Speaking as an ex-ntl engineer my advice is dont ......
But if you must try doing a FND in telecoms like this
http://www.eaifhe.ac.uk/New%20Course...%20Telecom.htm
Or you could apply for a job as an installer, though most of these are done by sub-contractors, who are overworked and underpaid and treated like *****e by ntl
http://www.mcnicholas.co.uk/home/default.htm
There are no real qualifictions needed to be an installer except for a clean driving license, training is done by sending you out with a competent install crew for a few weeks.
"What does an NTL engineer do on a daily basis anyway?"
As little as possible
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Andy E
ntl pirate