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andysutils · 04-10-2008

hi all, ive been doing IT for 7 years now andfinally decided i dont want to do it anymore.

im 28 and wondering what course to go on or where to train as a plumber. Ive definetely decided i aint paying £5000 for those care free courses because they just want your cash, if i have t goto college for 4 years, trsut me ill go there and do it, anything to point me in the right direction will be a great help, although i think im to old to be accepted on an apprenticeship now.

thanks and sorry if this has been asked a million times already

johnmcginty · 04-10-2008

Think hard though mate, you will be lucky to scrape in 8 grand in your first year. You may find it difficult to get a college to take you on at your age. No company will take you on !!! good luck

andysutils · 05-10-2008

thanks for reply, although im not sure why no company would take me on, my mates 32, he just fininshed his plumbing apprenciship and went straight into work about 3 weeks later, although it seems like finding work in plumbing nowadays is like trying to break out of prison, im thinking of this or being an electrician, looks like electricians is a better choice

johnmcginty · 06-10-2008

Ok well your mate was very very lucky , also he did an apprenticeship which would give you the full lev 2 qual , who can argue with that fasttrack or not! If you do fasttrack you will never be taken on above 60 quid a week anyway and you will only have a 6129 tech cert . Electrician takes much longer though now you can do fasttrack in that but I would 'nt touch that with a barge pole . Again good luck.

andysutils · 06-10-2008

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Originally Posted by johnmcginty

Ok well your mate was very very lucky , also he did an apprenticeship which would give you the full lev 2 qual , who can argue with that fasttrack or not! If you do fasttrack you will never be taken on above 60 quid a week anyway and you will only have a 6129 tech cert . Electrician takes much longer though now you can do fasttrack in that but I would 'nt touch that with a barge pole . Again good luck.

so the bottom line is then, i cant do a trade?

johnmcginty · 06-10-2008

Yes you can mate though you will have to do it solo or team up with someone else say a tiler! The main problem is the state of the industry at the min there just is not alot of work ! Pm me if you want some longer winded advice from someone who has done this.

andysutils · 06-10-2008

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Originally Posted by johnmcginty

Yes you can mate though you will have to do it solo or team up with someone else say a tiler! The main problem is the state of the industry at the min there just is not alot of work ! Pm me if you want some longer winded advice from someone who has done this.

no no i believe you mate and youve been a great help, ive decided not to go ahead with it because the trade and with whats going on in the industry is dire and its who i know, i figured all this high demand for plumbers is clearly not the case, its the exact opposite