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John Cotton · 07-09-2008

Self employed - got wife with MS and kids to sort

...and ex wife who still gets 33% of my net earnings !

John Cotton · 07-09-2008

see link for info

Gas Engineer training course including ACS Assessment

Rupster · 08-09-2008

AJ...Glad to see you're being helpful and nice to people now,isn't life so much happier when everyone is friendly

Don't overdo it though,just wouldn't be the same

obseen16 · 08-09-2008

ok your right in saying you cant get good at plumbing in 6 weeks and you most definately cant learn it all in that amount of time either, but you do have to start somewhere.

Kings · 08-09-2008

I also think it depends on the quality of the course and the amount of effort you put in during and after the course, some people seem to think they can just do a course then be a qualified Plumber (Electrician/tiler/plasterer etc) and be good at all the other aspects of running a business.
I would say "go for it" to anyone which ever route you choose, not everyone can wind back the clock and spend years at a college or afford to work for peanuts as a trainee.
My position at the moment is running 2 jobs whilst still learning and earning, at the same time I'm building up a business - I don't intend to sit still and be made redundant without a trade to fall back on, I also won't be detered just because I can't do 5 years in college first.
Good luck to everyone.