprenticeships aren't scams

Reply 4

augczx

Original post by UsernameTaken98

I'm starting one... they pay well (well enough for me to comfortably pay rent in South England) and its 4 years of experience at a top company doing Engineering. Many apprenticeships aren't scams