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Advice on route to take to become an electrician
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<blockquote data-quote="kme" data-source="post: 177009" data-attributes="member: 113"><p>Agree with all the above mate - this is a really bad time to be trying to get into the profession from scratch.</p><p></p><p>Two / three years ago; the "time served" guys could see the market becoming flooded with Domestic installers; and many began aiming their work at Commercial / Industrial as a better prospect of continuing work. Now the domestic market would still be viable, if it hadn`t been for the recession / belt tightening which ensued - many customers in the domestic environment simply put work off, or had it done "on the cheap".</p><p></p><p>So there are now a vast amount of "Domestic Installers", with comparatively few jobs to go around them. Those who haven`t built up a good reputation, or loyal customer base, have just floundered and sunk. Those that have manage to keep going, but not many are as busy as they`d like.</p><p></p><p>Into such an environment you arrive, hoping for placement. Yet there are few subsidies available, and many small firms are laying off, not hiring. So you find you have an NVQ in something you can`t do, because the work isn`t there.</p><p></p><p>There ARE growth areas; but they all require a relatively high up-front investment from you; but with no guarantees of a return for your money!</p><p></p><p>Think very carefully before committing to anything. See what promises of placement you could get, how much you would hope to make ( working unqualified to learn the ropes can be a way in; but the pay isn`t going to be too good!)</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p><p></p><p>KME</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kme, post: 177009, member: 113"] Agree with all the above mate - this is a really bad time to be trying to get into the profession from scratch. Two / three years ago; the "time served" guys could see the market becoming flooded with Domestic installers; and many began aiming their work at Commercial / Industrial as a better prospect of continuing work. Now the domestic market would still be viable, if it hadn`t been for the recession / belt tightening which ensued - many customers in the domestic environment simply put work off, or had it done "on the cheap". So there are now a vast amount of "Domestic Installers", with comparatively few jobs to go around them. Those who haven`t built up a good reputation, or loyal customer base, have just floundered and sunk. Those that have manage to keep going, but not many are as busy as they`d like. Into such an environment you arrive, hoping for placement. Yet there are few subsidies available, and many small firms are laying off, not hiring. So you find you have an NVQ in something you can`t do, because the work isn`t there. There ARE growth areas; but they all require a relatively high up-front investment from you; but with no guarantees of a return for your money! Think very carefully before committing to anything. See what promises of placement you could get, how much you would hope to make ( working unqualified to learn the ropes can be a way in; but the pay isn`t going to be too good!) Good luck. KME [/QUOTE]
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