Retraining as a Plumber
15 June 2005, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Luan Pra bang
Don't tell me I am talking crap. DO you really think that a 26 year old who has left IT and done a one year course in plumbing is going to earn an instant good wage while knowing sweet FA and having no corgi or experience to fall back on. My point MOG is that a year in a city and guilds does not give you instant ability to go and earn 60k you have to work and learn what you are doing. The plumber/gas engineers I use have first class reputations have been in the industry for 20 plus years form the age of fifteen and know their stuff. Know one in their right mind would hire some numptie who has just skipped from IT to plumbing to fit a gas fire.
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15 June 2005, 07:52 PM
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electicians are in the same league as plumers and heating engineers almost. depending wether you are self employed or working for a company. working for a company its around 25-30k working for urself and its 60k +
this year there are new laws out for electricians and various other jobs to stop cowboys doing serious work. you have to be qualified. if ur not qualified you cant do the job.if say you wanted a house rewired before selling it and you dont want to spend thousands geting a qualified sparky to do it and u hire some1 out the local paper. fair enough the work mite get done and even properly but you wont get the cirtificate that all work was carried out by a qualified person.
depending on what courses you are going to do night course or full time course and how much you want to spend. school leavers can do an apprenticeship,government funded, but for those of us that want to learn at above 24 yrs old with bills,mortgage kids etc you cant just start at the bottom on a pittence you have to stay in ur regular job and do a night course so you dont loose any income, then leave with qualifications and start a new trade.
with the price of things these days i think its vital to be qualified in something or have a well paid job.if theres two good incomes then even better!
this year there are new laws out for electricians and various other jobs to stop cowboys doing serious work. you have to be qualified. if ur not qualified you cant do the job.if say you wanted a house rewired before selling it and you dont want to spend thousands geting a qualified sparky to do it and u hire some1 out the local paper. fair enough the work mite get done and even properly but you wont get the cirtificate that all work was carried out by a qualified person.
depending on what courses you are going to do night course or full time course and how much you want to spend. school leavers can do an apprenticeship,government funded, but for those of us that want to learn at above 24 yrs old with bills,mortgage kids etc you cant just start at the bottom on a pittence you have to stay in ur regular job and do a night course so you dont loose any income, then leave with qualifications and start a new trade.
with the price of things these days i think its vital to be qualified in something or have a well paid job.if theres two good incomes then even better!
15 June 2005, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by B4 Boy (at work!)
I left a very good job a number of years ago and re-trained as a plumber & Gas Fitter not for any other reason than to learn a skilled trade and to get job satisfaction before I got to old and comfortable.
I currently work for a small company based in London and the money is good but it isn't brilliant, certainly not what has been banded around in the press. The only way to make money is to go into business for yourself which is something I will be doing in a couple of years.
If you're going to do it, do it for the right reasons not under any illusion that you'll make a mint and retire in your forties.
I currently work for a small company based in London and the money is good but it isn't brilliant, certainly not what has been banded around in the press. The only way to make money is to go into business for yourself which is something I will be doing in a couple of years.
If you're going to do it, do it for the right reasons not under any illusion that you'll make a mint and retire in your forties.
15 June 2005, 07:59 PM
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RR British Gas quoted me in Surrey £2400 plus to change a boiler. The boiler they use as a replacement costed £600 [more now of course since my quote as they have to fit condensers]. They will usually do it in a day with two guys. Do the sums. Reputable qualified time served heating engineers would do it for slightly less.
Lawyers earn far more for far less in my book... I hate paying them even more
As for the course? Go for it - people will always need plumbers and heating engineers in a cold country! When self employed you can work as much or as little as you want. Nice to be your own boss [and they always finish at 15:30 anyway]
Lawyers earn far more for far less in my book... I hate paying them even more
As for the course? Go for it - people will always need plumbers and heating engineers in a cold country! When self employed you can work as much or as little as you want. Nice to be your own boss [and they always finish at 15:30 anyway
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