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Freshstart
17 from london thinking of becoming an Electrician.
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Freshstart2
I have been reading different threads and it seems most people think being a sparky is a dead career with no money ?
But ive been reading around and it seems the average salary is 26 k i believe , could be wrong though.
Do you think it would be better to pursue PLumbing , Painting or , HVAC ?
But ive been reading around and it seems the average salary is 26 k i believe , could be wrong though.
Do you think it would be better to pursue PLumbing , Painting or , HVAC ?
What trade do you most want to learn and work in? If you can work at something which you enjoy doing (most days) you'll be a lot better off than the majority of people.
As for the doom sayers, I really wish that swearing was allowed so that I could exercise the additional vocabulary. As it isn't let me put it like this. No matter what trade, industry, business or profession you're in people will moan. You are looking to learn a trade, not get a job. Take a long term view and you'll see that by the time you're qualified 'popular opinion' will be that there just aren't enough qualified Electricians and they'll be in demand at good rates. Recession, economic down turn, construction industry on it's uppers, nothing new there. Take a guess what happens a couple of years after the economic/construction industry pendulum reaches the bottom?
So how come some companies/individuals survive the bad times? They adapt and do what's needed. It's still tough for a while, but it's not the end.
As for the doom sayers, I really wish that swearing was allowed so that I could exercise the additional vocabulary. As it isn't let me put it like this. No matter what trade, industry, business or profession you're in people will moan. You are looking to learn a trade, not get a job. Take a long term view and you'll see that by the time you're qualified 'popular opinion' will be that there just aren't enough qualified Electricians and they'll be in demand at good rates. Recession, economic down turn, construction industry on it's uppers, nothing new there. Take a guess what happens a couple of years after the economic/construction industry pendulum reaches the bottom?
So how come some companies/individuals survive the bad times? They adapt and do what's needed. It's still tough for a while, but it's not the end.
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The Cavalry
I first started as a painter (aged 3 helping mum!!) I started chippy work at 13 in my dads company and have been in the construction game most of my life (now 40 something) I wish I had done a sparky course at 17, I came in to electrics late in life and love it. There are times when I'm covered in ---- and its cold and I wonder why I did it, those moments are very few and far between. nothing in life is perfect, choose something that interests you, and makes you think. The recession will not last for ever and skilled trades will always be needed. I hope we here can help you, and never mind the moaning, everyone does it at some point.
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Freshstart2
Thanks for the advice.
I have done painting a few times and thought it was ok but i reckon it will get quite repetitive ?
I have done one electrician job with my uncle , he installed some lights i basically done the donkey work so i havent really experienced any electrician jobs.
I reckon i will enjoy being a sparky i can deal with the phsycal side of it but if the trades dead ? which alot of people are saying i dont know if its worth spending 4 years of training.
I'll probably give it a go and if i like it i'll continue.
Thanks again.
I have done painting a few times and thought it was ok but i reckon it will get quite repetitive ?
I have done one electrician job with my uncle , he installed some lights i basically done the donkey work so i havent really experienced any electrician jobs.
I reckon i will enjoy being a sparky i can deal with the phsycal side of it but if the trades dead ? which alot of people are saying i dont know if its worth spending 4 years of training.
I'll probably give it a go and if i like it i'll continue.
Thanks again.
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TPES
knowing what I know now then yes, you can easily earn the same but have not have the thousends spent on courses, registration fees and test equipment...
Only follow the career path of being an electrician if your heart is really in it.. Don't be pressured by other people or because you think you'll earn lots of money..
I'm still in the trade because I genuinely enjoy my job, very interested in learning more and get self satisfaction from my work..
When I was at collage half the class dropped out in the second year because there heart was not in it to learn and complete the course.
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Freshstart2
Thanks i genuinly want to become an electrician because i think i'll enjoy it.
I dont mind not getting paid loads .
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ezzzekiel
well ive always said that the big difference in life is getting up at 6am every day and going out doing something you hate whatever the money or going out to a job you love, now we all have off days but in general i still dont mind getting up and going to work (infact i prob prefer it to moping about all day bored)
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Victorcrane
Just my tuppence worth. In 2007 at the age of 27 I paid 3 grand to go back to school and learn the trade after a couple of years working as a mate. I would say it's the best decision I made, but with regard to being 'fully qualified' well that's a grey area in electrical work.
The 2330 plus AM2 will technically allow you to call yourself an electrician, but in order to test most firms want you to have the 2391 though there is no legal requirement to have it, it just proves that you know what you're doing. Some firms will then insist you have your JIB card which is in my opinion little more than a money making scheme as I've worked with JIB approved guys who genuinely didn't know how a ring works. That card will cost a man of my age £1000 and for what? Anyway...
I'm now about a total of £4500 down the line and am an NIC qualified supervisor, but I still have very very much to learn and some jobs can find you stuck doing the same thing day after day which is bad as you won't learn anything by just repeating yourself. Average earnings among my colleagues are 25-30k but I know guys making 50k pushing overtime and in long term positions with good companies.
It's always a gamble buddy, but I will say that I really enjoy my work and I get out of bed happy every morning. It's filthy and hot and heavy going but it knocks the socks of being an office manager or a pub landlord.
The 2330 plus AM2 will technically allow you to call yourself an electrician, but in order to test most firms want you to have the 2391 though there is no legal requirement to have it, it just proves that you know what you're doing. Some firms will then insist you have your JIB card which is in my opinion little more than a money making scheme as I've worked with JIB approved guys who genuinely didn't know how a ring works. That card will cost a man of my age £1000 and for what? Anyway...
I'm now about a total of £4500 down the line and am an NIC qualified supervisor, but I still have very very much to learn and some jobs can find you stuck doing the same thing day after day which is bad as you won't learn anything by just repeating yourself. Average earnings among my colleagues are 25-30k but I know guys making 50k pushing overtime and in long term positions with good companies.
It's always a gamble buddy, but I will say that I really enjoy my work and I get out of bed happy every morning. It's filthy and hot and heavy going but it knocks the socks of being an office manager or a pub landlord.
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