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Wrighty
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work wise

currently in car parts and its bollox

need to learn a good trade while im still youngish anyone in a good trade, ie, really, really good money?

any ideas
TNM
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rent boy

Good pay if you put the hours in and flexible working
nik
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Sparky or plumber. Thing is only decent money doing this stuff if you go alone..
Jules
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Plastering or Plumbing, plenty of cash-in-hand-work-on-the-side opp's there

[Edited on 03-08-2006 by Jules]
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thought about car valeting on my own but not sure where to start

keep trying to tell myself cars are a hobby..not a profession..
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plumbing, dishwasher repairs/fitting, dry stone wall building, electician
Matt H
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Crap pay when training though
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quote:
Originally posted by nik
Sparky or plumber. Thing is only decent money doing this stuff if you go alone..


and you also get the wives sometimes
Matt H
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
keep trying to tell myself cars are a hobby..not a profession..



Thats why I left Audi, was an appretice mechanic. Yuo get bored of doing the same thing daily
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Im an apprentice plumber, wages arnt much cop when you start, but ive managed for 2 yrs, start my 3rd year in september, well worth it in the end, lads im with are on about 35k a year, working for Liverpool housing, fitting new central heating systems in council houses, were genraly home for 2 o clock as well
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im in the same boat mate, just about to finish my nvq level 3 in parts

and i cant wait to get out tbh
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I think peopel have caught on now with being plumbers and there is not alot of spaces for new trainees.

Im nearing the end of my carpentry apprenticeship and loving it!
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alot of the trades are hard to get into now, my 2 mates are apprentice electricians, they have done their collge time now and need tio find a placement for on site training, neither of them has found a vacancy yet since may - june
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quote:
Originally posted by sthelensr.l.f.c
alot of the trades are hard to get into now, my 2 mates are apprentice electricians, they have done their collge time now and need tio find a placement for on site training, neither of them has found a vacancy yet since may - june


So there apprenticships arent on site

Mine is three years long and i do 4 week blocks at college, and get paid full wages for it.
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mine is a 9 week block on site then a 3 week block of college and i do that for 4 years (the 4th year is a gas instalation course)

theirs is a full 2 years in college to get a level 2 technical certificate, and then 2 years on site to get their level 4 technical certificate. seems an arkward way to do it to me
sigibbons
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Yeah strange.
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joiner/plumber/spark

I'm an apprentice joiner and love it.

Always going to make money because there never going to stop building houses are they !
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quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com

I'm an apprentice joiner and love it.



Joiner in a workshop or Carpenter on site?
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Sparky, plumber, welder, steel fixer, pipe fitter - they all earn good money!!!
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Sales. Its difficult to get into but worth it if you are good. I dont mean car sales, buisness to buisness or anything like that, get involved in finance or insurance sales.

most good salespeople earn £60k+ per year after about 5 years. its just a matter of learning, getting experience, making contacts and finding the right opportunities.
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kitchen fitter or shop fitter both very good money
Mad Moe
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Finding a good Bricklayer these days is increasingly difficult and a good one can command as good a money as a Joiner
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Intumescent Paint Spraying/Fireprotection
If your a good learner you'd easily be on 40k a year within 3 years, not many people are good at it so the prices are good.
If you own your own business after you know the job well, your annual wage can be 6 figures if your a logical thinker.
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quote:
Originally posted by Jizinho Silva 10
Intumescent Paint Spraying/Fireprotection
If your a good learner you'd easily be on 40k a year within 3 years, not many people are good at it so the prices are good.
If you own your own business after you know the job well, your annual wage can be 6 figures if your a logical thinker.

Fancy giving me a job then

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