Not read all the posts on here but…
yes you only need two weeks of training and so on, but it can be a tough job too, dangerous, unhealthy and what other job has enforcment officers ready to fine you for minor infredgments. You have to contend with bad weather, long ,anti social hours, starting at early hours or working into the night, or overnight, traffic and strings of regulations. What other job expects you to sleep in your work place without pay?
A minor mistake or laps of consentration could see you in court or in jail.
£16 per hour is OK, overtime at £2.50 extra paid after 45 hours is a rip off so is £1 extra for working nights and Saturdays!
I have only recently started driving again, its a good some of the time, but there are times I wish I was doing something else.