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Yes spanner your a very helpful bloke thanks for your input pal!!
A Royal Marine with no sense of humour wont make a good tradesman................
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Yes spanner your a very helpful bloke thanks for your input pal!!
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ex RN here, started plumbing in my 40s now 56 and knees failed, wrist broken and back beggared. Be very aware the short course will teach you the same as a 4 year college course, but without the ability or time to get practical experience. A 6 week placement, if it happens and lots never do wont give you a lot, so what small or large plumbing firm will want to take you on?
I did 4 years day release at college, so around 100 days training and exams so a bit more than your course but the benefit of time to put things into practice and I did that through running a property development/renovation business for myself. then I also had some rents coming in to allow me to build my customer base. No one would have taken me on locally, so my only choice was to get out there on my own, plumbing initially, then gas, followed by oil and lpg. Specializing in AGAs and rayburns was another string to my bow. So now net some £50k plus after parts/appliances removed but before fuel, and other costs. Live happily on that myself but costs of van tools etc isnt cheap.
the fact your about to be an ex cabbage head gives you a great work ethos discipline etc, but that wont get you a job, folks want experience, knowledge and skill to make you worthwhile to them. You would be best to hit BG to see if they would train you up for free. I wouldnt bother with brick layer but I wsould look at airconditioning, as my cousin is now sitting pretty on millions as he got in there as computers needed cooling, and still do.
You can probably get into plumbing if your determined but just be aware we need more kit and tools than any other trade and everything about our choice of work seems to cost more than everyone elses
A Royal Marine with no sense of humour wont make a good tradesman................
All you are interested in are the good points and knocking anybody warning you. Take off the rose tinted glasses for a start and listen to the negatives as well as the positives.
Otherwise what is the point of coming on here and asking for opinions?
You might want to make contact with one of the members on here, Armyash, he's been there through all the ups and downs and doing it for a living now.
Hi all,
i am about to leave the Royal Marines next year and I am looking at getting into plumbing/gas.
i have found a course I like the look of just wanted some advise on if this is the right way to go?
it is with brookehouse training ltd and is a multi-skilled gas engineer level 3 including plumbing, central heating, gas, appliance fault finding and a guaranteed workplace in writing to build my portfolio.
qualifications gained will be BPEC water regulations (bye laws), CITB intermediate gas certificate and CITB ACS assessments.
is this enough to get a start in the industry and to become gas registered?
thanks for all replys in advance
How long have you been a boot neck?
Worst thing I have ever done in my life was leaving the RN.
My mates who stayed & did 23/24yrs are now mid 40's with a lovely pension that'll increase when they turn 55.
Me, have to work until I drop.
I wish the op all the best. He seems determined.
BG look at ex forces favourably
Maybe make enquiries with big companies.
All the best
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