Advice starting new career

[AWheating]

The truth is that all construction trades are currently suffering, many trademen can not find much work, thoses that have work are now working for a wage that is upto 50% of what they may have earnt 3years ago, the more cheap labour that enters the trade the worst it will become. In my opinion a normal person who takes to the trade at an average rate will need 3 to 4 years of experience before they should consider working for themselves/on there own.

I dont want to deflate the spirt of anybody wanting to enter the trade, i think that some of these quick track courses need to be more honest with the way they come across in there advertising. Seen one recently that was 6weeks to become a plumber and start earning upto £50,000 a year.

its always the trades, we never see 6 weeks to become a dentist or teacher. Maybe its because in this country the trades have such a poor rep. i see no difference in value between a good plumber and many other professions.

 

[Hybrid]

Quoted for a job last week. Two new build houses, boilers, underfloor heating in both, 2 bathrooms, 6 ensuites and soil stacks for both.
A guy got it for £2500 the lot.

What a waste of time.
Find work somewhere else, plumbing will break your heart.

 

[wiggy21]

Hi Wiggy. What was your last job and the skills needed?

Been scaffolding for last 2 years, working on power stations, which would come in handy for solar pv installation

 

[cr0ft]

Quoted for a job last week. Two new build houses, boilers, underfloor heating in both, 2 bathrooms, 6 ensuites and soil stacks for both.
A guy got it for £2500 the lot.

What a waste of time.
Find work somewhere else, plumbing will break your heart.

Great stuff!! The guy that won that one would probably be better off sitting on his bum at home for the time it would take him to do all that. I suspect he would earn more money doing that. I very quickly learnt that it's better to work 2 weeks a month for a decent wage than 4 weeks a month for rubbish money.

 

[gaspastemania]

£2500!!!!!!
is that for two houses??
thats just crazy if it is

 

[AWheating]

the large contractor i worked for a while ago was recently on new build making £98 profit per house on full heating, plumbing,gas installs including 2 year warranty. That why so many big comapnies are going under.

 

[SimonG]

The truth is that all construction trades are currently suffering, many trademen can not find much work, thoses that have work are now working for a wage that is upto 50% of what they may have earnt 3years ago, the more cheap labour that enters the trade the worst it will become. In my opinion a normal person who takes to the trade at an average rate will need 3 to 4 years of experience before they should consider working for themselves/on there own.

I dont want to deflate the spirt of anybody wanting to enter the trade, i think that some of these quick track courses need to be more honest with the way they come across in there advertising. Seen one recently that was 6weeks to become a plumber and start earning upto £50,000 a year.

its always the trades, we never see 6 weeks to become a dentist or teacher. Maybe its because in this country the trades have such a poor rep. i see no difference in value between a good plumber and many other professions.

Or how about 6 weeks training and your a surgeon!!!!

 

[AWheating]

I hope not, i have got a hernia operation on monday. If he pulls out a plunger and blow torch ill be running, general anaesthetic or not!

 

[SimonG]

I hope not, i have got a hernia operation on monday. If he pulls out a plunger and blow torch ill be running, general anaesthetic or not!

Hope you've asked for references and didn't take the cheapest estimate!

 

[AWheating]

i just hope i dont catch anything while in hospital. unless its the phone number of a hot nurse