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<blockquote data-quote="binky" data-source="post: 408709" data-attributes="member: 490"><p>I retrained at 42. I did have the advantage of having previuosly completed an apprenticeship in an electro-mechanical discipline and having spnet year working hands on in factories and machine shops, so had good hand skills in the first place. The retraining however was after spending at least a decade in a desk job. The hardest part of retraining was learning 'house bashing'. Working with other people was very useful and takling the small jobs first - all the stuff established contractors aren't interested in. Which brings me to the point made above about small maintanence jobs for the elderly and the like. This line of work can be quite good when starting up, provided you are charging enough. There is good demand for this sector, and the work makes a good introduction to domestic electrics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="binky, post: 408709, member: 490"] I retrained at 42. I did have the advantage of having previuosly completed an apprenticeship in an electro-mechanical discipline and having spnet year working hands on in factories and machine shops, so had good hand skills in the first place. The retraining however was after spending at least a decade in a desk job. The hardest part of retraining was learning 'house bashing'. Working with other people was very useful and takling the small jobs first - all the stuff established contractors aren't interested in. Which brings me to the point made above about small maintanence jobs for the elderly and the like. This line of work can be quite good when starting up, provided you are charging enough. There is good demand for this sector, and the work makes a good introduction to domestic electrics. [/QUOTE]
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