henry90 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I am thinking of goin to collage/apprentice thinking of doing plumbing/gas or sparky havent been gifted with the best head peace wich one would be the easyest, better pay and so on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) I would do joiner/carpentry if I could I think it would be more interesting If I had a good hand I would go for stonemason, would love to be able to help restore old buildings. Good luck with whatever you decide pal Edited January 18, 2013 by TJ91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scragrat Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 havent been gifted with the best head peace Bricky it is then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry90 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 havent been gifted with the best head peace Bricky it is then! Lol am not daft but a had 18 Operation from 6 to 12 or so so i missed a lot of school had a home tuter but 1day a week was ne good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plank06 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Hell of a lot of maths n formulas to Get your electric papers!! Did 3 years at college! Plumbing on the job Is pretty good, not sure of what's involved in college though, and gas plumbers seem to charge what they want!! Me? I'll stick to tarmacing, pays good, work every hour of the day if you want to, and working in an 8 man gang it's always a good laugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 What are you good at? Interested in? The college bits don't always relate to the work at first. There are some indicators you can use that can help there should be a training/careers advice service available locally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry90 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Quit interested in plumbing and you get a lot of jobs on the side so i think i will try and go for that but they have just built a collage near me payed millions for it and dont do a very lot its more business and that its a wast of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceman Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Sparkys have to do lots of sums and read books of regulations for fun. They are all a bit odd Plumbers have to deal with other people's poo and this turns them a bit odd as well I would go for chippy. More interesting, can be more varied, more art than science, much smaller chance of electrocution or getting covered in poo. Go and have a furtle round the Screwfix forums and you will see what I mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Stone Masonry runs in my family but this time of year work can be thin on the ground,and even if not, unbelievably cold and wet at times. The same can be said,but to a lesser degree regarding site joinery.This is what I do when I'm not painting. Brother in law is a plumber and was at one time on over a grand a week fitting central heating systems,but work dried up to the point where he was working part time serving fuel to make ends meet.Picking up again now.At least his work was mostly inside. If you could pick up an apprenticeship as a cabinet maker I would go for that.A mate,until very recently,was fitting kitchens at the rate of 1.5 a week at 1100 quid a time(subbing) and was often on the golf course by Thursday afternoon,and if he worked in an urban environment he possibly still would be,but being out in the sticks,work has now slowed down. I don't know any 'quiet' electricians,and this is where I'm trying to steer my son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry90 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Stone Masonry runs in my family but this time of year work can be thin on the ground,and even if not, unbelievably cold and wet at times. The same can be said,but to a lesser degree regarding site joinery.This is what I do when I'm not painting. Brother in law is a plumber and was at one time on over a grand a week fitting central heating systems,but work dried up to the point where he was working part time serving fuel to make ends meet.Picking up again now.At least his work was mostly inside. If you could pick up an apprenticeship as a cabinet maker I would go for that.A mate,until very recently,was fitting kitchens at the rate of 1.5 a week at 1100 quid a time(subbing) and was often on the golf course by Thursday afternoon,and if he worked in an urban environment he possibly still would be,but being out in the sticks,work has now slowed down. I don't know any 'quiet' electricians,and this is where I'm trying to steer my son. Wish i listened to my father and went to collage insted of thinking i no best and went to a slaughter house befor i even left school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Heating / Gas Engineer. Need to learn to suck through your teeth and keep a straight face when giving a quote though. The rest is easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castletyne Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Ever thought of carpet fitting easily make £150-£190 a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 i would say sparky mate. i am a heating engineer wth gas safe/ oftec too many doing there gas and flooding the market. tight regs on electrics now meaning people have to have sparkys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx3 clay breaker Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Enginnering I did 3 years of it but ring up for for a job and always sorry you got experience *** now doing electronics course struggling abit with paper work hopefully gonna get lathe and mill soon so can make bit and pieces any ideas lol Rgds sx3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) Whichever one interests YOU. I had been a lackey for a bricky and an electrician before I worked for a plumbing & heating firm. They sent me to college to do heating & ventilation. So I fell into my trade really. My step Dad is a chippy and I wish I could build some of the things he does. Edit to say no help really from me then! Edited January 18, 2013 by Logo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I always liked the idea of being a steeple jack no go though as I was tricked into working **** jobs to buy beer ********************************************* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceman Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Are plasterers still making good money? That is a skill you can only pick up with practice and a good teacher. Watched a lad do a really complicated attic room last year, the finish was like glass and he was really quick. I have tried skimming a few flat walls and made a right cockup of them - I am sure there is some sort of black magic involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry90 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Are plasterers still making good money? That is a skill you can only pick up with practice and a good teacher. Watched a lad do a really complicated attic room last year, the finish was like glass and he was really quick. I have tried skimming a few flat walls and made a right cockup of them - I am sure there is some sort of black magic involved. I can plaster did a course last year and loved it but there is no work at the min no were near as good as the lads who do it day in day out thow but im not bad at skimming like did my house out tuck me a while but got there real hard work thow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 are you working or still in education ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry90 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I am 23 been out of work for a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 I am thinking of goin to collage/apprentice thinking of doing plumbing/gas or sparky havent been gifted with the best head peace wich one would be the easyest, better pay and so on why ask for the easiest ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) Joinery, joiners are the problem solvers of the building trade, most site managers are joiners , like myself ha ha, now I tell trades what do do and don't get told what to do , and am on good money, Atb Flynny Edited January 19, 2013 by flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 I am thinking of goin to collage/apprentice thinking of doing plumbing/gas or sparky havent been gifted with the best head peace wich one would be the easyest, better pay and so on I was a manager years back and sacked the sparky ,cut long story short went to collage and I am an electrical engineer for the biggest power rental firm in the world ,best bit is it's three mile from were I live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 I always liked the idea of being a steeple jack no go though as I was tricked into working **** jobs to buy beer and to get the sweet spot between girls legs :( Wot do you do now mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Choose going back for further education - if your school results were that bad a year or two to acquire equivalent grades will help no end when looking for a job - I know I always respect it when I see people have done this. Until that time take a part time position at the likes of Costco as theses places are paying 12/hr for forklift operators and shop floor assistants - this includes the perk of getting your counterbalance Forklift truck ticket for free! Regards, Gixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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