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The career is an individual's metaphorical "journey" through learning, work and other aspects of life. There are a number of ways to define career and the term is used in a variety of ways.

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  1. A

    30 year old career change

    Hi, Im 30, and wanting a career change. Problem is, I have a mortgage to pay and currently the main money earner in the house hold. I'm currently an intensive care nurse and wanting to do plumbing. I've looked at intensive courses with training at home online with practical sessions in their...
  2. H

    Career Change at 26 y/o

    Hello guys, I'm 26 y/o and have decided that I'd no longer like to stay in a desk job for the rest of my working days. At 26, I feel that i'm at an OK age to change my career, any later and it will be a lot more difficult. When i left school I actually tried to get a plumbing apprenticeship...
  3. R

    Seriously considering a career change at 39!

    Hi all. Would massively appreciate any advice that anyone would be good enough to give. I have worked in an I.T. office based job for the last 19 years and am seriously looking at making the move and re-training as a plumber. Now whilst this clearly doesn't qualify me as being the perfect...
  4. J

    Hello, looking for a career change, advice please

    Hi all, I'm John and I'm an architect who is wanting to switch to plumbing. I have a good friend who is an excellent plumber and he suggested I should try find an apprenticeship. Just looking for any advice on companies in and around Glasgow/Central belt Scotland that are more likely to take...
  5. M

    Looking for new career

    Hello my name is Michael I am 27 years old, I have recently left the RAF after 8 years. I am currently working as a care worker at the moment but whilst I was on resettlement I attended a short course on plumbing that lasted a week. I really enjoyed the course and did learnt a lot more than I...
  6. J

    New Career New Start

    Hi everyone, just thought i would post a little hello and to introduce myself to you all. I've just finished a successful career in the Armed Forces (Army) completing 25 years of service for Queen and Country. I've spent the past 12 months training myself up and planning for the future...
  7. W

    Career advice please

    Hello guys, the help and advice I got last time on this forum was invaluable so I`m here again to try and get some more of it! I have started my L2 6035 course at the start of the month with 2 nights of theory and 1 night of practical per week and im happy to say I am loving it but now i want...
  8. M

    Having a career as a plumber without NVQ level 3

    Hey are there many plumbers on here that are just qualified to NVQ level 2? Can you manage with just this qualification without doing level 3.
  9. S

    Advise needed for career change to plumbing sorry probably seen this a million times

    Hi I'm new to the forum and have recently decided to retrain as a plumber. For the last 15 years I've been welding and fabricating which has included pipe work. Also as part of my job I've installed utility pipe work in industrial buildings with solid jointing, crimping and threaded in all...
  10. G

    Career change advice

    Not the usual career change thread. I've been doing installs now for 6 years and I just seem to be enjoying it less and less. Pretty much at the stage now where the only time I dont mind my job is when it's a straight forward combi swap. I'm 27 and dont have anything else to fall back on and...
  11. S

    Career advice needed please?

    I would very much appreciate some advice on the following - I have been after a apprenticeship in plumbing for a long time and I think I might of finally nabbed a job with a company which is great news. Full nvq and training. However my passion has been to work with a plumber who mainly deals...
  12. W

    Career path and future

    Hello guys I wish to call upon your wisdom and experience, I am 25 and I have recentlying enrolled at college to do a city and guilds 6035 L2 plumbing course. From what I have read on this forum they are not recognised in the plumbing world and I understand that so my query is, how could...
  13. W

    Nipper starts his plumbing career this wednesday!!!!!!!!!!

    :welcome2: Some of you may know that Ermintrude AKA Guy Rumsey was going to take on my nipper if he moved down my way. Ermin"turd" decided to stop in North Shields. For me and the lad that was sad news as he's a great bloke. However, fate has smiled upon us and the lad's doing what he's...
  14. G

    42 yr old police officer and looking to change career. Advice please.

    I have been a police officer for 13 years and I'm sick to death of it, especially with how this conservative government has destroyed the police force. I am interested in learning a trade such as plumbing or carpentry. However, financially, I would have to do this while remaining in the...
  15. SimonG

    Career Change.

    After advice re above. Wont listen to it tho :)
  16. O

    change of career - advice please

    Hi all. Im 30 and been working the last 10 years as a professional carpenter. Over the last 4-5 years ive branched out into other trades like tiling and basic plumbing so I can fit kitchens and bathrooms with little external help. Im a sole trader and, not to blow my own trumpet, really good...
  17. L

    Interested In Plumbing Career - Best Routes In?

    Hi all, I'm becoming increasingly interested in a plumbing career in my home town, Bristol. Does anyone know a good resource/information on routes to do this? Ideally I'm looking for advice on different routes into it: i.e. Courses/Apprenticeships/Ways to get some experience to decide...
  18. M

    Career path choices?

    Hi all. As most of you know I have recently passed my ACS exams and Ive been working as a plumbing/heating engineer for nearly 2 years. I'm the first to admit I've got a massive amount of learning still to do. Problem I'm faced with now is the fact after 2 years I'm still only earning £60 a...
  19. A

    New guy in South London looking for a career change

    Hi all, After working 17 years in retail (I'm 34 now), I think it's time for a career change. I earn decent money, but have zero job satisfaction and really dislike my job. I seem to tick all the attributed needed to be a domestic gas engineer ( problem solving ability, great customer...
  20. B

    Thinking of career change

    Hi, having just been made redundant after 21 years I find myself at the grand old age of 38 looking at possibly retraining to become a plumber. Is there anyone who could give me any sound advice positive or negative on me doing a course ran by the plumbing academy it appears legit and worth...
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