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I always fancied being a ladies hairdresser...
Would you have chosen another trade in hindsight?
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Fault finding sold it for me. Trying to explain your thought trail is nigh on impossible. Covering up (lying for) other electricians mistakes is an art form.
I enjoyed myself, mainly, there were the s****y bits but doesn’t every job have them. As for management, I’ve done production, maintenance, planning, even works manager. Towards the end I was glad of the desk, I was knackered.
I enjoyed myself, mainly, there were the s****y bits but doesn’t every job have them. As for management, I’ve done production, maintenance, planning, even works manager. Towards the end I was glad of the desk, I was knackered.
bet that also depends how much you liked them - some people ill cover up for where i can. others ill happily say they courgetteed up
all jobs that involve 'handling' money pay well. My son has got a job in banking on the IT side, starting salary £35k as a graduate, likely to rise to around £100k .
the industry has been dumbed down to suite employers needs, I also think it refelcts the privatisation of standard setters and the college system - bums on seats mentality. If you want standards to be maintained, the over-arching 'board' needs to be government financed and independent of financial pressures and the need to make money.
As for a different trade, I retrained into this career after 20 years in industry - forced by multiple redundancies. I can think of far worse thngs to be doing (I've tried a few). Ideally I would like to return to the CAD design work I used to do, but I've been out of an office for 15 years and that just isn't going to happen now. I liked that work, basically I spent all day creative problem solving - this trade isn't that different in some respects to this. Given another trade, I would opt for something with a more decorative element, as the customer can see your work. Nobody actually wants cables or sockets, they want a TV and lights! Solar work has been good, in that customers wanted solar panels, even if that was just to make some money.
Hhhhmmm That sounds somewhat iffy to me .....it will certainly puzzle Kerch . :C ..could you elaborate on that a little ? Do you need to wear a old mac when going out "procuring "?
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I’m happy with my choice, especially now that I’m doing overhead work as well as jointing. I like the variety.
Had I not chosen this I would probably have still stuck with horses/farming.
Had I not chosen this I would probably have still stuck with horses/farming.
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must make a nice change from being constantly down holes. Retraining into solar was great for me, only ever a brand new single cct to worry about, lots of fresh air and sunshine, great views from house roofs. Shame the government has killed that line of work.
get wet - still better than being stuck in an understairs cupboard trying to change a board.
even a lot of that has been automated, or remote service via an Indian call centre.
One of the main reasons I moed into this work was the simple fact it's never going to go away or be shipped abroad, coz you can't move all the houses to India / China, a.n.other country as happened in my previous career in engineering, The hand skills learn't are also very useful for working on your own property,eg I recntly fitted a kitchen, which was made much easier by having worked with so any kitchen fitters previously. There is always work for those who have hand-skills.
The only growth industry I can't see going away is warehousing and distribution, but even that is prone to the vagaries of the economy.
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I was talking to a mate who was doing the 2391 last week. Said he'd been "all day testing".
